Balanced fresh, good but unremarkable - citruses, florals, tea, woods
Sampling Mancera Melody of the Sun, a 2022 release and a very agreeable freshie, a pleasant blend of citruses, lavender, tea, jasmine, cedar, musk, and mate, a good balance of teas, citruses, florals, and woods, a bit bright, but not too sharp, one that could easily be worn to excess, a nice wake-up on a warm weather morning but not obtrusive. Still, it’s not among the more interesting freshies from the house, upon reflection, but it’s certainly easy enough to like, just perhaps not love.
As with almost the entire catalogue, concentration is EDP and retail pricing is $200 for 120ml in the US through the house website and great boutiques like Olfactif (from which I purchase my sample), though it’s available via a handful of grey market sites as well.
I’m really quite happy to try most whatever Mancera/Montale release, even though most of what I smell from them ends up being good—not great, not mediocre. If you’re in the market for an agreeable freshie, I see no reason not to include this in your sampling, but it’s not a huge standout for me in terms of scent profile.
