Roses Vanille by Mancera

It’s vanilla and caramel. The roses are barely noticeable, just a little at the start. It’s for cold climates, nothing for heat. As I live in a hot city, for my nose it’s too sweet and unbearable. It has beastly longevity.

What a powerful and dark rose; with the lemon it sounds odd. At first it smells of coffee, but it doesn’t contain coffee… And as it dries, it constantly smells of some alcoholic drink. I haven’t liked it at all, not at all.

Roses Vanille is a rose and vanilla bonbon which, in my opinion, is Intense Café by Montale without the coffee. Although it’s labelled as feminine, I think that’s a mistake; it smells totally unisex. Longevity and projection are top-notch, as is almost everything from Mancera. I love it and recommend it 100%: a perfect seductive scent for those autumn and winter nights.

BEWARE! My opinion is on a 2021 batch; the one I tried in store now is something else, reformulated beyond recognition. The old ones (with screw caps) are nuclear, last forever and project massively: a super elegant, creamy and sweet scent, very feminine. I gave it to my girlfriend and she adored it. But with the new formula, I declare it dead and buried.

I bought it blind because all Mancera scents are my favourites and it didn’t disappoint: I loved it. It’s sweet and subtle; I didn’t feel anything like what I expected and I’m fascinated by it.

It lacks projection for me, but it is exquisite. On my skin, it smells like lemon juice with sugar and zest over a base of musky roses.

I have tried countless dupes and none pleased me, until I tried the original and confirmed there is no comparison with Roses Vanille. The Zara one is a failed imitation with more amber and rose than vanilla. Roses Vanille is a Turkish delight, a super-sugary and feminine rose with extreme longevity. It resembles Roses Greedy from the same house, but this one is more indulgent and sugary, whereas Greedy is fresher.

Absolutely delicious, potent, and tasty! On my skin, it smells like a rose-soaked trifle. It feels syrupy, succulent, and very sexy, with a trail that projects without losing intimacy or being overwhelming. You must like very sweet perfumes.

I just sprayed on Roses Vanille. With the rain and summer ending, I felt like it after keeping it away for six months. How beautiful it is and how easy it would be to make a signature fragrance, if only it didn’t have too much trail for work! But I solve it by measuring carefully: one spray at the nape of the neck and another distributed on the wrists and it’s ready. The rose-vanilla combo is common, but here it is exquisite. It has a touch of whisky that makes it special. This touch is missing in Rose Gourmand by Zara, which also lacks as much trail and projection (that is why Rose Gourmand might please others for being discreet, but for me it lacks the quality of Roses Vanille). It lasts forever and if it lands on clothes, you will have to wash them. Regarding gender, it is more feminine, though I can imagine a man wearing it; that touch of whisky gives it an interesting masculine edge. Of the Mancera scents, the ones I like most are Roses Vanille for autumn/winter, Velvet Vanille for spring/summer, and Coco Vanille for summer.

Super delicious! On my skin, it smells like a rose bathed in honeyed vanilla. It’s sweet, elegant, and sophisticated. The longevity is extreme 💐🍯✨

I love, love, love it ❤️. On me, the vanilla and roses come through. What a beauty, very similar to Gentle Fluidity Gold by Francis Kurkdjian but much more long-lasting. I adored it.

How is it possible that I can like a perfume with roses as the protagonist? I’m blown away. I usually struggle with that note, but I really like this one! 😱 It smells sweet, aldehydic, creamy and very vanilla, but on me the rose predominates. They are aldehydic roses, freshly cut with heaps of sugar. After a few hours, it settles into a vanilla with melted sugar. For me, it borders on gourmand; I imagine a custard cream with rose petals sprinkled on top, or even Turkish delights. It’s feminine, playful and very sensual. Great longevity with a high trail. I also tried some dupe alternatives and they were quite good, although the longevity and intensity are slightly lesser. I wouldn’t buy Roses Vanille as it makes me feel a bit nauseous (roses do that to me) and it doesn’t captivate me enough, but it’s a charming perfume.

Mancera perfumes are divine to me, but this one is femininity and sensuality in their purest form. I’ve had similar perfumes before and I’ve always loved the combination of roses and vanilla, but this Mancera is exceptional. You can really smell the rose with the vanilla and the sugar… a true delight. The trail and projection are very wide; with just a few sprays you have enough to take on governments. Even after washing my clothes, I can still detect the scent.

It has become one of my favourites. I resisted owning it because it became popular among reviewers and there was a sense that you had to have it. In the end, I gave in to all the reviews and bought it, and it has fallen in love with me. It’s an incredible scent, sweet rose, clean, new doll… incredible. I have the original and some dupes. If you like perfumes that smell of sweet, clean roses, you can’t be without this wonder. When I don’t know what fragrance to use, I reach for Roses Vanilla… it’s a sure bet. I also sometimes layer it with Intense Café… and I get an olfactive bomb!!🤩🤩🤩