Wave Musk

Have only had this for a couple of minutes (was a complete blind buy) after having had a look at a few reviews. I absolutely love Mancera as a house, but what I was lacking was a nice green freshie for those really hot Summer days. I totally agree with others that have said they get a fresh cut grass smell from this. From the initial spray, that's exactly what I get. Once that opening starts dying down the aquatic vibe starts to creep in. Reminds me a lot of Nautica Voyage, but not quite as "cucumber-y". The freshness reminds me of a bit of GIT / Tres Nuit as well, but I find the latter to be a little more soap-y. Will update as I get to know this fragrance better...but for the moment I really am super surprised that this does not have a higher rating. UPDATE 1 : I'm very, VERY impressed with Wave Musk, and it has very quickly become my go-to warm weather fragrance. Granted, I may still be somewhat in the honeymoon phase, but I love the freshness of this fragrance. It also lasts for ages and I get wafts of it throughout the entire day. Getting back to my previous mention of GIT/ Tres Nuit, I figured that Wave Musk bares some similarities to one of the ultimate classics too, Cool Water. And indeed, that classic freshness does overlap between them. I'd say that if you like CW, then I would consider WM as a direct upgrade which gives you a very similar vibe to CW, but with much better projection and longevity. The opening is quite different, with CW presenting that tobacco note in the forefront. It's as though CW smells a bit "heavier", whereas WM seems more airy, green, and natural. The other interesting thing I noticed is that when I smelled WM on its own, I couldn't detect any of the blackcurrant. But, when I had a sniff between CW and WM, that's when the blackcurrant stood out more to me. It's once we start transitioning into the drydown that WM and CW start to show some stronger similarities. For me, I'd say the more prominent difference between CW and WM in terms of the scent itself is that, once you get into the drydown, CW has that lavender which takes the centre stage, whereas WM tends to keep that green freshness and slightly fruity blackcurrant in the background. I guess this might be (at least in part) what gives CW its more "soap-y" scent, but both still have a very distinct freshness to them. The difference I find is that WM just seems to have a very natural green freshness to it, which I absolutely LOVE. To some extent this green and watery aspect of it almost reminds me of Montblanc's Starwalker, but SW is considerably lighter. UPDATE 2 : Man oh man, this seriously deserves SO much more attention. As my nose gets more used to this scent, I'm starting to get some flashbacks to Ferrari's Bright Neroli too, except that Wave Musk is more green than flowery, making WM more masculine than the very unisex (almost feminine) vibe I got from Bright Neroli. I can't get enough of this fragrance, and I'm pretty confident in saying that this has become and will remain as a staple in my collection for Summer and Spring.

Stupendous! Fabulous! Tremendous! The reason why I am effusive in my praise of Mancera Wave Musk is simply because of the blooming grass, which gives a seemly, regular aquatic fragrance, a shot in the arm. This is easily one of the freshest aquatic perfume you'll ever get to use, which offers a spot of variety from all the ordinary aquatics out there. The grapefruit and black currant accords provide the juicy fresh vibe and the grass and seaweed inculcate the green element to mesh with the salty, musky and aquatics notes. I happened to sample Wave Musk at the same time I sampled Nishane Ege on blotters and at the time forgot which one was which. Infatuated with the Wave Musk blotter, I mistakenly thought that this can only be a Nishane release as it smelled like a high- end homogenous mixture. Imagine me surprise when I retested Wave Musk! Not that Nishane Ege was any less impressive BTW. So, as it goes.... All seasonal scent? A sure shot for the summer and spring time. Unisex? Yes, but I would say it does lean masculine. Blind buy worthy? As far as green aquatic scents go, definitely. Performance? Longevity better than 8-9 hours, projection is ample in the first two hours and sillage moderate. Price? Fairly priced I would say

Got a decant of this some months ago, sprayed it once, and felt indifferent about it. Tossed it in my 'meh' drawer. Cleaning out the aforementioned drawer a couple days ago, I came across this (and a few others I relegated), and said 'aww what the heck. Let's give it another go before I toss it in the trash.' I don't know what changed. My nose? My fragrance palette? Not sure. But I was shocked....speechless at how much I actually liked this. To the point that I am considering a bottle purchase. There is an effervescence to it that I don't remember from my last sampling. I don't get anything sunscreeny, or detergent, or cleaner vibes...just a light, airy oceanic salty mineralic muskiness that is really uplifting. Granted, I'm currently in the middle of my 'dust off the Spring and summer fragrances' binge, but this really has hit different this time around. I'm going to use up this decant and see what happens. As it stands now, I'm definitely much more in-tune with it than I was several months ago....

Smells like sunscreen in the most attractive way. Opens up with fresh cut grass and heavy sea notes. Sea salt comes out in the mid and continues into the dry down. Once in the dry down, the seaweed comes out and is very attractive. This fragrance reminds me of being poolside or beachside in an open buttoned shirt, shorts and sandals. Does great in the summer heat. Perfect for day time wear, although I did receive a compliment at a night club last summer with this on. Basically, anywhere high heat, this is a rockstar. Scent: 9/10 - If you like sea notes, you'll LOVE this one. Longevity: 9/10 - typical mancera with this one, about 8-10 hours on my skin. Projection: 8/10 - projects hard for about 4 hours then comes within arms reach but still gives off solid sillage after. Overall: 9.5/10 - If you dont mind the smell of sunscreen, this is an awesome summertime beast. Highly recommend.

Wave Musk is a straight-forward, pleasant smelling, fragrance that doesn't change much from top-to-bottom IMO. I detect white musk, aquatic notes, with white floral in the background. I do not sense salt, driftwood, grass, seaweed or anything but the aforementioned. Although not a favorite from Mancera (I love this perfume house) it has a soft, friendly, casual quality that leans feminine and well suited for Spring/Summer daytime casual wear. Performance is very good for a freshie in that it lasts 8+ hours and projects moderately on my skin, yet leaves a noticeable scent trail. My daughters thought is was nice, and said they wouldn't mind wearing it, but they were not head over heels with Wave Musk. It's worth trying if you're into these aquatic, musk, floral scents. But your mileage may vary.