I’ve always heard about Mancera fragrances, and I was lucky that I came across the site. I ordered velvet vanilla knowing it was sweet and expecting it to be more on the vanilla side. I would describe this more of a bubblegum type of scent. Although, different from my expectations, I was not disappointed. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to smell like bubblegum, but the dry down and longevity sold me. The amount of compliments I received were astonishing. This is a fragrance that truly projects and last all day. I would say it dries down after 5 to 6 hours, but even through the drive down the projection as wonderful. I will definitely be ordering more from this line