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.

This is a beautiful fresh fragrance. It starts out bright and then smoothes out into a creamy sunscreen type scent. It doesn't really come across as synthetic to me. It reminds me a lot of French Riviera. I see Wave Musk on Mancera's UK and "Other" website, but not their U.S. website. But like I said, it reminds me a lot of French Riviera. If you have one, the next would be a little redundant. However, I love this scent. This is beautiful and to me, unisex, but feminine leaning in the very beginning. I don't get any grassy or seaweed scent from this. Just smooth fresh, a little marine and a little salty. But it is beautifully blended. The citrus is there, the aromatic quality is there. It's a beautiful all around scent.

Wave Musk by Mancera: This salty, aromatic marine frag is gorgeous and perfect for the summer/spring. It starts off like a laundry detergent scent from the orange blossom and grapefruit almost like Neroli Portofino in a way but that soon gives way to a salty oceanic vibe. It's like Invictus Legend in the sea notes but without that thick sweetness that accompanies the Invictus line. Good performance but it can become very laundry detergent-esque. Top notes: Grapefruit, green grass, no sense of the blackcurrant but orange blossom is there and maybe neroli Middle notes: Sea, salt, driftwood, orange blossom Base notes: White musk, seaweed but only slightly-more of a green undertone 4/5

I'm a sucker for aquatic smells and can freely admit that after a while, they all start smelling pretty dang similar. This is no exception. It smells like an aquatic. A good aquatic, but not anything groundbreaking. However, this stands out because of its longevity. I can still clearly smell this after 8 hours of wear. I haven't tried to wear it longer than that, but at the 8 hour mark it was still going strong so I don't think 10+ hours would be out of the question. I've tested it in spring weather, 40-65 degrees Fahrenheit, and I'm really looking forward to how much more it will project in the summer. Even in semi-cool weather it's performed fantastically.

Marine, salty citrus. Like a margarita cocktail with grapefruit, lime and salt round the glass. Hint of floral and of course musk. A salty, grapefruit cousin to Cedrat Boise. Thankfully, I don't get anything synthetic at all, just a rich aromatic, fruity, marine musk that reminds me of the sea. Great projection and longevity which gives it time to develop beautifuly on my skin. Maybe I'm being influenced by the official description but after 3hrs or so the citrus gives way to a certain salty woodyness, which could be described as seaweed. All the time the musk remains constant in the background. Very happy with it.

Perfect 10/10. smell sophisticated, elegant, refined, clean floral, green, musky, masculine. unique. even this is more unique than CEDRAT AND PEARL. FOR ONES THAT SMELL SICILY LEANS FEMINIME, JUST PICK THIS. DOESN'T SMELL LIKE CREED MI, GIT OR COOLWATER. THIS IS MORE UNIQUE. FLOWERY GREEN AQUATIC CLEAN AND GEORGEOUS. AMAZING PERFORMANCE. YOU WILL SMELL ON WHOLE DIFFERENT LEVEL WITH OTHERS, SMELL LIKE SOME WEALTHY ROYAL WOULD SMELL LIKE. EASILY DEFEAT CREED ROYAL MAYFAIR. GIT OLD SCHOOL DOESN'T SMELL ROYAL LIKE THIS WAVE MUSK. VERY VERSATILE. WAVE MUSK WAAYYY DESERVE MORE LOVE. MUST TRY!!!!

I have a macerated batch from 5 years ago, and i just wanna say wow..beastmode fragrance. Opens up with a freshly cut grass combined with some lemon/grapefruit then it gets salty marine with an musky undertone, unisex leaning more to masculine side. Eternal on clothes, on skin around 8-9 hours with projection 2 hours moderate to strong. I spray much more on clothes then skin and i get whiffs everytime i spray it even after 1 week. The scent is overall fresh salty marine, great for warmer days for sure, smells like sunscreen just a bit. Get this, hidden gem for sure !

One of an underrated gem, Who's living in hot countries like me will appreciate this perfume. (lowest temp as 75F to highest 92F, yeah, hot and humid like hell) In my country, it can be found for 60 - 65$ for 120ml bottle. Fresh, green, salty and sweet, me and my woman shared the same bottle (unisex). Performance is very good for longevity, medium for projection. (easily 8hrs+ on skin, but radiating only about an arm's length) Definitely has some sexiness, and I did not feeling old or outdated. Gotta grab my woman another bottle, because this bottle is MINE!!!

This smells like sophistication personified. It's an interesting mix of notes that delivers marvellous results. The sillage is huge and the longevity is very impressive. It is truly unisex and it would be perfect for a hot day. When I close my eyes and smell this, I imagine being in a beautiful garden overlooking the sea. The "Main Notes According to Your Votes" chart is very accurate on this fragrance IMO. Although I'm not a fan of aquatics, Wave Musk has blown me away. This quote rings true to me after trying it: "Don't knock it till you try it."

#940 in my "Tour of Fragrance" I enjoy this scent in the same way I enjoy the fresh linens at the Four Seasons. It does have a musky laundry detergent vibe, but in a good way. Crisp, clean, refreshing, aquatic. I get the comparison with the Bvlgari aquatics as this has everything going on that they have except the seaweed. Long lasting, strong projecting, but not offensive. Perfectly safe in car pools, elevators, tight office spaces. Good freshie for office wear, day wear but I think also a good date scent.

I'm slightly disappointed that I was expecting this to be a long lasting summer fragrance, but for me it's not: sweat makes it vanish rather quickly from my skin. On clothes, besides staining them, it reveals the base at some point and I'm not a big fan of that (but, in my case, this is true for most Manceras). The good part is that I find it a wonderful unisex fragrance for spring, with its green grass and slightly floral sweetness. I don't get the sea notes.

Wave Musk by Mancera is a refreshing blend of grapefruit, grass, and black currant that evolves into a captivating marine experience with sea notes, sea salt, and orange blossom. The base notes of driftwood, white musk, and seaweed add depth, resulting in a well-balanced fragrance reminiscent of a coastal breeze—an enticing choice for those who enjoy a fresh and invigorating scent.

Cartoony seawater and soapy clean musk. After awhile, the watery florals come out. This is a guilty pleasure fragrance for the high heat. It's very clean and very musky. Wife loves it, smells like a fresh shower by the ocean. Big projector and performance is incredible. Have to say, I love this stuff. Not subtle and not masterfully blended and not smooth. Rating: 8.75

The opening is salty and sweet The drydown is more sweet than salty but the saltiness is in the whole life of the fragance A really nice and long lasting fragance 👌🏼 perfect for the summer and high heat days for spring Get it if you like the marine/acuatic fragrances For me is a 8.5/10

i actually really like this. its truly unisex, long lasting, really unique smell nothing too salty or seaweed about it in my opinion, but it does have that "marine" smell that i just can't really put my fingers on. i can smell the citrusy notes in this for sure, as well as the musk.

I'm disappointed to see a rating below 4 for this beauty. This has to be my absolute favorite freshie I've ever tried, and it was one of my top picks from the Mancera test kit I ordered. Clean, fresh, aquatic - the grassy and salty notes just make it perfect.