Mandarina Duck Man (2006)
by Mandarina Duck

Okay, I have to come to Man's defense. When I was introduced to the fragrance, it did not impress me in the least. However, this is one of those colognes that must be worn to be appreciated. To me, the true test of a cologne is its effect on the ladies.

I was at my counter one morning, trying to decide on my cologne for the day, and my eyes fell upon that orange bottle. I thought "Eh. Why not?" and donned it. It started off sweet and fruity, but dried down to a musky masculine with just the slightest hint of vetiver. Within minutes of it hitting its base, two ladies with whom I am close friends smelled me and said "Wow! What is that? That is a great scent!" These are not women who are given to sparing my feelings, either. I've worn scents for which they didn't care, so I can trust them for an honest opinion.

26th March, 2011.

Orangey and peachy top with a bitter grapefruit accord mixed in. If I didn't know better, I'd swear it was beginning to become a wonderful fruity aquatic like Versace pour Homme. It then turns to a herbal heart keeping the fruity qualities like Z Zegna. This is neat and unique but these accords don't last long and goes into a bland drydown of vetiver and musk rather quickly. Nice for a "refresher" pick-me-up type scent but not something I would wear daily.

4th April, 2009.

Well, let's start by saying that although I have a wide taste when it comes to fragrances this ain't my cup of tea. It starts out fruity and floral and stays that way to the end - not so much of evolvement then. And it reminds me of those jelly candies which are supposed to taste like peach - there's a hint of natural flavor in them, but yet they are far away from a smell of freshly cut peach slices. Mandarina Duck Man is not sugary sweet, but yet smells somehow candy like to my nose. It's a happy, colorful, beach-y and youthful scent like Boss in Motion and has a pretty good longevity, but I find it lacking elegance and sophistication.

22nd February, 2009.

Nice fresh smell, for an afternoon summer vacation . Not very classy, but confortable and relaxing.
I recommend it for teenagers

4th August, 2008.

the bittersweet top notes are very beautiful and original, the base is horrible, really cheap-smelling... what a pity..

4th November, 2006.