Mancera Intense Red Tobacco Extrait de Parfum

Why It's Escentual

Red Tobacco has been one of Mancera's most requested fragrances for years, and Intense is the version people kept asking for rather than a routine flanker. The vanilla is darker, the leather sits closer to the skin, and the saffron has more bite.

It is unapologetically loud, so it rewards a cold evening and a confident wearer far more than an office in July. If you have worn the original and wished it stayed put longer, this is the answer.

What It Smells Like

Dark, sweet and animalic. Saffron and warm spice open it with a flash of heat, then Madagascan vanilla arrives and coats everything in something closer to pipe tobacco than dessert. Agarwood and leather hold the base, giving it a smoky, slightly resinous depth that keeps the sweetness in check.

Worn on skin it reads richer and more resinous than it does on paper, and it leaves a noticeable trail.

Top Notes: Saffron, Spices
Heart Notes: Madagascan Vanilla, Tobacco
Base Notes: Agarwood, Leather

You'll Love This If

• You already wear Red Tobacco and want more weight behind it
• You gravitate to gourmand and woody fragrances rather than fresh ones
• You want something for evenings and colder months, not everyday desk wear
• Projection matters to you more than subtlety

How To Wear It

As an Eau de Parfum this is concentrated, so two sprays is usually plenty. Apply to pulse points rather than clothing, and keep it off scarves and coat collars where the tobacco and leather can linger for days. Expect all-day wear and a generous scent trail.

The Perfumer

Created by Pierre Montale, whose signature runs through the whole Mancera range: heavy oud, resins and dense sweetness built for projection rather than restraint.

In Mancera's Words

"Inspired by Cuba Soul beast mode activated, but we listened to you and gave in to the temptation to push the experience to its limit. So, in the light filtered by the blinds of our workshops, we invoked Madagascar Vanilla Grass, Leather and Tobacco to come up with a new fragrance that takes contrast to a whole new level. It is in this chiaroscuro that Doctor Jekkyl suddenly found his path to Mr Hyde. The magic of high-end perfumery reveals its animalistic side.

Its intensity is matched only by its sensuality; the Spices sparkle, the Saffron and the Agarwood launch you high above the domain of the distinctive perfume extracts.

You asked, Mancera delivered. Red Tobacco beast mode could not have a better name than Intense. You only need to wear this hypnotic fragrance to feel it. Do you dare step into its lair and discover a brand new essence, which proudly displays its connection with this best-selling perfume? This concentrated, powerful, assertive and heady fragrance will engrave your presence in the space around you."

— Description supplied by Mancera

Good To Know

• Vegan
• Cruelty-Free