20 community ratings

The Fabulous Collection - Fabulous Mandawa

2017UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.6/ 10

Community score
20 ratings

Dali Haute Parfumerie The Fabulous Collection - Fabulous Mandawa is a sweet, spicy and smoky unisex scent, with fruity and floral touches set against a leathery, woody base.

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Skunky's take: I wandered into a flower garden and I am not leaving.

How does it perform?

From 19 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Saffron Leather Precious woods Musk Violet Raspberry Cedarwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky

What does The Fabulous Collection - Fabulous Mandawa smell like?

It is rated strong for longevity and good for sillage. Most voters recommend autumn and winter, with spring not far behind, and it leans towards leisure time, nights out and evenings. Votes on its character split almost evenly between feminine and masculine, so it reads as genuinely unisex.

Saffron and leather come first, while precious woods and cedarwood build a woody frame. Raspberry and violet add a sweet, fruity softness, and musk wraps everything together. Its resinous, oriental side softens the spice. Les Destinations 23°8'N 82°21'W - Cuba and Swiss Arabian Shumoukh Al Ghutra have a close profile.