French Riviera

Just got my bottle today. At first sniff, my initial thought was "This is straight up Dior Eden-Roc!" Now that I've sprayed each on separate wrists, there are some obvious differences, which work perfectly for me. The stronger jasmine in Eden-Roc makes it a little more floral than I'd like. Whereas with French Riviera, the floral is more subtle while the citrus and pine notes are more prominent to my nose. Both have the same incredible salty accord that reads "coastal" without wandering into the fishy-seaweed realm. This is my first Mancera fragrance, so I'm curious to see if the longevity reputation holds true on my skin. The added bonus is that Riviera is nearly a third the price of Dior, depending on the size. I still love Eden-Roc. I think François Demachy created a masterpiece for Dior with that fragrance, but for Riviera's price--and hopefully long wear--I think I've found my new go-to scent for spring & summer.

Mine just came in yesterday, To me this smells like an oceanic sunscreen with a screechy salty background. However, on the dry down it turns into this creamy gorgeous floral scent with a tad bit of salt in the back and it is done to perfection. I personally was iffy about this fragrance but I decided to wear it to school anyway. I wound up getting two compliments. My friend told me I smelled amazing and he could smell me from a foot away. The other was a girl who said I smelled so clean. In the end I wound up trading it away to that same friend for his xerjoff torino 24. Though I certainly, plan on buying a new bottle in the future.

This stuff is fantastic and I can't imagine a beach summer or a plain sunny day without it. The epitome of a vacation scent. I understand the craze about it smelling like sunscreen. It smells like the most aromatic, ozonic sunscreen you've ever put your nose on with a tad bit less creaminess. Even the dry down retains the aromatic sunscreen nature, but mellowed down into a delectable skin scent; this is one of those few fragrances in my collection that I still can't stop smelling even during the dry down and final stages.

This is a really fresh clean citrus bomb, with a bit bitter-zesty opening. I don't know why some comparing it to a sunscreen, I never saw a sunscreen smell this fresh, I got the impression someone said it once and everyone's repeating it. I can clearly feel those marine notes, but I wish ginger and mimosa were more pronounced. Overall, a good everyday summer fragrance, even for those working in the office. Extra point for the golden pouch, very useful to carry the fragrance in your bag without being afraid to damage it.

I was gifted this masterpiece from my amazing girlfriend and oh boy this is the perfect fragrance. I feel like a lot of fragrances can be cloying unlike tropical fragrances imo, but this is just perfect, soft while being masculine. It is super veritable for the summer. And lasts me the entire shift. It is fresh clean and blind by safe but if you’re not a fan of the sunscreen smell then it’s not recommended, but I love this smell. First niche fragrance and imo the safest start for getting into niche.