Of The Wild

Five spritzes on a carded sample instantly revealed the soft heliotrope, sweet strawberry with a slightly vinyl edge, not plasticky btw, and the yummy toffee note. On skin, wear is more multi-dimensional. Strawberry and pear flirt in the air here and there, while the cling on skin is predominately a beautiful heliotrope toffee note so slightly powdery, fluffed up with vanilla pod. What makes this quite versatile is the musk, patchouli, vetiver combination that is both incensey and a little soapy. That earthy soapy aspect is reminiscent of some Xerjoff perfumes that I have smelled. Opera Xerjoff with peaches and ylang ylang has a comparable soapiness that is nice too. This is really wearable and pleasant. Obviously the unique gourmand elements make it very desireable.

I've already reviewed this perfume below but I've been wearing it lately a lot and need to confirm how well it makes me feel. What I noticed about it is that it looks a bit "grumpy" so I decided to pour a few drops of ginger essential oil in a decant to see the result. I adore the smell and taste of ginger. The result was awsome. Just like when you wake up totally after a cup of good coffee. The perfume did not change the smell necessarily (just a very tiny bit) but it immediately turned into a fun, flirtacious, uplifting and happy version of the original Of the Wild. What a lovely turn. I can clearly tell it's THIS perfume but much brighter. Now, I'm just testing them on my hand side by side. I will wear the ginger added version to see how it feels in the air.

Of the Wild smells a great deal like La Capitale by Xerjoff. However OTW lacks the bright opening and to my nose is none existent after an hour. I know that it projects off of my skin due to constant compliments, but I personally can't smell it? I have to press my nose against my skin in order to smell the sexy incense and patchouli dry down. I don't understand why I'm nose blind when it comes to OTW? There's a slight resemblance to Wild Cherry also from Mancera, but OTW is better. It's not nearly as powdery as Wild Cherry is. To me OTW is an improvement but again I can't smell it after awhile.

Even if they are not similar at all, the fragrance feels like a mix between Burberry Her Elixir and Soleil Blanc with a warm oriental twist. It's a sweet fragrance definitely for the hotter days. The strawberry is not super sweet and synthetic like in Mukhallat but much more powdery and refined. It's easily a crowed pleasure scent Mancera top tier longevity and sillage for sure !

Very sweet but in an airy way as if the air around you smells like this not someone's perfume. Very nice and interesting. I reach for it quite often and i feel extraordinary wearing it. Very appropriate for daily use and people around like it. FBW Update: I love it more day by day and yes, I got a full bottle of this beauty. Signiture scent worthy