160 community ratings

Velvet Vanilla

2016UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.3/ 10

Community score
160 ratings

Mancera Velvet Vanilla pairs a floral, fruity sweetness with a creamy, gourmand vanilla, and suits evenings and nights out as a unisex scent.

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Skunky's take: Got evening plans? This bottle is ready.

How does it perform?

From 144 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.5 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.4 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

72% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Creamy

What does Velvet Vanilla smell like?

It opens with the fruity brightness of pear, mandarin orange and blackcurrant, with clove and pink pepper adding spice. The heart turns floral with jasmine, tuberose, neroli and rose, and the base settles into white musk and vanilla, creamy and sweet. The synthetic accord gives the sweetness a bright, polished edge.

Most voters find both its longevity and its sillage strong. Fall and winter lead, with spring close behind, and it is most often recommended for nights out and evenings. Voters mostly read it as feminine, with modern in second place. Hoss Intropia Casilda and Essenza di Pisa Elisir Donna have a close profile.