Black Vanilla
Black Vanilla opens with white peach and black currant against coconut and bergamot, the fruit-tropical combination giving the opening a warmth that is generous before the floral heart arrives. Egyptian jasmine and Bulgarian rose together in the mid-stage give the composition a richness that the fruit opening has earned, violet adding a powdery softness. Madagascar vanilla in the base is the composition's anchor: warm, clean, and persistent, white musk giving the drydown a skin-close quality that holds the whole sweet-floral accord without heaviness.
Why We Carry This
The jasmine-rose-vanilla construction in Black Vanilla is more complex than the name suggests, and the white peach opening gives the familiar floral-vanilla accord a freshness that distinguishes it within Mancera's vanilla range. The coconut note threads through without dominating, and the white musk base extends the whole composition with a cleanness that sweet fragrances often sacrifice.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Cardamom, Coffee, Black Pepper
Heart notes: Vanilla, Rose, Jasmine, Labdanum
Base notes: Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood, Musk
Character
Accords: Vanilla, Gourmand, Amber, Sweet, Woody, Warm Spicy
Perfumer: Pierre Montale
Launched: 2016