Mangue 99 by Brandy Prestige 100ml Extrait de Parfum

Description

Mango, and lots of it. Mangue 99 by Brandy leads with a fat, juicy mango note that smells like the ripe fruit rather than a sweet syrup, with a squeeze of bergamot keeping it fresh instead of sticky. If you have ever wanted a fragrance that feels like a warm afternoon and a bowl of tropical fruit, this is the one to try.

What saves it from being a simple fruity scent is the middle. Jasmine and a soft white floral drift in and add a creamy, slightly heady quality, while olibanum brings a thin curl of incense underneath. That resin is the surprise here. It gives the mango a grown-up shadow so the sweetness never runs away with itself. By the base you are left with vanilla and sandalwood, smooth and milky, wrapping the fruit in something cosy and rounded. That resin is the surprise, and it is what keeps the mango feeling like a proper fragrance rather than a fruit smoothie.

Fragrance Notes

• Top: Mango, Bergamot
• Heart: Jasmine, White Floral, Olibanum
• Base: Vanilla, Sandalwood

Being an Extrait de Parfum, this 100ml wears richer and closer than an eau de toilette would, and the sweetness has real density to it. Two sprays last well through the day, softening from a bright, projecting fruit into a warm vanilla skin scent by evening. It sits nicely on anyone, which is why we list it as unisex, though the gourmand-leaning base makes it especially easy to reach for.

Wear it when you want a lift. It is gorgeous in warm weather and holiday months, and the vanilla and sandalwood base give it enough comfort to carry into cooler evenings as well. Fun without being juvenile, which is a harder balance to strike than it sounds.

A word on how it develops. The mango is loud for the first hour, then it quietens and the incense and creamy florals step forward, so the scent you finish the day with is softer and warmer than the one you sprayed on. People who normally find fruity scents too simple tend to be won over by that second act. It is the reason we keep restocking it.

Order with confidence: every Mangue 99 we send is genuine Brandy Designs stock, packed and shipped from our UK warehouse with free tracked delivery.