Customer Reviews

I immediately fell in love with this new TF perfume. I also tried to reproduce the formula just by following my nose and the result was good, but not as I would have liked. Then Filipe published this formula and I immediately bought it. You will find some surprises, especially in the dosages of the super ambers. Well, the result is really incredible and the scent you get from this formula is perhaps better than the original! Just a couple of tips: use Turmeric oil and don't try to reconstruct it with an accord, it won't work. I replaced Akigalawood with Clearwood and increased the dose of black pepper, you can safely double it. Believe me, it works very well and the result will surprise you. Replace Moxalon with 3 parts of Romandolide and 1 part of Helvetolide and here too you will be surprised by the wonder that will come out.
I have bought about a hundred formulas of Filipe Leira, I love them all and I really like the way he structures them, they always work.
Great job!

Before the formula was published, I tried my best to dupe this fragrance, with some success, but I was never fully satisfied. Then Felipe dropped the formula, and I made it right away. I’m sure it needs to macerate first, but of course, I had to dip a scent strip in to get a first impression.

WOW. It instantly took me back to my vacation in the Canary Islands, where I kept spraying this scent in perfumeries. Just smelling the strip now brings back all those emotions and memories.

The formula itself is straightforward to make, and I (luckily) barely had to substitute anything. Although I had to substitute Pretty Oud, I used 85% Oud Synth 184007 and 15% Leather Oud, both from Firmenich, and it worked surprisingly well.

All in all, I personally don’t know another Oud fragrance that could rescue my next summer like this one. It opens with a bright, citrusy burst, unmistakably Italian, sunny, and refined. Despite the Oud at its core, the scent stays surprisingly airy and smooth, making it a sophisticated choice for summer wear.

Highly recommended.

I was curious about this fragrance as it was formulated by T.W. before D.J. joined and T has a very bold, direct and simple style which I enjoy, so I was curious how he would interpret the theme of a Westernised oud.

Blended when this was released and filled a spray today and used it, Nice formulation and this is a modern version of the Dior Homme and slightly sweeter, but a nice perfume for men

A truly elegant perfume for the modern man. Great working guys 👌🏼👌🏼

From smelling the fragrance, you know there is no relation whatsoever to linden which is mentioned as a marketing ploy since it is a rarely showcased flower. This is very diffusive and lasting, for the same reason as Poison and Giorgio, hint hint. The lack of naturality can also be explained by the structure chosen, which you can see plainly in the formula here. In terms of the captives, you are not missing anything aesthetically without Georgywood which is not particularly characterful compared to other Iso E products. With Mahonial and Petalia, a muguet concoction including Lilial and Peonile work well, especially since Peonile is more grapefruit than Petalia, but then you are missing Rosyfolia so it partly compensates for that. Honestly Rosyfolia is the hardest to compensate for here but not necessary for the signature. The style of formulation here is again make a soup of powerful things and dilute heavily with the usual building blocks, badly chosen here.

A classic to be studied by everyone. What is particularly interesting is to compare this formulation to historical N22 type formulas (e.g. from textbooks) and you can glean how reformulation was approached with banned or restricted products in the palette. This formula has truly non-negligible amounts of natural floral extracts and I would advise waiting three weeks with the concentrate and then a week after making the solution.

After many years attempting recreating a simple barber shop fragrance for my home made beard oil (1/3 jojoba, 1/3 argan, 1/3 ricin (Ricinus communis or castor)) I came through with something like this :
_ 6 parts citruces (pick one or more bergamot, lemon, mandarin, grapefruit,...)
_ 3 parts lavender (lavender and/or linalyl acetate, linalol,...)
_ 1 part rose floral (geranium, palmarosa, citronellol,...)
_ 1 part patchouli
_ 1 part vetiver
_ 1 part coumarin
_ 1 part evernyl
Approximatively, ... It was ok enough so, after many years of attempting, I moved on to some other fragrances.
But still, something kept bothering me after smelling some guys in train or at work reminding how much I was far from a shaving fragrance.

I was really thrilled when Filipe released this one, and man, FINALLY ! This is it !
A true barbershop shaving experience. Trully. Same as at my barbershop.
This is shaving soap, fresh fell, old fashion gentleman, clean vibe in a bottle. Almost unique nowadays.
There is nothing to modify, it work really good as it is, but feel free to tweek it, this one is apprentice friendly.
More vetiver ? ==> put grapefruit
More sandalwood ? ==> more orange (bitter, blood or sweet or a mix)
More patchouli ? ==> more bergamot
More amber ? ==> more lemon or lime and ad some marin ingredients
Your imagination is the limit with this beautiful and simple formula, this is a true fougère skeleton to build around if you want to explore this family.
If you need only one, this is the one.

I can't thank you enough Filipe, keep feeding us with you amazing work !

Buena formula,bastante bien conseguida

Had to replace the carbitol solvent with DPG and formulated and immedeately smelled and its coming our very nice, I am sure with aging this should improve further, Nice formulation and Hope Filipe will choose more of Mancera newer releases like Caffe Amore and Amber Fever.

This formula is excellent; with a few substitutions, it is pretty much spot on.