Wind Wood

WIND WOOD is one of the overlooked gems in the Mancera Catalogue and one of my favourites along with Wild Leather. The hype train is all about Cedrat Boise and Roses Vanille and Aoud Vanille these days and while all of the above are well deserving of it, some of these lesser known gems get swept aside in the process. Another thing I have noticed is that because they are pretty cheaply priced for niche, they dont have the snob value of say MFK or Xerjoff so people tend to overlook this Brand but make no mistake, they have some gems and Wind wood is one of the better frags I have smelled in a while. Initial notes are a green citrus, with a slightly acrid smell, which is the pepper which is very legible. The smell of a jar of green peppercorns. This phase of the fragrance lasts for about half an hour before the real transformation happens and the beautiful violet and patchouli blend comes through. Lot of people smell the green top notes and the violet in the heart and assume this is a GIT clone which this most definitely is not. They are similar type of frags sharing some common notes but they do very different things. That being said, if you are a fan of GIT like I am, you should definitely check this out as you will find quite a few things to love here. From the base notes listed what I get mostly is the woody cedar and a dry, stark vetiver which blend with the violet note. I dont get any oakmoss but there are hints of a sweet ambery white musk and also a kind of ashy note which I am assuming is the leather if sniffed close to the spot sprayed, in the dry down. Now all this might sound complicated but in execution, what Wind Wood turns out is a clean, woody, violet frag. Nothing daring or risky, just great smelling. Longevity and projection like most manceras is excellent. 2 sprays to the chest and it lasts all day and office friendly as well. Actually got a compliment from a lady client I was showing some properties to so all good there. This and Wild Leather are my favourite hidden gems in the Mancera line up and frankly, I get more compliments with these than Cedrat Boise or Roses Vanille, despite all the hype they have. Maybe it's my body chemistry but for whatever reason, this is a winner for me. 2 thumbs up.

What a nice opening! Pink pepper, fresh green violets. It reminds me exactly of Green Irish Tweed's opening, even dupes of GIT never seem to capture the opening, but Wind Wood certainly did! The opening compard to GIT's wet opening is like 90-95% the same, the pink pepper just hits a bit different. I dont get a petrol or synthetic smell as some have complained. As it dries down, the amber, vetiver and oakmoss start to present themselves. The oakmoss is is wet, earthy and the vetiver is a dry non smoky vetiver. Such a nice combo! The amber brings the intense fresh greenness down and blends it all nicely together. The patchouli definitely gives it a slight woody masculine edge. Its a pretty linear scent of green notes+violet+warm wood. Nothing groundbreaking BUT, it is so nicely blended. To me personally, its literally the initial wet opening of Green Irish Tweed in a bottle. Ive always loved the wet opening of GIT and hate how the dupes can capture the drydown, the base, but never fully capture that initial first 5 minutes that makes the dupes fall short of being true 1:1. Wind Wood does not smell like GIT per say in the drydown. Itd be about 75-80% but it masterfully captures the opening. Anyone looking for a scent that is the first initial wet opening of GIT without the rest, THIS IS THE SCENT. Update:***after wearing for several hours, the longevity is amazing. Like its only been on for maybe 20 minutes. Honestly, I think I prefer this over Green Irish Tweed, its just such an incredible scent. The patchouli really makes this GIT with a more masculine woody vibe. Almost like a GIT flanker but its own thing. I'll never go back to GIT after this!

A modern and elegant signature scent for all men 20+. A true ace of all trades, Wind Wood can be worn anywhere for anything. I get the Farhenheit connection, but this one is much smoother, much more modern, and smells undeniably better than Dior's original, or the Aqua flanker. It likewise blows Givenchy's Gentlemen Only out of the water in every possible way. This is one of my favorites from Mancera. Fantastic by any and all performance metrics. Extremely high quality scent. More than anything, I have to say this scent is extremely timely. I'm aware that it came out in 2014, but I fear Mr. Montale was ahead of his time, yet again. Not much on the market today (especially in the designer realm) has half as much character as Wind Wood, yet Wind Wood manages to have an abundance, without sacrificing in freshness, cleanliness, or mass appeal. Summary: a truly invigorating reinterpretation and revitalization of violet. Perfect for a signature scent. Masculine, clean, refined. Edited to Add: The longevity on this fragrance, especially as a skin scent, is really impressive. Wind Wood has one of my very favorite dry downs among the hundreds of scents that have passed through my collection. The deep dry down is reminiscent of Creed's signature ambergris dry down. I don't know how they're able to do that at this price point but wow, I'll be wearing this for a very long time.

I recently got this after reading that it smells similar to CD Fahrenheit. I have a little sample of Fahrenheit edt and like how it smells, but I find the longevity not so good. Aside from the Fahrenheit sample, I got Dsquared Rocky Mountain too. Here are my observations after testing out the three scents over a couple of times. The strong similarity between the three scents is in the initial spray up to 5 minutes. What I experienced is like what adriana.ticleanu mentioned below. The notes that stand out for me in the beginning that links the three perfumes is Vetiver, cedar and violet. To my nose though, I think Wind wood is potent but not harsh. Fahrenheit differs by having a gasoline like vibe that many describe in it that I don't smell in Wind Wood. Dsquared Rocky Mountain differs by leaning more heavily on the Vetiver and cedarwood notes. What Wind wood has that makes it different is the noticable mandarin orange and amber notes. The two notes makes it a bit sweeter and smoother to me. I am happy with the scent of Wind Wood and its overall performance. The projection and longevity are above average. This is a safe and mass appealing scent compared to the previous Mancera Wild Leather I reviewed.

I got a sample of this today and I am in love, getting a full bottle next. I do not really get the comparisons to Fahrenheit, I would never think about it when smelling Wind Wood. This might be far fetched as well but it actually reminds me of Reflection Man by Amouage. Definitely not a clone or anything like that but the scent profile is the same to me. The notes are similar and both fragrances are a perfectly balanced mix of sweet, citrus and woody accords. Wind Wood has a very subtle leather note on top of that. The opening is just fantastic to me, sweet and citrusy and then goes into a smooth, woody dry down with a touch of leather and powder. Perfect for any time of/day year and any occasion. It's not a beast mode on my skin but the performance is solid. I'm not a signature scent type of guy but I have a feeling I will be using this one a LOT once the full bottle arrives. It is very masculine and to some people it might smell a bit dated, it's not similar to the recent popular releases (makes sense since it's form 2014). I showed this to my wife and she said that this smells like something my dad would wear rather than me but it's still 10/10 from me.