Nukhbat Al Oud

This was a blind buy for me for which I consider Middle Easter fragrance's to be very interesting for me. At first spray, you can initially smell that sweet rose fragrant off the bat. Surprisingly, it only took a couple of sprays and this literally lasted me throughout the entire day. Once it settles after about an hour or so, you can instantly smell the vanilla and Tonka beans smoothly. The rose and the sweet scents projection was fair and the Longevity is superb. My wife very much enjoyed this scent as well so I assume this would be an attention grabber at social gatherings. Although it wasn't until recently that I had found out that this product was discontinued unfortunately. I do not regret this purchase at all, but my only complaint is that now I have to use this very rarely to preserve the bottle! Cheers~

If someone told me that a $40 perfume would outperform its $180 counterpart, I would've probably rolled my eyes. Nukhbat Al Oud is what Mancera Roses Vanille wishes it could be. The opening truly smells like a lemon dipped in sugar, sweet but not too sweet as the oud tampers it down. Speaking of Oud, its got the actual pieces of agarwood floating in the bottle so this one is likely going to just get better over time. The rose and the sweetness of the vanilla come out during the dry down. 4 hours later its a nice balanced mix of vanilla and rose, the sharpness of the lemon does fade as usual with citrus notes. I'd say it 100% leans feminine. Safe blind buy if you like sweet lemony fragrances, plus the prices online cannot be beat. It also layers well to add a sweet lemony note.

This is a compliment getter. Wears really well in very hot weather and projects well in the heat. This was a blind buy for me and I expected it would be a lot more of a warm, sweet, heavy vanilla with rose, going by the description and reviews. However, for me, it is nothing like that. When I first spray it, there is the vanilla/tonka and rose, but there is a freshness, almost like watermint?? I also detect lemon, cedar and faint oud. Very unique. Love it for summer. I can smell it for hours off a few sprays and so can everyone else. If you are particular about perfumes, may not be a safe blind buy.

It took a while for this fragrance to grow on me. I’m not usually fond of candy sweet scents but have come to enjoy them. Right off the bat you smell the lemon and rose. After a few mins you smell the combination of vanilla, rose, and lemon which makes for a beautiful fall/winter scent. Great for a date night.

This is a great dupe for Roses Vanille Mancera. But I would say this one might ever so slightly turned down. Like not as much rose and more vanilla. And the bottle is BEAUTIFUL!! Also the cap is heavy, a extra touch that I love!!! It has great lasting power, it leaves a great scent trail. I do recommend!