Mancera · 2017
Black Gold EDP
Longevity
6–10 hmost of 30 people
Projection
Strongabout 4 in 5 of 73 people
Season
Cooler months6 in 10 season mentions
floral
romantic
powdery violet rose, spiced oud with leathery musk
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Soapy and smooth, made for cooler months, with real staying power and plenty of presence
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, YouTube and TikTok, updated 25 Oct 2026: 91 describe how long it lasts, 73 how far it projects and 71 how it smells. Most other posts only name Black Gold.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts91 people
6–10 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 6–10 hours. From 30 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (8 h).
15%
85% Long-lasting
0% fades quickly · 15% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects73 people
Projects strongly for many people
about 4 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
Ask people how far Black Gold carries, and about 4 in 5 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it23 mentions
6 in 10
season mentions are cooler
6 in 10 cooler4 in 10 other seasons
From 23 mentions of a season.
Cooler months
How it smells, in their words71 people
soapy20
How many of the 71 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Creators on Black Gold3 videos
Summary in words
Mancera Black Gold: what people say about it.
In short: Soapy and smooth, made for cooler months, with real staying power and plenty of presence.
Most often worn by men.
Most people get 6–10 hours of wear (30 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 8 hours).
About 85% of 91 people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Projects strongly for many people (73 people): Ask people how far Black Gold carries, and about 4 in 5 say it projects strongly.
Of the 23 mentions of a season, about 6 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
20 of the 71 people who describe how it smells call it soapy, the word used most.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think powdery violet rose, spiced oud with leathery musk: that is Mancera Black Gold. It opens with lavender, citrus fruits and Nepalese oud, moves into violet, Egyptian jasmine and patchouli and settles on amber, white musk and vetiver. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is a daytime scent. A good pick for date nights. Released in 2017.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something floral and romantic for date nights.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $200.
Explore more: More from Mancera · Floral perfumes · Lavender perfumes · Cinnamon perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
Mancera is a Paris niche fragrance house founded by members of the Montale team, same broad style DNA, spread across a wider range including gourmand-forward compositions alongside the oud lines. Scendira lists 79 live Mancera perfumes, avg 3., priced $60.95-$235 (avg $134.38, luxury/collector tier). The catalogue is strongly unisex (58 of 79) with Gourmand (28), Fresh (24), Floral (9) and Woody (8) the top families. Dominant accords: Sweet, Floral, Spicy, Woody, Synthetic, Fruity, Fresh, Oriental. Standout live picks include Intense Cedrat Boise (bright citrus fizz over smoky leather), Amore Caffè (creamy coffee with amaretto and spiced cookie sweetness), Vetiver Sensuel (cool citrus with minty green earth), Silver Blue (warm amber incense with spiced citrus), and Aoud Vanille (smoky oud with vanilla cream and spiced warmth).
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like powdery violet rose, spiced oud with leathery musk. It opens with lavender, citrus fruits and Nepalese oud, moves into violet, Egyptian jasmine and patchouli and settles on amber, white musk and vetiver.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits date nights.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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