Black Line

First of all this is EDP. So, the "long lasting" was expected. I have to admit, that for those guys, who pay much attention for the longevity, this one is the Champion, for sure; you can smell it within 12 hours without quality decreasing - the same smell as at the beginning. What it was surprising - I spayed on my wrist, it's clear I washed my hands, but I could feel amber and pachouli, spicy notes may be - almost 24 hours after first spray, of course it was not the same how it should smell, nonetheless... This EDP is masculine for sure, however they say Unisex. I do not want to describe the notes, they all "sound" good, playing Solo time to time. Great orchestra! You won't be disappointed and, the most probably, will fall in love with this masterpiece. Don't be afraid - this is not heavy frag, it's not overwhelming, not over-spicy, not over-patchouly, not over-amber. Black Line is very elegant scent, perfectly blended, suitable for the day (office) and for the night (theatre), definitely for cool weather/time. If you wear with casual it would be also great, brutal, sexy. It reminds me Aoud Shafran from Montale (it was one company in the past before divorce), but more soft, greater number of notes, more stable and long lasting. Projection is great, exactly how it should be with man's frag. In short - beautiful masculine EDP. The bottle is perfectly crafted, if it's important for someone... I think, it can be Signature frag. It's really Niche perfume.

I usually hate most rose fragrances, but I really like this scent. I don't notice a huge difference between the initial smell and the drydown, unlike a lot of other people. I enjoy it equally at the start and an hour or more later. I like this much more than Amouage Lyric Man or some of the rose-heavy Maison Francis Kurkdjian oud perfumes. Those may be more complex, subtle scents, but I don't care - this smells way better to me. The rose in this is not a heavy, suffocating rose like in so many other rose forward scents. You can smell this yet still breathe properly. I'm talking about aesthetics, not allergies. And I don't feel that it is a predominantly feminine scent. Most other rose scents that are labelled either unisex or for men end up being too feminine for my nose (eg Amouage Lyric Man). This one is just fine for men, I feel.

A dry austere rose blooming on the edge of a baking hot desert. Crunchy notes like grains of sand (leather, spices, guaiac wood) contrast with sweet rose, sandalwood and Amber. The overall effect is dry, not sweet or jammy. It makes me think of a super-heated wind blowing off the desert and encountering floral gardens full of roses. This is suitable for both genders, especially lovers of rose and woods. The person who compared this to Black Aoud needs to smell more perfumes before making arbitrary comparison. Just because these two both contain rose doesn't mean they have any relationship with each other (apart from the fact that Montale and Mancera are sister-brands within the same umbrella company). Comparing this fragrance to Black Aoud is like saying a Bugatti is like a Ferrari, simply because they both have a steering wheel.

I really love the musky, rose and leather happening here. Love it. I 100% agree with @JusttheFactsMan, This definitely reminds me of Gold Intensitive Aoud, but without being grandmotherly. It can also be car pool and office safe if you don’t go crazy on the trigger. The projection is good for an hour or so, then it settles in. Unfortunately, I only get about 4 hours from this on my skin, but it’s 4 hours of absolute enjoyment. The leather gives this a masculine edge, which is great because I love rose notes and it keeps this as a masculine fragrance. I do not think this is blind buy safe, but, I think you owe it to yourself to at least sample this if you enjoy a strong leather note.

Black line by Mancera is fantastic! I will admit though it takes a person that's going to give it a chance for it you to fall in love with it. The opening is not killer for me, a bit sharp. I still really do like it though. The beauty comes in the mid/dry down. It starts with a rose/patchouli combo with oud in the background. Not a very feminine rose, but an airy rose that just floats beautifully around you as you wear it. I will say my FAVORITE part is the drydown. It's such a development from the opening which makes me appreciate the complexity even more. Love this stuff! Longevity is all day/all night, you don't have to worry about it going away. It will last and it will project