Mandorle by Sora Dora

It’s a seductive and enveloping niche scent, perfect for cold weather or special events. It opens with almond-cherry and vanilla notes, then gets darker with leather and cocoa. Very sexy, unisex, and with great projection. Although it’s pricey (it’s EDP, not Extrait), the quality and concept from Sora Dora justify the cost. P.S.: It has a Sugar Leather vibe; if you compare them dry, you’ll notice the similarity.

I was late to discovering this, but wow, what a perfume. Almond cherry, not overly sweet, vanilla-infused with a very present rum that sometimes reminds me of PDM’s Herod (if they’d added more fruit). It’s dense but has a talcy character from heliotrope. For me, the star alongside the cherry is the suede or leather: very noticeable and potent, even a bit dirty/animalic at first, then softens as it dries out, becoming creamy and sweet. 100% unisex, autumnal/winter, perfect for going out at night because it’s seductive. Lasts 8-10h on skin with wide projection for the first 3-4h. I won’t buy it for now because 1) I already have my favorite cherry scent, Rouge Smoking, and 2) I already have a sexy leather for going out, Absolute Aphrodisiac. But I’d love to own it and don’t rule it out for the future.

This perfume is olfactory magic. At first, sweet cherry and almonds; surely it’s heliotrope, or maybe Sora Dora didn’t declare all the notes. This sweetness is neutralized by excellent quality leather that doesn’t dirty the scent, just darkens it and makes it provocative, especially with rum, cocoa, and fine woods. It’s not linear; the protagonist changes: sometimes cherry with vanilla, other times cherry and woods, other times talcy cherry and leather. I like it so much that I wish it were more potent and long-lasting; on skin it lasts 8h and much longer on clothes. Beautiful from the packaging to the aroma. Definitely unisex, spiced with a gourmand touch, but I don’t think it’s a safe blind buy. Fortunately for me, it is: I have to rotate it because I always end up reaching for it. Out of the 5 Brocéliande perfumes I’ve tried, this is my favorite, though second place goes to different perfumes: sometimes this one, sometimes my beloved Mandorle, sometimes Rouge Orchid (I only have a vial) or Kamel Oud.

Magnificent fusion from the house that conquers me. Delicious from start to finish. In my opinion, it’s an adult, sensual gourmand, very almond-sweet without crossing the line. Very wide trail and fabulous longevity. On my skin, drunken, caramelized spicy accords and that unique floral touch of heliotrope stand out. Wonderful, enveloping, and very attractive. The cocoa isn’t noticeable as such, but it adds its magic and exoticism. Nothing I own or have smelled before resembles it. No waste. Unisex. For cold or fresh seasons. This and Brocéliande from the same house are two magnificent olfactory jewels for lovers of sweet, spiced, and enveloping scents.