Vetiver Sensuel Mancera 2020

I've been revisiting the house of Mancera lately and to be honest I'm not a huge fan. Their fragrances come up as too synthetic and overly sweet to a point I honestly dislike some of their power houses like: Aoud Lemon Mint, Red Tobacco and headache inducing Instant Crush but , of course there are some exceptions like Vetiver Sensuel.

With this one the titular vetiver is front and center (as opposed to Cosmic Pepper where the pepper is hardly noticeable but I digress). Vetiver is a very masculine note hence this would be a very masculine fragrance... right? well not really, it has some floral notes that softens it and adds feminine sensibilities making it this a more original interpretation of the vetiver.

Performance is very solid, signature Mancera performance which is always good. I really enjoy this one and it's perhaps a top 5 for me.

One of Mancer’s recent releases is Vetiver Sensuel, which immediately smells like a mix of light vetiver with citruses and florals. Some notes that seem to stand out are a mix of citruses (lemon, orange, bergamot, lime), pepper, vetiver, mint, patchouli, and a blended base of woods and musk, mainly. So it’s a formula that seems like it’ll produce an agreeable perfume, and that’s largely true in my wearing of it. There’s not much to dislike; it’s very easy to wear.

Vetiver Sensuel is not quite as deep or interesting as other “fresh vetiver” scents, like Roja Vetiver Extrait or Dua Fragrances’ recent original, Pretiosum Vetiverum. It’s a little less sharp that Guerlain Vetiver, however, so it really might work for many a summer vetiver scent that is pretty inoffensive.

Overall, I quite like it—I associate Mancera and Montale with heavier scents, typically, so it’s always nice to a see a freshie release that’s fun like Cedrat Boise or Aoud Lemon Mint. It performs reasonably well and is sold by Krystal Fragrance for the standard pricing of $180 for 120ml.

7 out of 10

If you like Terre D'Hermes edt. You will like this one as well. The scent is almost identical but 5 times more intense(if i smell this blind , i would say this is Terre D'Hermes with steroids).
I like it and the top notes last longer(orange, grapefruit and pepper) than Hermes edt. I haven't smelled/owned Edp version of Hermes, so i cannot compare it.
Lovely stuff for those who like Terre D'Hermes Edt.
In the morning use this one and during the day boost it with Terre D'Hermes edt=its Perfect.

edit. Dry down is very different than Hermes! Soapy+ fruity.
But When you combine/layer this two there is a heavinly scent.
This is on it's own a really good scent. But with Hermes edt it's magnificent!

This is a very sweet, fruity, floral and musky take on a vetiver scent. Even though it's listed as a leaning more masculine scent profile it is the least masculine of all the vetiver scents I own.
Longevity on my skin is in the 9 to 10 hour range. Sillage is also quite strong for the first 2 hours. It then becomes an arms reach scent bubble for the next 3 to 4 hours, after 6 hours a skin scent. Lasts days on clothing as well.
This is in one of my top 5 favorite Mancera fragrances. If you want a beautiful sweeter take on a vetiver scent this is it.

A blind buy, ended up enjoying a lot. This will be a great summer and spring fragrance for hotter days, and will be reaching for it when I need a clean and uplifting scent.
The citrus opening is very bright and juicy, but remarkably stays on the skin and linger throughout the day. The vetiver note is there but very clean, and grounds the sharper citruses. I tried Mancera Cosmic Pepper first which was nice but found Vetiver Sensual comparable but brighter/fresher and more unisex, even having some feminine qualities with the musk and floral note when it dries a little. The dry down is pleasant and remains fresh with some musk, maybe a little soapy floral on my skin, and a lingering spiciness that is playing nicely with the other base notes. Unfortunately I don’t really detect any mint, but I imagine it adds to the total experience rather than being a standout component.
Great longevity especially for a fresh scent. Got a great price online too so this one is a blind buy success :)