This is a pleasant fragrance. Nightshade for me another warm, woody and at first I thought a bit forgettable about but somehow it's classier than efforts from Calvin Klein & the like. I can smell a bit of soapy spice from cardamom and even at a push some saffron? The opening is fairly generic and fresh with a little citrus and true throughout the course, I get musk/vanilla and soft Amber. Performance is very good, not huge sillage but longevity was more than excepable. I could wear this and definitely worth checking out.

Sure Danger is beautiful perfume with an opening which to me is fresh and citrusy with a charming jasmine/rose/and gardenia floral scent. Not particularly feminine to my nose despite that peachy, powdered vanilla texture as it settles but again there's something complex and classy here. A hint of clove tonka and sandalwood adding to the already warm slightly creamy background. It becomes what I would deem more feminine in the drydown but the transition is nice and despite where it ends up, I'd wear this! (Not often and perhaps not in public but I'd wear it!) Lasted very well on my skin with a soft projection and sillage trail. I'd have to try Samsara again to notice the comparison and I've no doubt it smells like quite a lot of feminine fare, it's down to the individual whether they see the added value in it. (If any?) I didn't think it was special instead just very nice.

The names of these Roja perfumes are so strong and provocative and although the juice is great I don't see them as dangerous, scandalous, fetishist...etc. I think Enigma is the only one with an appropriate name. It's the refinement in all his perfume with I can't help but respect and Fetish is no different. I think the complexity and warmth of this creation doesn't scream 'Chypre' to me there's elements of the aromatic fougere, and oriental about this too, making it hard to pigeon hole. Definitely comprises old skool masculine elements of oakmoss and leather with the sharpness of citrus. The animalic element again although detectable is not strong or overbearing combining with a rich mixture of mild spices both sweet and peppery, benzoin/vanilla amber accord combo and by favourite 'gelling agent' Labdanum. It's interesting that all three masculines I've tried have this signature warm, creaminess that some people would maybe find a bit 'boring' or 'beige' but I think it just makes them more wearable and adds another dimension. I suppose there's no accounting for taste. This is a brilliant fragrance yet again not my favourite in the line but my girlfriend really liked it. I need to get a proper sample so I can be sure of what's going on here!

I actually wrote two reviews for this and I'm damned if I'm going to waste one so here's both...enjoy! Review 1 I knew nothing of royal delight... not a thing, just kinda expected another well put together but ultimately underwhelming Creed scent. Now I may have come across, especially in recent reviews as a bit of a Creed basher but I'm actually quite a fan of this accessible house. It's just that I'm not a fan of their lies! Anyway...moving on. Instant thoughts on the top notes a very realistic tangerine orange, I said Tangerine instead of mandarin/orange etc...(even though they smell almost identical.) and that's apparently what it is...more of a lucky guess really. Then a strong floral musk...I mean it's really musky but fresh and pleasant like many creeds. The first thing I said was 'musky tangerine with some white florals' That would be the jasmine which is key in making this scent more delicate and sweeter rather than bitter and waxy. Another way to describe it is a semi bitter orange, floral, musk like a Terre d'Hermes flavoured Musc ravegeur. Imagine that!?!?!? I actually really love it! The freshness of the top notes, the elegance of jasmine the sophistication of ambergris and musk this actually feels classy or Royal. I don't however subscribe to this bullshit... '...the Queen, commissioned a fragrance from CREED for the new man she would marry in secret, a royal guard." Why Creed perpetuate these lies (well I know why it wouldn't be the same brand otherwise!) ...it frustrates the hell outta me!!! Yeah so....this stuff is good. Review 2 This scent actually delivers the notes promised here, I had no idea what royal delight would smell like, I'd thought maybe a light musky citrus fruit affair like royal water but it's not really. The opening is a very dirty unsweetened white floral which is unmistakably jasmine but set against this backdrop of leather, making it almost animal and musky. Not an opening I completely enjoy but that's the challenge of this scent. Royal delight is a sibling or at least a cousin of royal English leather in terms of the overall mixture of leather and signature Creed ambergris. Oddly enough the orange (or tangerine specifically) comes out more in the drydown or at least when it's settled, which is a pleasant thing and in fact is probably my favourite element but by itself wouldn't present the interest of the fragrance as a whole. This is my second wear of Royal delight, my first impressions were that I loved it...hmmmm... not sure if I feel the same way now? Leather softens in the drydown and the jasmin sweetens a touch making the whole thing more palatable to me. I really don't think it leans either way in terms of gender and performance is not bad. A shaky but intresting dirty floral start leading into a pretty good fragrance when all is said and done.

I have to admit just from the note breakdown on here, had I looked at it beforehand I don't think I'd have been so keen to try this fragrance. The animalic qualities are not usually my favourite thing unless handled correctly and oh how they are in this fragrance. Just to note also that I'm not crazy about Roja Dove as a brand, the opulence and exclusivity (price basically!) detracts and makes people (me included) a little hostile towards the brand before I even begin. I think... yeah yeah the bottles are pretty nice but I bet those Swarovski crystals fall off the stopper and things like that. I have to admit having tried 5 Roja Dove fragrances they have all been superb! Really stunning! I can't get past that and so many people bashing them must be smelling something different to what I am? They are trans formative creations all be mildly derivative of other scents you may have smelled before but in my opinion elevated to a higher level. Please don't get me wrong, it kinda pains me to say it but I love Roja perfumes so far! So Danger specifically is a creamy, warm oriental fragrance which to me is not dangerous but inviting and welcoming almost beckoning you in. I'm not sure if it Roja's disclosure of his favourite ingredient Labdanum which has me so smitten for his creations? Super complex juice this opening with citrus fruits, rhubarb and warmer tones of spices. The main body is a tonka vanilla/amber, clove, subdued animal tones leather of oakmoss and castoreum. Forget the price... this fragrance is wonderful and even more complex than I've mentioned here, performance and sillage are good. I can't wait to try this again.

Just to address the review below. I have several samples of Danger pour homme and actually tried Guerlain Heritage again today just to see how similar they are, and indeed they do share a distinctly similar character. However, Roja perfumes Danger is far far superior in terms of smell, the Guerlain is deep but simply doesn't have the depth or the magic of danger. It has less of the earthy patch and mossy dry down and more balance on the whole, with sweeter more refined top notes. The draw back is indeed the price, it's very expensive but that would almost be forgivable because it is lovely stuff but the performance is extremely poor and that's unforgivable really. In that case I can understand why Heritage would be a viable replacement for this but I think it's slightly unfair to suggest that Danger is an inferior copy.

I really don't get the Intense cafe comparison? This was the first Mancera I tried and and it's a new one. I was interested how violets and oud would compliment each other and if indeed it would smell like either. To be honest the violet note is not typical, instead quite strong and unnatural in this setting. The opening is a strong sharp mixture of citruses, oakmoss and musk which settles to a base of oud and violets. This fragrance on me smelled good and I have to say...I really liked it, despite what might be perceived as a negative or at least luke warm review. This is because I don't know what to think about Violet Oud? I've not smelled this combination of notes before and for that I suppose it's unique and certainly not what I expected. The longevity is huge and projects for the first couple of hours very well. I'm not sure I could wear it as I feel I might tire of it easily...not sure? another testing is required I think?

My girlfriend really liked this...I however was a less enthusiastic. Right off the bat it reminded me of an Acqua di Biella style fragrance maybe with a hint of gris clar in the opening. It smells more like a fabric softener, linen freshner, or room fragrance to me. The opening has a damp green, floral smell like lillac or something possibly the herbal Camomile? Then transistions into a calm, clean which is geranium and jasmine and very light non descript kind of synthetic amber and sandalwood. I like the smell but I wouldn't want to smell like it myself. I'm still intrigued by this house they have some good names.

Well I think the name is suited to this one very well. The Aoud is not just another Rose/oud combo it tips the scales well and truly into the Oud and sandalwood realm rather than the other way into overly rosy territory. The oud is pretty pure and dominant in this one, slightly smoky and medicinal. The opening is dense peppery woods and sharp exotic saffron which settles to a very nice deep dark oud. There's a traditional touch of rose there too but as I mentioned above it's very low in the mix allowing the more woody elements of this brew to shine. Excellent stuff I can't fault it at all. Minimal enough to let the oud shine but with enough creativity to make it a viable composition. Really good stuff from Mancera, does what it says on the tin!

I have to say Mancera have not disappointed to date. To my nose this is a stunningly original rose, just in that it doesn't really smell of rose! It's a white floral affair which again...doesn't smell like your typical white floral because of the dose of sweetness in there. It has an almost synthetic, candy feel to me that rose turns into a Turkish delight and jelly sweets, jam with a breeze of jasmine and musk with a hint of the balsamic and soft amber like base. I think there's a hint of spice in there too or just a tinge from the other florals perhaps? There's a touch of creaminess that hint of vanilla from the amber accord and sandalwood but neither are pronounced. I thought it was pretty stunning to tell you the truth, exotic and interesting. Lasts okay and is blended to perfection. I mean it was hard to define in note terms but in a good way rather than an unfocused way.

A nice, masculine (although the shop assistant who I got the sample from said she wears it.), woody perfume. Mancera have done well in creating some interesting fragrances, Wind wood not being their most but definitely worthy of merit. Looking at the notes here you'd think it was a new take on vetiver perhaps? but it really is a combination of dry cedar and some slightly greener, woody notes and vetiver. The opening is pink pepper, hint of violets and cedar and musk not cliched or over baring, then WW dries down to a tiny amount of soft leather, vetiver and woods. Nothing ground breaking as I mentioned already and very accessible stuff but I wasn't expecting anything massively brave. Fair longevity and projection I will have to sample again to be sure but I'm pretty certain my first impressions are correct.