Mancera Silver Blue, EdP 120ml

I get cola in this but only when burying my nose in it. Otherwise, it is dark, dry, and dusty vanilla, with almost no sweetness, and no sparkle. Feels more formal and nighttime-appropriate. Has an old-lady vibe to me. To put cola in the name is one thing, but when there are other fragrances out there that have more of a cola vibe, it is disappointing that this is not more of a reference fragrance for cola. It’s not lacking in performance, with a long scent trail and solid projection.

Interesting name, and pretty unique in skin. Now I will say.. this does capture the smell of cola, but only briefly in the opening. after the initial blast, which is kind of like a spicy potpourri type of thing where I get some type of patchouli as well. but once that dries down a little bit, it really does smell like vanilla Coke. There’s a bit of a oud vibe in there as well, but not a very prominent oud. There’s also a citrus giving it a little tartness. Dare I say.. I’m getting some serious Ultrazest vibes here.. and for me, thats a good thing, because I love Ultrazest! by the end of things, it’s mostly just patchouli vanilla and benzoin. This one has a good aura, good scent bubble. strong projection. Smells more patchouli heavy up close, and more incense heavy in the air. Very good longevity too, at 12 hours. excuse any typos, I am writing this on my phone, using microphone dictation. I may tweak this review, as I sample this more.. this is based off of 2 separate wearings.