Wave Musk

Seconding what others have said about the fresh cut grass smell: to me, that's exactly the opening of this, along with some grapefruit. It then starts to develop into a less green and more marine blend of salty sea notes and white musk. The performance is insane: I had a hair tie on my wrist while wearing this, and multiple days later the hair tie still smells strongly of Wave Musk. The projection and sillage are also quite extreme, but I don't mind it with a fresh scent like this. The only reason I won't be purchasing a full bottle is that at least on my skin, this turns very, very masculine after the first hour or two (and I'm a woman).

Let me first say that the dry down is UNBELIEVEABLE; Friends, don't judge the fragrance too quickly! ......[8/24/2016] sounds amazing!! So many reviews and they are all over the place; some are disturbed by the scent, some take an appreciative approach to this scent. Some rest in the middle, I am not sure what to think..... ......[9/27/2016] Received; the verdict is still out as I want to give this fragrance time to wear on me or I wear it! ......[10/5/2016] This fragrance in the beginning smells very similar to Lemon from The Art of Shaving; there is a very lemony blast in the opening spray and after a few minutes all the other notes begin to play a role. A very linear fragrance, good, yet different than others I have purchased from this brand. Wave Musk is aquatic, citrusy, musky, and light. I to get the generic feel, yet there is a sense of uniqueness to it as well. Aspen (1989) meets Lemon (The Art of Shaving). As someone mentioned, Wave Musk has a generic feel from the Aspen similarity through the combination of Lemon, Bergamot, Vetiver, and Amber; Lemon from The Art of Shaving has those same ingredients yet, a few more that gives this an edge and a more modern feel; Petitgrain, Cyclamen, Mandarin Leaf just to name a few. Wave Musk has some Grapefruit and Orange Blossom-fruitiness, Sea notes-aquatic vibe, and also some White Musk, Blackcurrant, and Driftwood to give this a floral yet musk feel which allows this to remain modern. If you are looking for musk, you will be surely disappointed; the title is very accurate in the aquatic, beachy idea....(Wave) coupled with the (Musk) muskiness-sharp, stringent idea! You've heard the phraseology, "been there, done that....," well, those statements ring true here; It has been done before (as with others), but there are variations and differences that one can determine with Wave Musk. This is the kind of fragrance that you have to give time to adjust to and allow it to grow on you.........at first I wasn't sure if I liked it or would even tolerate it. However, I decided to give it some time and time is good because that was what I needed in order to give this a proper reading! Wave Musk grows on you; its like you like it, but then you hate it. And then, you're like wait...I think I like it and you go back and smell more of it, this is the growing aspect. I do like it, again will give it some time to develop a more concrete response.... Overall 7.5/10-Great fragrance, nothing over the top, nothing that necessarily stands out neither ground breaking. A great fragrance to have in one's possession. ...this also reminds me (in the dry down) of Creed's MI!! Performance 7.5/10 Projection 6.5/10 Longevity 8/10 Sillage 7/10

Wave Musk is a straight-forward, pleasant smelling, fragrance that doesn't change much from top-to-bottom IMO. I detect white musk, aquatic notes, with white floral in the background. I do not sense salt, driftwood, grass, seaweed or anything but the aforementioned. Although not a favorite from Mancera (I love this perfume house) it has a soft, friendly, casual quality that leans feminine and well suited for Spring/Summer daytime casual wear. Performance is very good for a freshie in that it lasts 8+ hours and projects moderately on my skin, yet leaves a noticeable scent trail. My daughters thought is was nice, and said they wouldn't mind wearing it, but they were not head over heels with Wave Musk. It's worth trying if you're into these aquatic, musk, floral scents. But your mileage may vary.

Starts off kind of like Nio or Velvet Bergamot, but I get a prominent lemon.. like the type of lemon wedge you'd get with your plastic not-quite-cleaned cup at a late night diner filled with tap water. And it seems like some kind of mint or something as well. Then there's also Invictus Aqua and Hawas type smell; 'aquatic' or 'watery'. What's interesting is this came out years or so before that style even came into fashion. Overall, it's alright?

It's interesting, but not surprising, aquatic and citric, has the strength to endure the whole summer day and with great performance. I value this: Smell: 6.5/10 Projection: 8.5/10 Longevity: 8.5/10