Wild Leather

Wild Leather came out of nowhere to become one of my favorite perfumes. My friend who I buy my perfumes from sent me a decant of this and I wore it for a day and then straight away ordered a full bottle. Contrary to the name, leather is a player here but does not have the starring role so dont blind buy this expecting the Mancera version of TF Tuscan leather. (Get Montale Aoud Leather for that itch) Here, atleast on my skin is a combo of Bergamot, Violet and oud and patchouli mainly with the leather giving the whole thing a nice dry feel, keeping it fresh and bracing all day. pretty amazing for a frag named wild Leather! It does have an animalistic feel, maybe from the Guaiac wood/ oud so the "wild" monikor is not fully misplaced. The closest things it reminds me of are Lalique's Hommage a la Homme ( mostly for the Violet and oud combo) and to some extent, Tiziana Tirenzi's Ursa but is sufficiently different to be doing it's own thing. (oud is not listed as one of the notes but i definitely get the synthetic oud note that all Montale/Mancera frags have) This is my third Mancera after Cedrat Boise and Aoud Cafe that I got full bottles of and I am in love with this house. Pierre Montale/Durrani/Batman, whoever he is, if he is truly the nose behind Mancera/ Montale frags, is a very talented perfumer. Granted, they are not all hits and a lot of them are very similar with one note removed but when he has a winner, he knocks it out of the park and Wild leather is a winner. Beast mode projection so 1 spray only and even that will give you 12 hours plus longevity. ( It may actually last longer than that, all I know is its on from 8 am after my shower til about 7.30 pm when I return home and take a shower) A very underrated hidden gem. 9/10

Wow- this really deserves the leopard print bottle, because the stuff inside is an absolute beast. It opens up with some quite pungent, spicy notes that seem to claw and swipe at you, but after a minute, it starts to dry down into the most beautiful leather/rose/animal combination that swirls around you like a graceful feline. Usually, rose is a bit of a turn off for me, but I would go as far as saying that the rose in this has made me look at rose fragrances in a totally new way. It's super addictive and very unique and I absolutely LOVE the way this all blends together. After 4 hours, sillage is still going strong and so is projection. I would say projection turns into a skin scent by hour 6 but personally, I continued to get whiffs all day. By the end of the work day, it's turned into the most gorgeous rough leather rose soap on your skin. Call me crazy, but I actually wore this to work (in a school) and it worked perfectly. What's more- it's the ONLY TIME I've walked back into my classroom and thought "hmm that smells good!" rather than "oh god- I must have been desensitized to the aroma of sweaty 16 year olds!" I am a huge fan of this, and I really don't think it's as brash, harsh and animalic as many people are saying. Yes: it's a powerhouse fragrance but it's not a war torn, beaten and bloody boar- it's a lithe, beatiful glistening wild-cat of a perfume. You should definitely make time to try this- you will not regret it. Mancera Wild Leather is the first unique scent I've experienced in AGES!

This to me is quite a unique scent among the perfumes that I have smelled. I am a newcomer to Mancera perfumes and this is one of the first scents I have picked up. As a lover of heavy and strong perfumes, I have always wanted to try Mancera. After trying this perfume out a few times, I am can say this is a wonderful scent. It surely is not for everyone as can be seen from the varying reactions in the reviews below. I personally bought this not to please others but to please myself. One thing that is common among the descriptions below is the potency of this scent, like it or not everyone agrees that this is strong like typical Mancera perfumes. The strong projection and sillage is one of the reasons that I like this perfume. With its potency, a light trigger or two on the sprayer will go a long way. Now for how it smells like, for me this smells medicinal, balmy and has an Eastern vibe to it. It reminds me of my childhood when I used to visit my grandma often. I remember accompanying my grandma to her garden and watching tv together later afterwards and doing other stuff. I would complain to her that I feel itchy all over after the garden walk and she would open her cabinet and get some stuff to rub onto me to relieve the insect bites. This perfume somehow smells like the cabinet of my grandma that had her purse, balms and other things inside. Because of this nostalgia I get from smelling this perfume, I feel relaxed and comfortable wearing it.

This perfume has grown on me in a significant way! Blind bought this almost 2 years ago and still have about a quarter bottle remaining, despite being an avid oversprayer. A little goes a long way! The light citrus in the opening is (not surprisingly) shortlived, and the leather/dirty rose takes over quickly and lasts for the entire wearing experience. All that being said, it's the sweet and sticky amber drydown that I LIVE for. Though oud isn't listed as a note, the combination of hard hitters such as oakmoss/leather/patchouli create a sort of phantom oud accord which is extremely pleasant. And NO it's not the same type of oud as Oud Mood (Lattafa) or Oud Bouquet (Lancome). This enigmatic and complex beauty is my layering queen. I never wear her solo since she definitely reads more stereotypically masculine to the untrained nose. I layer her with any sweet/sugary/girlie fragrance to create a more sophisticated and grown up appeal. Wild Leather layers extremely well with Pink Sugar (Aquolina), Cloud (Ariana Grande), Intense Cafe (Montale), Girl of Now (Elie Saab), Fabulous Sweet (Zara). If you love complex and challenging fragrances, and aren't afraid to experiment a bit, definitely give this one a try!

Fantastic fragrance focused on the idea of a wood smoked leather jacket. Notes aren't verbatim so don't expect a literal formulation. The woody notes are dry and warm as if the last ember of firewood has just gone out. The leather is comfortable but strong with a lingering accent of musk, moss and a touch animalic charm. Performance isn't what I expected from Mancera with it lasting roughly 4 hours in projection and then another 3 as a skin scent, however the initial blast may be enough to turn people away. It's at its best from the 2 through 4 hour mark. This is the kind of fragrance one buys for themselves and not for others. Test before buying. Update: After close to a week of daily use, a good 10 to 15 minutes with no shirt on let it settle nicely into a proper dry down. I would drop it's longevity rating to the low end of moderate with 3 hours projection and 4 to 5 hours skin scent. The benefit is you get a more honest dry down which brings out the cleaner, powdery white musk with just a hint of dry wood in addition to the added warmth of the base amber note. Overall surprised it wasn't a stronger performer considering the opening.