Pernoire Mansa Extrait (Tester)

Description

Mansa makes you feel like you've walked into a golden corridor scented with precious resins and sun-warmed stone. Mansa is Pernoire's olfactory tribute to Mansa Musa, the “King of Kings” — a fruity-woody oud built around blackberry, rose and real agarwood. Composed by Andreas Wilhelm and launched in 2022, Mansa was a top-10 finalist among 1,000+ blind submissions at the 2023 Art and Olfaction Awards. The opening can read sharp and medicinal before settling into a strong blackberry-rose heart.

Scent Character

• Sweet — 29%
• Floral — 25%
• Woody — 21%
• Spicy — 17%
• Oud — 8%

Translation: a fruity-woody oud built on blackberry and rose, powdered with heliotrope and grounded in patchouli-moss.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Blackberry, Pink Pepper, Orris

Heart: Oud, Rose, Amber, Blackcurrant, Saffron

Base: Patchouli, Heliotrope, Moss, Musk

Performance

• Longevity: Excellent — 10+ hours on skin (extrait concentration).
• Sillage: Strong — above-average projection that carries through the day.
• Projection: 3+ feet in the opening hours, settling to an arm's-length aura as it dries down.

Best Occasions & Season

• Season: Fall and Winter — built for cooler weather.
• Occasions: Night out, evening wear.
• Gender: Unisex

Concentration & Provenance

Extrait de Parfum — Tester (full 50ml, same fragrance as the retail bottle)
Perfumer: Andreas Wilhelm
House: Pernoire (Switzerland)
Year: 2022 — 2023 Art and Olfaction Awards top-10 finalist

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FAQ

Is Mansa for men or women? It's fully unisex — the fruity-woody oud profile suits anyone.

Is the oud real agarwood? Yes — Mansa's heart contains genuine agarwood alongside rose and saffron, not a synthetic substitute.

What does it smell like? A sharp, spiced opening of blackberry and pink pepper that settles into a rich rose-oud heart, finishing on powdery heliotrope and patchouli-moss.

How is a Tester different from the retail bottle? Same fragrance, same 50ml fill — tester units simply skip the retail box/cellophane and don't include sample vials.