Roses Vanille by Mancera

Hey there Posse! Now that I’ve worked out that Australia is heading towards summer and you lot up north are heading towards the cold I think today’s perfume choice will be perfectly cosy and cuddly for the deep freeze. Mancera itself started production in 2008 and Roses Vanille came along in 2011. Can you believe it? I’m getting so old that Mancera still feels like a relatively new company, HA! At 13 years old it’s practically a dinosaur. I know a bunch of you heavily hard core perfumistas turn your nose up at Mancera but among the millions of nearly exactly the same releases under different names there is some gold.

My sample came with an order from Libertine in Sydney.

I also love Red Tobacco and The Aoud

Roses Vanille by Mancera 2011

Libertine gives these featured accords:
Top: Fresh Lemon of Calabria
Heart: Turkish Delight with Rose
Base: Cedarwood, Intense Vanilla, White Musk

Though Roses Vanille came out 4 years before Baccarat Rouge 540 there are marked similarities. No, it’s not the same but it is as sweet. Especially on open. I can’t wear it on my chest (or BR540, or any of the imitators) because if I do it’s instant headache. I need to spritz knees, back and wrists. From that distance I can enjoy the Turkish Delight/Marshmallow cuddly puffs that pump out. I even start to get headaches if someone wears a large amount of these perfumes and sits near me, I’m really sad about it because the scent itself is gorgeous.

Once that searing open calms down I can actually start to smell the lemons. It’s really nice. A tart softening of the sweetness that gives it depth and a bit more structure. This is when I start to love Roses Vanille. The heart is so more-ish. It now reminds me of those round tins of Travel Lollies. Remember them? They were square hard lollies in fruity flavours. Quite sweet but also just a little tart. Mum always had them in the car or for aeroplane take offs and landings.

The base is lemon scented spun sugar rather than vanilla per se, even though that’s what’s on the label. At no point do I get vanilla bean, vanilla extract, bakery or hints of Shalimar. It should be called Roses Turkish Delight or Roses Fairy Floss or Rose Pastilles.

This skews so outrageously traditional femme that it feels subversive to wear it in my man garb. So that’s a gold plated win for me. Longevity and projection are off the charts. If you care for the people around you in any way you’ll go easy in enclosed spaces.

Is it good? Yes. Do I want a bottle? No. This 2ml carded sample will last me years. It must still be popular though because Mancera releases and DCs in the blink of an eye and Roses Vanille is still available in E-tailers. It’s also available on the discounters for a song.

Are you a Roses Vanille fan?
Portia xx