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

Nose Note #956 What a rose beauty! I wonder why it has a low rating of 3.88. This indeed is like a twin of Gold Intensive Aoud, but with a little less honeyness. Similarly beautiful and even more naturalistic slightly sweet patchouli rose combo. I've had Ambre Pimente and although you could say there are similarities, Ambre Pimente definitely was not about the rose note. This I just love. If I had to choose between Gold Intensive Aoud and this I guess I'd choose this because it's cheaper plus has more volume of 120ml and it's ultimately very similar. Unisex. Confidently strong. Good sillage. Everything about it is just good! 8.3/10, easy pick if you like rose+patchouli fragrances

First impression: It has a very harsh opening, and in heart notes I can't detect any fragrance on my hand. It was very close to my skin and I was pretty disappointed with this then in base notes it starts blooms and I would say it's very beautiful in base notes very creamy sandalwood and musky Base notes. The best base notes in my collection is of myrrhe imperial(one of my favourites) and then this one has best dry down I smell. Very elegant and luxurious. Longevity is good I can smell it projects close to my body for around 4-5 hours and after that it becomes skins scent. The projection is not very beastly it remains in you body circle which I believe is good thing

Starts like Black Aoud, dries down to Black Musk. Black Line is an oriental rose scent that has the DNA of Montale/Mancera. Rose, very Arabic, supported by a musky woody accord, a touch of patchouli, & mild ambery sweetness. It is slightly dark & serious, hence the "black" in all 3. It, weirdly, has this aquatic touch to it that makes the rose noticeably prettier. Rosy, Arabic, musky, soft, yet serious. Being a fan of the 2 aforementioned inspirations of Black Line, it's only natural that I like it. Cool-weather unisex scent but the light sweetness seats it a bit towards the feminine side. Big "Like".

A beautiful boozy, almost grape-y rose-patchouli fragrance that does not go into POAL territory. It has an ambery, resinous quality about it in the mid that supports the rose and makes it clearly rose-forward but a bit muted and not too floral. There is some subtle spice at the start too. The woods keep it balanced and perfectly unisex. It has good longevity and projection -- I catch whiffs of it throughout the day. I find it unique, perfect for cooler weather. Underrated in my opinion. Try it!

This is beautiful...What I imagine an opulent palace on the outskirts of Istanbul would smell like. The opening is a little pungent and medicinal, but I still kind of like it. Once that fades, it is a woodsy rose with some patchouli and leather thrown in. It's really well blended and smooth. It lasts a really long time and you will feel enveloped by this scent after just two sprays. Words like 'sophisticated' and 'luxurious' come to mind when I think of Black Line. Love this stuff.

Out of mancera perfumes that I tried - including vanille aoud, choco velvet, cedrat boise, red tobacco this one I like the most. To me it smells just so seductive and pleasant, playful and classy at the same time. I am not sure what you are used to but the longevity is great on this one. Been 10 hours, still smell it on my wrist, although by now its a skin scent.

Not bad. I do not like the opening too loud... but after a couple of minutes it calms when the amber and the rose begin to look. Beautiful and sophisticated in the drydown, with the white moss very prominent. It's familiar this scent, I think I try it again in the winter. Sillage: 8.5/10 Longevity: 9/10 Scent: 8./10 Overall: 8./10

Rich scent, starts a medicinal syrup, then evolves into a sensual performance with pacthouli knocking on the door and receiving roses with open arms, and then the leather bravely becomes the main host, taking that dark moment of perfume. I value this: Smell: 9/10 Projection: 9/10 Longevity: 9.5/10

To me, it smells like a lighter Oud Satin Mood from MFK. I love that and i love this. The oud isn't overpowering. I have to do some more testing. So far it doesn't fill a room but leaves a trail. #supersmooth

Very similar to black aoud by montale, beautiful combination between roses and leather. Very nice scent safe to blind buy.

I found the holy grail! Very Unique rose&leather little bit sweetness... Magnificent... The bottle is fantastic!

For a plush, leathery, jammy unisex rose, it doesn’t get much better than this.

Very good versatile scent 8/10

An underrated relese from the Brand. It's not as dark as I expected it to be. It has a clean, delicate, dry and fresh Rose heart, supported by Amber, Leather, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Spices and White Musk. The Rose accord might be based on the Taif Rose scent, known to have a bit of Citrus and Tea nuances. That's probably why some reviewers find the Rose note to be aquatic and green. It can also be due to the combination of Rose, Patchouli and Spices. It's compared to Black Aoud by Montale, but Black Line is much more controlled and wearable. After the initial blast of Spices, this EDP has moderate to strong projection for the first two hours, and after that it's a personal bubble fragance. Perhaps not strong enough for Winter, bit definetely a Spring/Fall scent that can also be worn on cool Summer nights, and under climate controlled environments, if you're careful with the number of srpays. It has 7 to 8 hours of longevity, and it's totally unisex. It may not be the most original fragrance, and it's farily linear, but it's well constructed. Test it if you like Oriental Rose perfumes. Edit: I've been able to compare this EDP with Black Aoud, and they are not that similar. Black Aoud contains Mandarine Orange, Labdanum and Oud (absent in this one), plus a more dense and powdery Rose note.

Before I go any further, I would just like to state that I am by no means a fan of rose in General, with a few odd exceptions and this is definitly one of them! Upon first spray you are indeed hit with a big blast of sweet rose. My least favourite part and I do wish it was toned down a bit, but this quickly dissipates and the leather and patchouli begin to overshadow it fairly quickly. Animalic? Maybe a slight touch but certainly nothing aggressive or over the top. In the dry down the amber, white musk and sandalwood oddly enough give this an almost fresh appeal. I would say this is similar to Indonesian Oud but without the bergamot and strong oud note. One of the best I've tried from Mancera, a fairly forgettable house IMHO.