Top Notes 
Fig
White peach
Bergamot
Green apple
Heart Notes 
Bulgarian rose
Violet
Egyptian jasmine
Base Notes 
White musk
Amber
Methflurry
5 Reviews
Methflurry
2
Pleasant but largely unsung - Doesn't budge at all!
Pearl had been sitting undisturbed on my wish-list for months, occasionally catching my eye and I, subsequently ignoring it in favour of other fragrances. I've been a faithful fan of the fig note in fragrances. It's unarguably one of my top favourite notes in creation, in most of its nuances and incarnations and that is how Pearl landed in my list of wants. Still, I never seriously pursued to test or sample it, which I now recognise was an error on my part.
Initially, I kept overlooking it because of mild skepticism, a feeling prompted by the mention of 'vegetal accords' in one of the comments I had come across under the fragrance's reviews. I'm not particularly fond of fragrances that are prominently green/herbal/leafy, hence my hesitation. To make things even worse, I unconsciously started associating Pearl with Hermès Un Jardin Sur Le Nil due to the 'vegetal' reference. Again, not a fragrance I liked and certainly not a rational association either. Anyway, despite all the pessimism, Pearl still somehow managed to remain one of the Manceras I was fervently in anticipation of.
Fast forward a few months later, a loved one shared with me a hard-to-miss deal on Pearl which instantly revived my interest in it. I was reassured I wouldn't regret the purchase and was easily convinced with as little as my rampant enthusiasm for fig. Boy, have I made my proclivities well-known.. This time though, I didn't cripple myself with analysis-paralysis and predictively gave in without much fight. It was going to be a blind-buy and the days leading up to the delivery I spent both in excitement and impatience. My nervousness continued up until the last moment but as soon as the first spray left the atomizer, I found myself sighing with contentment and personal fulfillment. "OH MY GOD" was the only reaction my pleasantly surprised self could formulate.
There are indeed few indulgences more easily satisfying than warming our hands over fire on an unforgivingly cold and gloomy night. One such pleasure is an unexpected olfactory amazement instigated by finding a sense of success and satisfaction in a blind-buy. Pearl had an almost similar impact on me, favourably influencing me by its cheerful composition.
It opens up with a lightly-dosed bergamot, immediately allowing the star notes to come into central focus, i.e, fig, green apple and white peach. I find the slightly sweet juiciness of the fruits quite delightful. Despite the sweet juiciness, Pearl feels surprisingly diaphanous, allowing it to pose as borderline fresh thanks to the slow revelation of a generous floral heart, which makes it more treacherous to its assumed fruity disposition. I'm stating this in a positive light. It's a very likeable Mancera by niche standards, supremely feminine in its aroma and delightfully fresh, meant to be savoured best on a pleasant spring/summer day. Despite the freshness, it lasts and lasts and has an equally impressive sillage. The base is, as usual, musky - soft, clean, ever so slightly sweet and with a fruity tonality. To my nose, very reminiscent of the drydown experienced in Versace Eros pour femme, without its sharp, citrusy character. I'm smitten!
Initially, I kept overlooking it because of mild skepticism, a feeling prompted by the mention of 'vegetal accords' in one of the comments I had come across under the fragrance's reviews. I'm not particularly fond of fragrances that are prominently green/herbal/leafy, hence my hesitation. To make things even worse, I unconsciously started associating Pearl with Hermès Un Jardin Sur Le Nil due to the 'vegetal' reference. Again, not a fragrance I liked and certainly not a rational association either. Anyway, despite all the pessimism, Pearl still somehow managed to remain one of the Manceras I was fervently in anticipation of.
Fast forward a few months later, a loved one shared with me a hard-to-miss deal on Pearl which instantly revived my interest in it. I was reassured I wouldn't regret the purchase and was easily convinced with as little as my rampant enthusiasm for fig. Boy, have I made my proclivities well-known.. This time though, I didn't cripple myself with analysis-paralysis and predictively gave in without much fight. It was going to be a blind-buy and the days leading up to the delivery I spent both in excitement and impatience. My nervousness continued up until the last moment but as soon as the first spray left the atomizer, I found myself sighing with contentment and personal fulfillment. "OH MY GOD" was the only reaction my pleasantly surprised self could formulate.
There are indeed few indulgences more easily satisfying than warming our hands over fire on an unforgivingly cold and gloomy night. One such pleasure is an unexpected olfactory amazement instigated by finding a sense of success and satisfaction in a blind-buy. Pearl had an almost similar impact on me, favourably influencing me by its cheerful composition.
It opens up with a lightly-dosed bergamot, immediately allowing the star notes to come into central focus, i.e, fig, green apple and white peach. I find the slightly sweet juiciness of the fruits quite delightful. Despite the sweet juiciness, Pearl feels surprisingly diaphanous, allowing it to pose as borderline fresh thanks to the slow revelation of a generous floral heart, which makes it more treacherous to its assumed fruity disposition. I'm stating this in a positive light. It's a very likeable Mancera by niche standards, supremely feminine in its aroma and delightfully fresh, meant to be savoured best on a pleasant spring/summer day. Despite the freshness, it lasts and lasts and has an equally impressive sillage. The base is, as usual, musky - soft, clean, ever so slightly sweet and with a fruity tonality. To my nose, very reminiscent of the drydown experienced in Versace Eros pour femme, without its sharp, citrusy character. I'm smitten!
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