Does Pierre Montal's name mean anything to you? Yes, this is the owner of a niche perfumery company. He made his way into the world of beauty by inviting the best "noses" of the world for cooperation, which created his first fragrances. Pierre Montal has a daughter, Amelie Manser. The girl's childhood passed among bottles of essences in the company's laboratory. Therefore, it is not surprising that, having matured, she herself decided to become a perfumer.
Like her father, she relies on expanding the target audience. The company's fragrances are very different - floral, gourmand, aquatic. They can also be youthful and artsy, feminine, masculine, unisex. There is a reference to the good old classics and experimental, innovative perfumes in this collection. In this article we will talk about a perfume called Manser Rose-Vanilla. Consumer reviews about him served as the information base for writing this essay.
Place of "Roses and Vanilla" in perfumeryManser
The daughter followed in the footsteps of her father, and, as in Montale, all the perfumes in Amelie are divided into collections. It cannot be said that the samples in one collection are similar. For example, Pari Exclusive has absolutely fresh, cold Lemon Mint Oud and warm Velvet Vanilla. The collections at Mansere are produced according to the mood (Christmas, Pink, Black, Striped) or in honor of some country that caught Amélie's imagination. So, you can remember "Voyage to Arabia" or "Central Asia".
As for "Rose and Vanilla", this Manser perfume is part of the "Sensual White Collection". The first three samples were released in 2011. The Rose and Vanilla company was made up of Cedar Wood and Sandy Oud. In 2014, the collection was supplemented with two more fragrances: masculine "Wind Forest" and "Oud Violet". Perhaps this collection will be further replenished. But at the moment there are only five fragrances in the collection.
What do they have in common? Consumer reviews on this issue are very contradictory. Many people say that the fragrances (male, 2 female and 2 unisex) are very sensual. Others focus on the word "white", stated in the name of the collection. Consumers say that all the fragrances are not heavy, airy, evoking associations about mental and physical purity.
Perfume design
Those who are familiar with Montal perfumery know that all samples of this house are decorated in the same way. This is a metal spray bottle. From a cheap deodorant, Montal eau de parfum is distinguished only by a beautiful pendant in the shape ofoctagonal star. Well, filling, of course. Fragrances are distinguished by the inscriptions on the can and their colors. Although the lion's share of these bottles are decorated in metallic silver.
Amelie Manser also didn't get smart with the design. Mancera Rosa-Vanilla, the manufacturer, poured her sensual essence into simple, concise glass bottles. They say that niche perfumery should not be pretentious. But is a bottle of Manser so simple? Vial glass is supplied by CNES. This agency is engaged in the manufacture of portholes for spacecraft. Special glass does not transmit heat or harmful ultraviolet radiation. But it is these two factors that spoil the perfume composition. According to the manufacturer, the shape of the bottle is a combination of neoclassicism and modernity. The bottle is packaged in a brown imitation leather bag with a metallic sheen.
What consumers say about design
Of course, most women do not know anything about the special glass in which Manser Rose Vanilla is poured. In the reviews, lovely ladies say that it is a shame to pull the bottle out to people - it is so simple, without any frills. It looks like a bottle of cheap cologne. Many women do not risk putting perfume in their makeup bag because they are afraid to break it. False fears! The windows of the spaceships will withstand the impact of the asteroid.
But, as women notice, there is no need to carry your favorite fragrance with you. Unlike other perfumed waters that evaporatewithout a trace for four hours, Manser products have the durability of real perfumes. So the bottle can be left at home on the dressing table. A bottle of "Rose and Vanilla" is packed in a no less concise black cardboard box with a white label on the front side. According to consumers, this design is somewhat inconsistent with the declared "passionate" orientation of the collection. But a leather pouch that closes with laces is a very stylish thing. It's not a shame to pull this one out of your purse in public.
Associations generated by the aroma of "Rose and Vanilla"
Pierre Montal, who was most directly involved in the development of the perfume formula, says that he wanted to create, above all, a mood of exotic spices. Presenting the perfume, he reminisced about his childhood when he traveled to Marseille during his summer holidays. According to him, a barely perceptible haze of oriental spices - vanilla, gurzhun, saffron - always hovered over the city. It was the ships that came to the port of Marseille, sailing from distant countries.
The fragrance coming from the holds evoked in the perfumer's imagination dreams of oriental beauties, so desired and so inaccessible. By the way, Montal himself has a similar composition. It is called "Rose Musk". But there the emphasis is on the floral note. And in the women's perfume "Mancera Rosa-Vanilla" the sweetness of spices dominates. And in this they are more reminiscent of Montal's gourmand perfume Intense Coffee. The top note in our Manser sample is the precious and rare Bourbon Vanilla.
Description of the fragrance "Manser Rose-Vanilla" from the manufacturer
Experts classify this composition as an oriental gourmand fragrance. Indeed, the musky rose is heard here clearly, but not dominantly. The main "character" of the perfume composition is not even Bourbon spice, but vanilla sugar. So that the whole symphony does not give the impression of being too cloying, the producer created the most refreshing overture.
The top notes in the perfume pyramid are aquatic accords and lemon. That is, at first you will be surprised that the composition belongs to the oriental gourmet family - the overture sounds so sharply refreshing. But then the notes of the heart begin to appear. And in them reigns generously sprinkled with sugar musky rose. Soon a delightful plume woven from vanilla appears. Sugar, white musk and virginian light cedar are mixed into these soft, sweet, warm, like cashmere waves.
Consumer opinion about perfume composition
There are real wars on this issue. “Bunches of red roses!” some exclaim. “Vanilla smell of a French patisserie,” others retort. Still others catch the woody scent: “It smells like a new sauna.” The only common denominator that can be summed up under all reviews of Manser Rose-Vanilla is the absence of lemon and water notes. Either they do not sound clearly, or they go too quickly into the shadows, it is not clear. Perhaps these refreshing accords are simply meant to soften the overly sweetness of the composition?
In any case, many consumers say that vanillagives the impression of being very balanced. She does not choke in a hot embrace, but she is enough to whet the appetite. Rose - the second dominant of the composition - perfectly complements the vanilla sugar. "Queen of Flowers" makes the fragrance noble, complex, sublime.
What does the scent look like
Consumers often compare Manseru Rosa Vanilla in reviews with two samples from Montal: Intense Coffee and Roses Musk. Indeed, Arabica beans do not play a dominant role in the first perfume. The enchanting sweetness of a little burnt sugar with a vanilla powdery touch comes to the fore. In Manser, the spice manifests itself differently.
Vanilla here is lighter, playful, changing. And, to be honest, gourmet. This is the smell of freshly baked buns, from which the mouth is flowing. As for the comparison of the two "Roses", Montal sounds more heavy, rounded, in an adult way. The flower from "Mansera" is light. This is not even a rose, but a rain of its petals. Here you will not hear a musky undertone. Rose is not the queen of quests here, but endless tenderness.
For whom the fragrance was created: the opinion of the creators
Manser Rose-Vanilla Eau de Parfum is the quintessence of a beloved and loving woman. The manufacturer says a lot of lofty and touching words, the essence of which boils down to one thing: tenderness, beauty, sublimity shine through in the fragrance. Yes, this perfume is very feminine. Fluttering sundresses, flared skirts, low-cut blouses will suit him. In a word, those clothes that emphasize femininerounded shapes.
At the same time, the crystal chord of a rose (without the oiliness inherent in this flower) makes the whole composition somewhat strict and sublime. The woman in Rose & Vanilla by Mansera seems alluring but unattainable, like an Olympian goddess.
Who is perfume created for: consumer opinion
Because women often compare Mancera Roses & Vanille with Roses Musk, they determine the ideal age of the wearers of the two fragrances. Pierre Montal created his perfume for a woman in her prime. Many consumers even say that "all ages are submissive to him." But with the fragrance from Manser, everything is different. It is more light, changeable, naively gentle.
According to many women, Rose and Vanilla perfumes are more suitable for young and even very young ladies. The ones that still smell of sweet caramel and powdered gum. In perfumery, it is widely believed that a rose gives the owner several years. Therefore, the opinion of consumers is this: perfume is created for those young girls who want to seem like women.
When to wear fragrance
In the entire collection of Mancera parfums (and there are 61 of them!) "Rose and Vanilla" is the most winter perfume. They sound perfect in the cold season. A rose in frost seems crystal. Vanilla opens up with soft cashmere waves, envelops the owner like a scarf, and the musky-cedar trail is simply charming. Some women enjoyperfumed water and in warmer seasons - in spring and autumn. They say that the fragrance behaves calmly, unobtrusively. At the same time, he is very complimentary.
It is in the off-season that Mancera Roses & Vanille perfumes are liked by the opposite sex. A woman in them becomes desirable. In summer, the fragrance can "suffocate" indoors. But, in principle, he behaves very worthily. Some smoky aroma is mixed with the rose in the heat, but not of a cigar, but rather of a hookah. And it is very suitable for the southern warm night, when bright stars light up in the velvet sky and cicadas sing. Actually, the perfume is made for daytime wear, but young ladies can dress up in them for evening ceremonial occasions.
How to recognize counterfeit
Nice perfumery is being counterfeited these days. So, if you want to purchase the original Rose and Vanilla perfume, carefully study the box before purchasing. By the barcode, you can make sure that the country of origin of the perfumed water is France. "Manser Rose-Vanilla", in addition to the black box, is also packed in a bag. It also has a tag confirming that it belongs to the company.
On the box, as well as on the bottle, there is the logo of the house "M", the inscription "Mancera Paris" and an indication that this is eau de parfum in a volume of 60 milliliters. The bottle itself is heavy, made of thick glass. The lid is metal, it is not removed, but unscrewed.
Reviews about the perfume "Manser Rose-Vanilla"
Sweet scent lovers will love this fragrance. Connoisseurs of oriental fragrances will also be delighted. As for durability, the smell, like all eau de parfum, lasts about four hours. The pyramid opens gradually. Unfortunately, the cold aquatic-citrus overture is rather short. You can only hear it for the first five minutes. But the rest of the notes sound for a long time, shimmering with different facets and shades.
Consumers say that of the entire Manser collection, Rose and Vanilla has the longest sillage. People will turn around after you. Moreover, the smell is not always recognizable. He, like the famous "Molecule", is revealed on each person in different ways. On one woman, it will appear as a fragrant rose, and on another it will wrap itself in sweet waves of bourbon vanilla.
