Roses Greedy by Mancera

I’ll be brief: on my skin it smells incredible and works brilliantly; it projects strongly and intensely for 3 to 4 hours without being overpowering, then lasts another 4 hours with a moderate but noticeable aroma. For me, it’s exquisite because we have great chemistry together.

Just one thing: I never understood why most people find it ‘feminine’. It’s one of my favourites and, unlike many subjective reviews, it never sounded that way to me. Even colleagues have asked what I’m wearing because they find it delicious for daily use. I consider it neutral. If you like roses, go for it; flowers and fruit are universal. That’s why Pierre Montale gets it right in many of his perfumes, at least in the ones I’ve tried.

I bought it a few days ago (with a magnetic cap) and it doesn’t last even 3 hours on my skin. I already have Roses Vanille, Velvet Vanille and Intense Tiaré from Montale and those last much longer. Is there anyone else this has happened to? I’m disappointed because on top of that I picked up the 120ml bottle at an official perfumerie.

Good heavens, it’s very similar to Boucheron’s Quatre, in my opinion about 80%, only this one doesn’t lift the fruity notes as much and is stronger on the musk. As soon as I sprayed it I thought: ‘I know this scent!’. It’s very pleasant and I like it because it’s less fruity than the Boucheron, very cheerful and daytime, practically a wardrobe staple; it’s a safe blind buy, unlikely to be disliked by anyone. In my opinion it smells like a Quatre boosted to 100% with a slight touch of Roses Vanille. Edit: at first it resembles the Quatre and as it dries down the Bond No. 9. After an hour it starts to change and now it reminds me slightly of the Bond No. 9. I love it, I can’t stop smelling myself 😍😍😍, teenagers from 15 upwards can use it.

Delicate, a lovely rose without any fuss, I prefer it a thousand times over Delina.

It has something! I’m not sure if I’d buy it but I like it. It has vibes in the style of Bacarat Rouge 540.

Not worth the price, it has nothing special about it and smells like air freshener. It’s hugely overrated and says nothing. Forget the sour-sweet roses or Montale’s Musk; this is a boring, cloying floral with a hair dye scent. I’ve never received any compliments on this perfume; it’s simplistic and lacks charm.

This was my first Mancera, thanks to a decant, and honestly, I didn’t like it. On my skin, no flowers come out: it opens fruity and slightly astringent, probably due to the blackcurrant, peach, and pepper. Beyond that, I only notice an extremely high concentration of Iso E Super which gives it a woody but very synthetic touch. If your nose is sensitive to this ingredient, test it first. It lasts about 10-12 hours, with a powerful sillage for the first hour and moderate afterwards.

This one is! After my disaster with the Feminity from the same house, I absolutely loved this. Fresh and sweet roses, ideal for daytime and spring, with good longevity and sillage without being overwhelming. I recommend it to death for rose lovers in all their facets. Very feminine.

I need to review this because I bought it blind and it wasn’t what I expected… It doesn’t resemble Narciso nor is it an extremely sugared rose. At first sniff, a fresh and adorable rose, followed by COCO, lots of coconut, as if you were in summer with coconut sunscreen and put on a fresh rose perfume. I also detect peach mixed with that coconut, reminiscent of Katy Perry’s Purr but with rose as the star. I still have to test it further, but clearly, you must like coconut, peach, and rose.

Greedy by Rosas is delicate: it begins with freshly cut roses before transforming into sugar-dusted roses with musk and peach. It evokes a fairytale princess with her dress blowing in the breeze, fresh and tender. It’s not a complicated scent that anyone would dislike; it’s fresh, clean, and feminine, with good sillage and longevity. It has a subtle sweet touch but is pure freshness, nothing citrusy. It doesn’t remind me of Narciso; it has its own personality. I wouldn’t have noticed it before, I’m not a rose fan and I prefer sweeter scents, but here I am, loving it. I highly recommend it, it’s exquisite. Scent: 8.5/10, Longevity: 9/10, Sillage: 8/10.

Very similar to Roses Vanille without the liquorish note, therefore more versatile and less overwhelming. The opening is explosively fruity, some roses and peach juice with a greenish touch; without them being declared, I sense green notes that prevent the sugar from exploding. After a few minutes, only sugar-dusted rose petals and a gentle musk, with jasmine notes coming and going but never staying. It’s a comfortable scent for daily office wear, with a chic touch from that musk and quite feminine from those sweet flowers. I think I’ll use it all year round, except on very hot days because it’s sweet. Long-lasting, over 8 hours, with moderate sillage.

Greedy by Rosas might be a flanker of Narciso Rodriguez, as that musk note is identical to their other fragrances. It’s a cheerful floral, slightly sweet due to the vanilla and sugar, with a musky dry-down that lingers all day. I loved it; if you enjoy the Narciso house, you’ll definitely be hooked. Perfect for everyday wear.