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· spicy heat
**Mancera The Aoud** opens with a dry, spicy flash: bergamot quickly gives way to warm saffron and cinnamon. In the first minutes it feels like dense oriental fabric, with spices gently heating the air around the skin.
Shared notes: bergamot, rose, patchouli, violet, oud, leather
Where it differs: saffron, cinnamon, clove, frankincense
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· floral heart
Released 2012 by Pierre Montale
**Mancera Aoud Black Candy** opens with the dark sweetness of licorice cut by a cool mint accent, like glossy black caramel carried through cold air.
Shared notes: bergamot, rose, violet, amber, patchouli, oud
Where it differs: licorice, mint, saffron, vanilla
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· woody backbone
**Mancera Aoud S** opens brightly and with a slight sharpness: the citrus flash is quickly shaded by a dark berry tartness and a dry stroke of saffron.
Shared notes: bergamot, rose, patchouli, violet, leather, amber
Where it differs: mandarin, black currant, saffron, oud wood
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· floral heart
Released 2017 by Pierre Montale
Mancera Black Gold opens bright and spicy, with citruses, lavender, oud, cinnamon, and nutmeg right from the start. After a few minutes, it softens into a floral-spicy heart of jasmine, violet, rose, sea notes, and patchouli.
Shared notes: oud, violet, rose, patchouli, woody notes, leather
Where it differs: citruses, lavender, cinnamon, nutmeg
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· spicy heat
Released 2015 by Pierre Montale
**Mancera Black to Black** opens thick and shadowed: first come dry saffron and spicy clove, like warm air in a velvet room.
Shared notes: bergamot, rose, patchouli, amber, leather, oud
Where it differs: saffron, clove, nutmeg, jasmine
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· bright citrus opener
**Mancera So Blue** opens bright and cool: citrus flashes on the skin while pepper adds a dry, faintly sparkling edge. After a few minutes it grows fuller, with rose and soft violet powder coming forward without tipping the scent into…
Shared notes: bergamot, rose, violet, patchouli, amber, white musk
Where it differs: lemon, black pepper, fruity notes, marine notes