Aoud Lemon Mint

I just received my 120ml bottle today, its a new batch produced November 2025. I dont know about smell in previous batches, this review is for this mine 4 months old. At the opening i really dont smell citrus, maybe for a second but its not very prominent opening note for me, its a advantage for me as im someone who is bored from generic citrus perfumes and their openings, i bought this perfume beacuse after all i read its just different. After opening, its just beautiful almondy aromatic smell, upclose on the skin its almondy but in air its very very aromatic, call it entry level niche perfume house, but this smell is realy different very niche. I must mention that, in open air is more potent than indoor, its thick and it needs some breeze to perform, high quality. For me, real magic happens at least 2 hours later, then oud steps on the scene, and as someone who love oud as a note, im very happy about at, very happy to smell oud in summer perfume! Maybe oud in this is only reason why i bought this. Its not skanky, stinky or any kind of bad experience oud, for me and my nose, oud in this is very similar to oud in Bvlgari Kobra. Upclose on the skin i can smell it, i dont know is there oud in the sillage, and i dont care. If you want something different for the summer, if you want to escape from generic citrus fragrances, or citrus/woody/gingery generic fragrances, this is for you, its aromatic,almondy and oudy on late drydown, more potent on hot weather and open air, but, mine its a new 4 months old batch, and this is my 3rd Mancera, 2 previous is Red Tobacco and Exclusif Oud, and i know it must mature and i know it will be more potent, i just hope that will happend until June and onward beacuse im locking it in cabinet till then. So ill update about performances in summer. For now, big love. 1 month update: after one month thia turns in beast performing fragrance, as i say its very oudy in drydown but i like it, i love oud, its my favorite note, and summer fragrance with oud its rare. tons of compliments, it sticks like a glue when you hug someone. after 6 hours i took a shower, its still on me i can smell it, little breeze and its waking up... beautifull fragrance and worth for the money.

Indulge me, darling, as I regale you with my olfactory journey through the ethereal concoction that is Mancera's Aoud Lemon Mint. From the very first spritz, I was transported to the sun-drenched terraces of the Mediterranean, where sophistication and opulence dance in harmony. Picture this: a crisp, zesty burst of lemon intertwined with the invigorating freshness of mint, awakening the senses with an unparalleled elegance. It's as if the essence of summer itself has been captured in a bottle, reserved exclusively for those of discerning taste. As the fragrance settles, the heart notes reveal a mysterious depth, with the exquisite Aoud adding a touch of exotic allure that whispers of far-off lands and clandestine rendezvous. One cannot help but feel an air of intrigue enveloping them, drawing admirers like moths to a flame. And oh, the dry down... A symphony of woody undertones intertwined with the lingering sweetness of vanilla, leaving a trail of sophistication and refinement in one's wake. It's not merely a fragrance, but a statement—a declaration of one's impeccable taste and uncompromising standards. In conclusion, Mancera's Aoud Lemon Mint is not just a fragrance; it's an experience—a journey through the realms of luxury and sophistication that only the most refined can truly appreciate. Dare to indulge, and elevate your senses to new heights of grandeur. Lasts pretty long. Not bad.

Upon the initial spray, I am greeted with the sweet, fresh, juicy scent of lemon, with oud in the background. Unlike most ouds, this one feels fresh and is perfect for warmer days. It’s unusual to say this about oud, but Mancera has made it suitable for warm weather. After about five minutes, the almond note comes in, adding a creamy feel to the aroma. Honestly, the almond in this fragrance is the highlight of the experience. Alongside the almond, there is also patchouli, which contributes an earthy scent that complements the other notes beautifully. After about half an hour, I entered the dry-down phase, with the almond aroma still strong. It was now infused with amber and vanilla, which provided a sweet balance to the lingering lemon and almond notes. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this scent, given its note profile of oud, patchouli, vanilla, amber, and leather. Mancera has created a fragrance that feels both fresh and deep. This scent is excellent for spring and summer, but it can work in any season. I am currently wearing it in the fall, and it still holds up well, showcasing its versatility. Now, after seven hours of wear since my morning application, I am still enveloped in a solid scent bubble. I can easily see this being an all-day fragrance—just a couple of sprays in the morning will last you throughout the day.

First time I saw this discounted I passed, the name just sounded like a train wreck, aoud, lemon and mint? F*CK that! I also didn't own any mancera because I was biased in the fact that almost none of the Montale line appealed to me. Well I took a chance on Saharian Wind and feel in love, then Cedrat Boise, love. Saw this again for $80/120ml and didn't hesitate. First spray was love! Oh and the spot on my forearm where I sprayed it left an oil slick lol this stuff is potent! Up close this has a very similar smell to Individual or Original Santal, that dryer sheet smell, but way better. The almond is present but thankfully not overpowering, almond can be cloying to me. This has that something in it that to me gives a lotiony smooth vibe, it's like a mancera signature or something, I get it in the other two mancera I mentioned. The sillage this leaves is incredible and the scent smells even better in air than close to the skin. For me with mancera it's hard to identify notes, I find them just so blended up it's hard to tell what is making up these great scents, but no matter. This lasts on me even after a shower, will fill a room for the first few hours and will leave a sillage for pretty much it's entire life. I'm sorry that I slept on this house. Pierre Montale is an evil genius. 9.7/10

this fragrance confuses me. i don’t particularly think it smells that good on my skin until the dry down and it also smells different on skin every time i wear it. however, in the air it’s phenomenal the entire time and that is consistent every wear. it may be my favorite in my collection in that regard. i only have like 10 fragrances tho so that may not mean much lol. i can’t even really describe what it smells like to me on skin...but it just smells...strange. in the air tho it’s sweet and creamy almond and maybe somewhat oddly it makes me think about peanut butter and jelly on some whiffs lol. i think it smells like vanilla and honey once it dries down but others have said they don’t smell honey at all. idk. my nose might just be busted. great longevity. on my skin it’s there until i wash it off. no joke 24+ hours. obviously faint but it never really goes away. projects very well for probably around 2-3 hours on average. every person i’ve let try this has said it smelled like something different. no definitive answers. everyone has said it smells nice tho. no negative responses. edit: three people have told me they think this has a baby powder smell. i don’t get that. but take it as you will lol.

I’m very late to the game on this. This is the perfect introductory oud fragrance for non-oud wearers. The opening mint and lemon is very sharp and intoxicating. The oud is not overpowering at all and is not “animalic” or “barnyard”. The first 25-45 minutes of this fragrance is quite uplifting and mood boosting (to me at least). As Aoud Lemon Mint begins to dry down around the 1-hr mark it transforms to a totally different scent that has great projection. The lemon becomes slightly muted while still holding the mint note, while you get a nice mix of creamy, almond and small hints of leather mixing into a masterpiece of a fragrance. This fragrance is a true scent journey that lasts well over 8-10 hours and still projects even off of your skin. I don’t think it dries down to a true “skin scent”until about 12-hours in. Great performance, longevity and sillage. If you’re looking to dip your toes into oud, this is a great introduction to a “freshie oud”. This may be a hot take but I’m rating Aoud Lemon Mint a 9.6/10...I’m in love. Sample first, don’t blind buy! (Unless you like to live life on the edge).

Damn.. I just received my sample of this and its FIRE. Though not what i was expecting, its leaning somewhat designer and it feels like something ive smelt inside a department store before. But not in a bad way. Its a raw lemon, NOT a citrussy lemon, it doesn't smell like fresh lemon juice, more like a lemon tart but with no sweetness. It doesn't scream citrus, like at all . The almond comes out slowly but surely and its wrapped in an almond, powdery sweetness that smells nothing like traditional sweetness. The depth comes from the woody oud but again, this dosent smell like oud at all. A fresh Lemon, Lime Bitters mint accord that's made straight at the bar sustains throughout. Its a dense minty citrus, almond and powdery fragrance. No woods, oud, leather or animalic tones at all. I wont buy a bottle, ill settle for French Riviera instead simply because the almond isn't something id wear in the hottest months where I live. Though this is a gem from Mancera and perfect if you live in a milder climate or summer nights, or if your laying on a warm night looking into a City of Stars 😉

If you're used to cheap designer fragrances, skip this one, it's not a beginner scent...at all. This is complex and transitions a lot. This is one of the happiest uplifting fragrances that have substance. Begins with candid lemon and almond, and maybe some aldehydes in the background, then the woods start to show as the lemon starts to fade. The oud accord (not natural oud, but rather an approximation of oriental oud) settles with what remains of that almond and sweetness. This sweetness never becomes cloying or overbearing for summer, on the contrary, it somehow remains fresh, and that's what makes this fragrance unique IMHO. Longevity on later batches is almost 7 hours, I have tried a sample from the old batches and that was really potent. I personally prefer it over the dumb repetitive designer fragrances that have no character. This one has all the character and attitude you want, but it's not for the uninitiated. For newbies, I would recommend Oud Blue Notes, it's similar-ish but stripped down to the point where it becomes closer to regular designer releases, but better.

This fragrance is one hell of a trip. It first starts off with a totally weird opening like a weird lemon cleaner mixed with oud. It is not a very strong oud but it is for sure present and has a weird almond note. The opening when I first smelled it made me not like it at all and found it to be quite gross. When this fragrance dries down it becomes one of the most beautiful smelling fragrances. It is powdery with hints of almond, oud, and floral. It smells very clean and almost soapy and is just such a smooth smelling fragrances. This one is for sure not blind buy safe because I believe some may find this to be very feminine and not very suited for a man to wear. If you want to smell like no one else but also clean and smooth this is your thing. I do not believe this is a proper summer fragrance because I believe the sweetness and powderiness may become a bit too much in hot weather but in a warmer spring/autumn day this is very nice. This fragrance went from being one of my biggest blind buy fails to one of my favorites in my collection.

I have to make a 2nd review about this one because there's a world of difference between the un-macerated liquid as opposed to the macerated. When a fresh bottle of it is sprayed, it smells very good, especially as the scent wafts around through the air. The lemon note is extremely prominent though and smells the slightest bit like lemon Pledge spray or something. Once it macerates, it turns into an absolute beastmode fragrance. It smells like a slightly citrus-y, but mostly woody fragrance, and the floral incense notes start to become extremely pronounced which gives it this luscious, dark, resinous quality. I don't think compliments should really matter as long as the person wearing the fragrance likes it and feels confident wearing it. That being said, this stuff not only fills a room, it lasts forever and pulls tons of compliments. There's no need to spray it more than once on each side of the neck, even then it's nuclear. It can be worn year-round in the daytime or nighttime and is easily a 10/10, a masterpiece.

I ABSOLUTELY HATED this fragrance when I got it. I had blind bought this and was really excited about it but when I first smelled it I drowned in disappointment. I searched on how to return it and all of that. I had not sprayed it on skin yet. It smelled too feminine, very similar to my grandmas talcum powder. But I also knew from owning Cedrat Boise that mancera fragrances need to macerate, or I should say Mancerate (get it ? haha). I sprayed it a couple times and left the cap off and put it on my shelf. It has been almost a week and I wore it outside. This stuff is so so soooo elegant. The notes are starting to assert themselves a lot more and they blend in beautifully. Coming from someone whose view on this perfume did a full 180, give it some time and be patient. Please do not jump the gun ! The performance on this is serious. Lasts 12+ hrs on skin and projects heavily. An easy room filler and leaves a really strong trail. If you are walking through a large building, it will be smelled long after you're gone.

I have this bottle for I believe 7 months. I tried it 30 - 40 mins ago, over the base of my neck, 3 small sprays, behind my neck, left and right, so that I avoid going nose blind (this is a very potent fragrance, warning). It has changed significantly since last time I tried it - some 2-3 months ago, and it's a nice change. 1. It feels fresher, not so dense, no so heavy 2. It was a great idea to wear it like that. Definitely no need to spray heavily, Less is more with this. 3. I start to understand the "mint" in the name, believe it or not. No, I am not sure it's mint (!) , but you get a note that it's herbal-ly, it's not lemon, for sure, and one could say it 's something that resembles mint in a way. 4. Since I love the L'homme Ideal line, because of the almond note, I am loving the almond in this. Is it the same? no. But it gives the fragrance a creaminess I appreciate. In all, it's a really good fragrance that makes me feel nice.

making a second review to say...the longevity on this is astonishing. 24 hours later and i still smell it on my arm from 6 inches away. one spray yesterday at this exact time. it’s almost concerning. i cannot believe that i wore 5 sprays of this the first time i wore it. i feel like if i were to wear 5 sprays now i deserve to be jailed for chemical warfare lmao. this is a one spray fragrance if you plan on being indoors lol. 2 would be a stretch. i still don’t love the opening on my skin...but in the air it’s incredible the whole time. and the dry down on skin is incredible. sweet, creamy with a hint of citrus and spice. it’s one of the few fragrances in my collection where it just smells infinitely better on a whiff than it does if you bring your wrist up to your nose. it seems like this is case with a lot of nuclear performers in my experience. i’m enjoying it more each time i wear it.

Wow this is really special! When you hear the name lemon mint you immediately think of sharp and invigorating coldness. This is absolutely not that. It's nutty, powdery, creamy, sweet with a hint of lemon-lime around it. Performance is as promised with Mancera absolutely amazing, projection of the charts, longevity is 8 hours minimum. I see this as pretty unisex but unlike French Riviera I would not be afraid to wear this. Imagine you have just covered your hands in some nutty almond nivea lotion and then you eat a creamy pastry with lemon curd in it. That's pretty much what this is. But with all that said I think it's actually fresh enough to be worn in the summer with fewer sprays. It's definitely gonna make you standout without having that niche fragrance problem of being offensive. Well unless they hate almonds I guess.

Mancera aoud lemon mint and Mancera cedrat boise are my first niche fragrances and they both really suprised me. To me aoud lemon mint smells very fun, happy, and festive. Something about it just makes me think of the good times and having fun because its a very uplifting scent. I dont really detect much aoud in it but i do smell a lot of sweet lemon and mint along with other notes. This would be a great summer fragrance but if its really hot outside dont overspray or it will annoy you because its a very strong and potent fragrance. My closing statement is i have many designer fragrances and i do love most of them but Mancera Aoud lemon mint and Cedrat Boise are readily available for under 90 usd and they both totally destroy 95% of designer fragrances in terms of quality and performance. Mancera Aoud Lemon Mint is a 10/10

This is one of my favorite fragrances from Mancera. The naming is curious though. I assumed that all three of these scents will be prominent, but that's not the case with me. A strong burst of lemon initially. I can see how some think its overbearing. The mint struggles to come through the intense lemon. The drydown has just a hint of oud, and is mostly patchouli musk, amber, almond, and vanilla. The drydown is where I like this the most as I find it wonderful. This stuff has great projection, but I only get six to seven hours on my skin. If you are curious about oud, this would be one to try a sample of to get an idea as its not a skanky harsh oud at all. I would wear this all year round, except for scorching hot summer days.

I’ve tested over 30+ Mancera’s now and I can confidently say this is in my top 3 Mancera’s. This scratches my frag head brain with performance, scent profile, and a cool gradient colored bottle. Plus, you can find it at discounters for a solid price with 4oz of juice. Now this isn’t blind buy worthy though, get yourself a sample. You may know or maybe not, but you can acquire samples fairly easily of Mancera scents. Test it and find out for yourself, this is beautiful to me. A creamy sweet citrus, it’s 100% a citrus forward fragrance but blended beautifully. My top 3 Mancera’s: 1. AOUD Exclusif 2. AOUD Lemon Mint 3. Black Gold Stop by my TikTok for some fragrance content: nerolicannoli

Interesting scent, I wanted to love this one, but for the moment it's only a like! At the begining you are hit in the face by a strong synthetic peppery lemon scent, which it might be confused with the smell of an air freshner, but after 10min it calms down and the jasmine appears, along with the oud but way toned down! The drydown is a mix of freshness and warm! It's not bad at all, I will give it some time, maybe i will start loving the scent! For me it smells better on skin than in air! Definetly not a hot weather scent, you will suffocate everyone around you, i think it's more suited for autumn/spring and breeze summer! From me it has a 8/10.

OK just got mine after much deliberation. I sprayed it on myself in the car and got a very slight oud smell with citrus? I then got out of the car to post a letter, when I got back in it, my car smelt wonderful!!!! Creamy citrusy oud but with a bit of sweetness? On smelling my arm ( where I had sprayed it) on the way home I was trying to smell the mint, I couldn't but my nose seemed as if it was starting to clear as if I was sniffing menthol? As for projection it's hard for me to say as I think I might be nose blind to Mancera fragrances as I also have CB intense and when I spray that I can't smell it but my wife says it stinks the house out 🤣

I blind bought aoud lemon mint and i didnt like it at first very synthetic and chemical like smelling from hospital. I let it macerate for a month and now its much better. Synthetic smell is still there but not very noticeable like before and the chemical thing is gone. I am really liking this one.Not a complex scent but i am getting an uplifting mood when wearing this.Fresh, woody and powdery dry down.Suitable for summer.Performance is very good.This one performs better than my intense cedrat boise and intense red tobacco on my skin and i am not getting noseblind from it compared to those.I recommend Scent-9 Performance-10 Value for money-9