Soleil D'Italie

I have very mixed opinions on this one. I got a sample and as soon as a sprayed it on my hand I fell in love. Decided to wear it for a day, but then I became unimpressed. It’s hard to explain, but the overall tone of this fragrance sort of comes in waves. This to me seems like 2 completely different profiles fighting for control that refuse to blend nicely or accent one another. One is a very feminine generic-smelling rosy perfume, and the other is a stunning citrus, earthy, sunny scent that truly makes you feel like you are sitting under a fruit tree in Italy on a hot summer day. Unfortunately the musky rose scent smells like the perfume section of a department store and sticks out like a sore thumb against the imagery of the rest of the fragrance. The clashing themes and strong feminine-leaning vibe of this just put me off from buying a bottle. And I like unisex fragrances too, but this just doesn’t work on me no matter how much I want it to. I do appreciate the artistry and overall think it’s a decent fragrance, but I feel that it just struggles to decide what it wants to be. I’m open however to revisiting this in the summer.

What I get with this fragrance is the tartness of citrus fruits followed by the freshness of the Aquatic notes followed by the Rose. Then as it dries down I get the cleanliness of the Vetiver. Out of all the freshies from Mancera this will be my easy dumb reach for the summer and my favorite. Fresh and clean that's the vibe I get with this fragrance. This does remind me D&G Light Blue but Soleil d'Italie has much better performance. I get at least 8-9 hours, not a heavy projector but you do get warfs of the scent throughout the day. You can wear this in any situation during the warmer months and be smelling great in the process. This will always be in my collection.

I definitely smell the resemblance to ADG here, and I actually prefer this. The salty calone vibe takes a step back, and that delicious Mancera rose steps forward for a twist on that classic aquatic style scent. The performance is only so-so here, strong at first, and quickly settling down to small scent bubble. Only lasts about 4 hours, max. I find I reach for this a lot on the hottest days. You won’t choke anyone out, and none of the notes become cloying in the high heat. For me, it WOULD a solid 8/10 if the longevity were a little better, but because it doesn’t live up to other Mancera, it’s “only” a 7/10 that I wear at least once a week.

I wanted to love this fragrance, it smells like a simpler, more floral version of Acqua di Gio. It's a well done light citrus, rose and musk fragrance. But for some odd reason, it smells like an old woman's perfume sometimes when I wear it. Half the time I wear it smells insanely old and feminine, while the other half of the time it smells wonderful and unisex. I don't understand it at all, how a fragrance can smell so different on my skin. Because of that, I unfortunately decided not to buy a bottle, even though this smells great on me sometimes.

I’ve had time to sit with this one for a several months. I do enjoy this and I’m not a fan of rose in fragrance. It’s unisex with a slight masculine lean. But I can see how some men will say it’s feminine while some women will say it’s masculine. I think it changes sides throughout the evolution of it on skin and skin chemistry plays a huge factor. Thankfully, the rose on my skin lasts maybe 30 minutes and then it’s in the background. More of a Rose water. I think it’s a sample before you buy fragrance for sure.