51 community ratings

Mandalay

Name: Mandalay
Brand: Nebiru Parfvms

Perfumer: Frederic Gieselbach

2025UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.6/ 10

Community score
51 ratings

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Nebiru Parfvms Mandalay is a unisex scent that opens with citrus and settles into a floral, woody and animalic base.

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How does it perform?

From 43 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.5 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

96% 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

Spices Bergamot Red mandarin orange Rosemary Tarragon Tangerine Yuzu Pink pepper Ginger Aldehydes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasmine sambac

Indian pink lotus absolute

Red champaca absolute

Thai blue lotus absolute

Chinese gardenia

Red Frangipani Absolute

Ylang-ylang

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Indonesian patchouli Cypriol

Muskrat

Civet

Burmese oud

Musk Thai oud Castoreum Resins

Paraguayan vetiver

Balsam

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Floral
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Creamy
Resinous
Earthy

What does Mandalay smell like?

Mandalay is rated as strong in longevity and good in sillage. Most voters pick spring and fall, with winter and summer trailing behind. Leisure and evening lead the occasions. Most voters read it as masculine, though a fair share find it feminine.

The top brings bergamot, yuzu, red mandarin orange and pink pepper in a citrusy, spicy opening. In the heart, jasmine sambac, ylang-ylang and Chinese gardenia add a soft floral note. The base leaves a smoky, earthy, resinous weight with Burmese oud, Thai oud, patchouli and civet.

How it changes through the day

First minutes
- Spices
- Bergamot
- Red mandarin orange
First hours
- Jasmine sambac
- Indian pink lotus absolute
- Red champaca absolute
Towards evening
- Indonesian patchouli
- Cypriol
- Muskrat