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In my recent adventure to find a fragrance for summer that is long-lasting, fresh, green and fruity, the brand 'Mancera' offered me 'Melody of the sun'.
At first I wasn't hugely enthusiastic about this find, but after a relatively short while I changed my mind.

After applying the fragrance, we are given a small dose of citrus. Small because almost the entire fragrance from start to finish is taken over by a delicious pear. It aggressively washes the rest of the head notes off the map, leaving echoes of grapefruit and lavender in the background. The pear used is delicately sweet and smooth. What sets it apart from the others is the very tart coating. Juicy, freshly picked from the tree and washed rests in a linen basket ready to be enjoyed. It really is a pleasant feeling.

After lingering on the skin the scent gets very tea-like and green which I really enjoy. The green tea combined with sweet matcha, osmanthus, musk and amber, deliciously complete the whole fragrance. The sweetness is very balanced but absolutely not pushy. Bear in mind that I don't have a candy type sweetness in mind, but a twiggy pear tree type and a gentle whiff of a summer garden filled with ripe fruits.

The whole thing is a citrusy, aromatic and sweet fragrance for summer evenings. Created for people in love with the simple beauty of nature. The fragrance is definitely longer lasting thanks to its 'warmer' base. It lays on the skin in a very pleasant and smooth way, making you feel that gentle summer breeze on your skin. I am very happy with the choice that was made for my purchase and I more than confident to recommend it to both ladies and gentlemen ;)

The citrus competition is extensive, it's not hard to get lost in it and choose something boring and popular. But certainly not with the 'Note de yuzu' fragrance. This citrus delight bomb doesn't let up. This unusual blend of exotic fruits and sea salt makes you feel like you're on a beach in the Canary Islands with a warm breeze hitting gently against your tanned skin. This is how this piece of wonder behaves.

After spraying the fragrance, we are enveloped in the wonder of these islands- amazing, juicy yuzu, lemon and orange. The whole thing is very fresh as well as zestfully bitter. The extremely original composition is very penetrating and sensual.
Sea salt, in being salty, does best. We are absorbed by the sensation of emerging from the depths of the ocean as the skin under the influence of the salt begins to wrinkle gently. This unusual sensation was unseen for me in any of the other salt scents so far.
The base here is Haitian vetiver and musk which brilliantly add a touch of sweetness, like a lemon tart on a hot day. As I used to compare, it is the essence of warm beaches at sunset. After a long day lying on the beach, we head in the evening, in comfortable sandals and a linen shirt, to a great restaurant by the cool water lapping against the rocks. It just feels great to hear people dancing and singing at dusk under the lighted totems, while being wrapped in our new favorite scent.

The beauty of this fragrance lies in the sunny and exotic heart of the eponymous yuzu, picked from the tree at the perfect moment of ripening. I can't imagine a better option for hot days on a faraway island. It is exceptionally long-lasting for a citrusy one and sufficiently noticeable. It has a special place in my heart and I think it is an extraordinary scraper of compliments. It is worth every penny and I will not fail to purchase myself even more of this summer young god.

If there is anyone still out there who has not heard of 'Layton' then they probably live in a cave or have no clue about perfume at all. One of the most talked about men's fragrances of recent years. Really lovely but sadly overrated, for me it has already become extremely tiresome.

The Parfums de marly company always provides us with the best quality, including here. An original and very alluring fragrance, for the fairer sex and ironically no longer for men. In its complexity, it has become what we describe as 'too much'.

At the outset, an explosion of intensely warm aromas of cardamom and vanilla, which are, after all, among the base notes, is thrown in your face. I find that all the other notes here die very quickly and become indiscernible. Apple and other fruits are felt for a brief moment, again attacked by their intense brethren. Until the very end, we feel warm aromas that are not bad, but extremely tiring.

Being in a room with a person wearing this fragrance, without active air circulation I would die on the spot, as the scent is very intense, long lasting but suffocating. It is the definition of a fragrance chosen for the wrong season. I used it for a while but over time I found it tiring to wear and instead of relieving me of the responsibilities of daily life it made them even more difficult.... I really don't recommend it for sensitive noses like mine, and for its price you can really find something less strenuous.

"I bury my head in the pillow, and dream of my true love..." - Michelangelo Merisi Da Caravaggio

Being deeply connected to art, you are given an ability to notice the depth behind it, and detect scents that are connected to it. I witnessed that phenomenon seeing the Narcissus painting for the first time in my life.

First thing that came to my mind was Ameer al oudh, intense oud by Lattafa. There is no explanation for this scent besides the indescribable profundity. The amount of delectable and so sweet darkness we receive is not from the physical world. Only when looking into our darkest desires are we able to find it. Being so obscure it is impossible to not love yourself as Narcissus did so badly. Fragrance is dangerous and purely arousing that one can go crazy for. Dive into places you have never been to, use it and feel the extreme emotion when it lingers to your skin during the coldest and the darkest night...

Of the many perfumes I've had the opportunity to test, this is one of the most unconventional fragrances. It took me a while to get down to it and write as honest an opinion as possible, as it is a very 'fluid' fragrance - I changed my mind about it quite often.
The nose behind this fragrance is the renowned Italian perfumer Luca Maffei. Therefore, you can only expect something extremely original.

The fragrance, despite its Italian origin, for my nose delivers the atmosphere of the old Russian empire and power under the tsars, in the best sense of these words. It is very refined and luxurious, appealing to really few.

The bottle in which this interesting blend is encased is truly amazing. Those absolutely divine gold embellishments leave nothing to be desired, giving the impression of a richly decorated italian- russian theatre. And that's how this scent actually smell on the whole.

The combination of spices, herbs and citrus creates an imitation of a very well-kept garden in a beautiful sunny location. It's not fruity at all though. The most interesting thing here is definitely the eponymous 'niera'-the cannabis. It gives everything else a sense of bottomless depth that excites us to the limit. The rest of the notes, despite the fact that they mix quite a bit with no discernible individual ones, form a beautiful base. They provide that dry wood and warm amber, making it quite warm in the end.

The fragrance is very sexy and sensual, but it is important to bear in mind that in its originality it may not appeal to everyone, certainly no more to 'regular' noses. It is a niche fragrance for a reason. It's not strong but more of a skin scent, better for the colder days of autumn and winter, in special cases cool spring evenings. It's not long-lasting for EDP and sillage is quite poor. It also can get tiring so be cautious. Overall, as I mentioned it's a quite unconventional fragrance and its high price is off-putting, but still worth a sample.