1
Nice blended freshie, a bit of a take on Ganymede
Sampling Mancera Amberful, a late 2024 release and very pleasant, bright citrus/woody/amber blend, not really amber-heavy or especially resinous or balsamic in the usual way, but more of a blended freshie type of amber conception (like Tom Ford Rive d’Ambre). It seems to be commonly compared to Marc-Antoine Barrois Ganymede, which I definitely understand and somewhat agree with. I find it to be a very likable mix of citruses, spices (pepper, nutmeg), amber, cedar, and patchouli, and it’s fittingly a good mix of light and dark, fresh and deep. I don’t find it to be quite as good as Ganymede while still being very pleasant and presumably it’ll be at discounters at some point.
As with much of the house’s current offerings, US points-of-sale include both department stores and boutiques like Olfactif, from which I bought my sample, and the retail pricing is $180 for 120ml. I’d certainly recommend checking out Olfactif and their offerings as they’re a great boutique.
7 out of 10
As with much of the house’s current offerings, US points-of-sale include both department stores and boutiques like Olfactif, from which I bought my sample, and the retail pricing is $180 for 120ml. I’d certainly recommend checking out Olfactif and their offerings as they’re a great boutique.
7 out of 10