Mancera
Aoud Vanille
Vanilla · Warm spicy · Oud.
parfumbible.comWoody · Vanilla · Sweet.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: The house of Mancera · Checked 2026-09-21
The current official site states that the house was founded in Paris in 2008.
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The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Xplicit Vanilla by Mancera has a listed woody, vanilla, sweet profile, with notes of Mexican Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Cambodian Oud, Brown sugar, Cedarwood.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Concentration not specified by source · FR listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Vanillin, Aqua (water), Coumarin, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalyl acetate, Limonene, Juniperus virginiana oil, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Pogostemon cablin oil, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Citrus limon peel oil, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Pinene, Isoeugenyl acetate, Benzyl cinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Sodium sulfate, Beta-caryophyllene, Isoeugenol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Terpinolene, Citral, Alpha-terpinene, Benzyl alcohol, Cinnamal, Anise alcohol, Benzaldehyde, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geranyl acetate, Terpineol, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 42090 (blue 1), CI 17200 (red 33).
Source: Mancera official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.86 / 5
272 votes
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Projection
2.71 / 4
258 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.25 / 5
259 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
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827Own it
163Previously owned
1,969Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
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Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Benzoin and Tonka Bean. Explore Xplicit Vanilla’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Portrait of a LadyBoth list Amber and Benzoin. Explore Xplicit Vanilla’s woody direction alongside Portrait of a Lady’s warm spicy profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Xplicit Vanilla smell like?
Xplicit Vanilla by Mancera has a listed woody, vanilla, sweet profile, with notes of Mexican Vanilla, Dark Chocolate, Cambodian Oud, Brown sugar, Cedarwood.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Pierre Montale.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.86 out of 5, from 272 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Xplicit Vanilla?
Its listed notes include mexican vanilla, dark chocolate, cambodian oud, brown sugar, cedarwood, australian sandalwood, tonka bean, amber, benzoin. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Xplicit Vanilla
Mancera
Leading accords
woody
vanilla
sweet
warm spicy
amber
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Mexican Vanilla · Dark Chocolate · Cambodian Oud · Brown sugar · Cedarwood · Australian Sandalwood
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