Manna

It opens with the unmistakable aroma of white musk and honey teaming up to recreate the scent of a freshly sanitized public restroom. It’s all about that weird, plasticky sweetness you get when someone inexplicably sprays a floral air freshener directly onto a urinal cake. The honey is sticky, the musk is fuzzy and aggressively synthetic, and the heliotrope adds a powdery haze that feels like cheap lotion trying to cover up a hygiene incident. Orchid and gardenia float around with that humid, plasticky floral vibe, making the whole thing smell like a restroom deodorizer that’s trying to cosplay as a luxury perfume. Then there’s “waffle,” which doesn’t smell edible at all — it just adds a warm sweetness that mixes with the musk to create the exact vibe of a scented bathroom trying too hard. If this is manna from heaven, then heaven needs a new janitorial staff.

This is an alluring fragrance with beautiful notes that effortlessly blend so well together. The honey is not over drippy but a delightful touch that I found well thought out and placed strategically. The fragrance evolves into a stunning floral that I found completely authentic. Orchid musk and sandalwood some of my favorites anchor this. I reach for this when I want to feel sophisticated. I enjoy this more as an evening scent but perfectly able to wear day to night.