Deep Forest
Deep Forest opens with leather, incense, and cloves alongside bergamot and orange, a combination that announces depth before the composition has had time to settle. Violet and orange blossom in the heart soften the resinous-leather opening while patchouli and rose add warmth and floral complexity. The base is where the composition justifies its name: agarwood, vetiver, and amber together in a woody darkness that white musk and vanilla then soften into something wearable rather than oppressive. Deep, as advertised.
Why We Carry This
The orange blossom threading through Deep Forest's leather-incense construction is the compositional intelligence that makes the fragrance wearable rather than merely impressive. Pierre Montale uses the floral as a connector between the heavy opening and the woody base, and the result is a dark composition with genuine nuance. One of Mancera's more ambitious constructions from the 2019 range.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Pine, Juniper Berry, Fir Needle
Heart notes: Cedarwood, Vetiver, Patchouli, Violet
Base notes: Sandalwood, Amber, Musk, Oakmoss
Character
Accords: Woody, Green, Earthy, Fresh, Resinous, Aromatic
Launched: 2016