Aoud Lemon Mint

I just received my 120ml bottle today, its a new batch produced November 2025. I dont know about smell in previous batches, this review is for this mine 4 months old. At the opening i really dont smell citrus, maybe for a second but its not very prominent opening note for me, its a advantage for me as im someone who is bored from generic citrus perfumes and their openings, i bought this perfume beacuse after all i read its just different. After opening, its just beautiful almondy aromatic smell, upclose on the skin its almondy but in air its very very aromatic, call it entry level niche perfume house, but this smell is realy different very niche. I must mention that, in open air is more potent than indoor, its thick and it needs some breeze to perform, high quality. For me, real magic happens at least 2 hours later, then oud steps on the scene, and as someone who love oud as a note, im very happy about at, very happy to smell oud in summer perfume! Maybe oud in this is only reason why i bought this. Its not skanky, stinky or any kind of bad experience oud, for me and my nose, oud in this is very similar to oud in Bvlgari Kobra. Upclose on the skin i can smell it, i dont know is there oud in the sillage, and i dont care.

I don't know if it's a batch variation or what, but the sample I got of this was incredibly good and is what prompted me to pick up a full bottle. Does not smell the same, which I attribute to maceration and scent maturity. I am happy to say that after keeping this bottle in a drawer for a few years it smells much much better. This stuff is nuclear and I wouldn't say it's a safe wear, you have to apply carefully and avoid wearing this in an enclosed space or during colder months. The times I do wear it, I get a lot of compliments, but it also is worth mentioning I sprayed it one time in my closet and the scent lingered for days. Use responsibly but definitely don't go in with the expectation of lemon cake, which for some reason people keep associating this with. Someone said I smell like a Christmas tree and I could see how they came to that conclusion. There is some spiciness and almost potpourri-ish vibe, lemon was very subtle to me. Mint was subtle but there to my nose.

This is an amazing and versatile smell, although it is a little weird in my opinion. It is almost a “blue” fragrance, but the creamy almond and oud make it different. The oud accord can be somewhat off putting, there is a synthetic urinal cake/bathroom cleaner vibe. This does not mean it’s bad though, it was one of my wife’s favorites. This fragrance is pretty versatile in gender and season. It’s pretty unisex, although it leans more male in my opinion. It can work in hot weather as well as cold, although I would avoid wearing in extreme hot or cold. It may be too cloying and strong for extreme hot and too citrusy and clean for extreme cold in my opinion. Aoud Lemon Mint is pretty good for any occasion as well, it can be dressed up or down.

The fragrance by far made its way to my summer rotation. Throughout testing all sorts of fragrances, this fragrance is a beautiful representation of Mancera. This fragrance is a strong, long-lasting, fresh fragrance that is not too overwhelming. In the opening, sweeter notes play beautifully with the woody note, making a light, creamy woody aroma pop out. In the dry down, it becomes a light, complex smell that smells so unique yet addicting. This is now one of my favorite summer fragrances and one of my favorites from Mancera. You could wear this as an everyday fragrance, and it will turn heads, but it's more suited for casual daytime wear.

ngl don't know why i sold this one, it's my favorite of the line, carries a basic blue dna BUT it isn't just that, it has creamyness, a little sweet-tangyness which makes this one soooo unique yet versatile, something that's less versatile is it's performance..... brother i find that this one is stronger that red tobacco! this one projected off of me this lemon candy smell for 12 hours lmao, not lasted but PROJECTED..., but it's unique and nice, wouldn't mind this scent trail, if you're in your 20s, get this! there is no detectable oud here btw, just a freshie