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Dreaming about Manama

Should I go? Should I book a flight? Or can I just let the perfume take me there in spirit? Owning the perfume would save me money. And Manama, the perfume, captures the spirit of the city so perfectly. It's a tough decision to make.    ~~    Manama. To many across the border the name means the "freedom to be yourself." A modern city, rising high above a sea-surrounded land, a land for centuries known as an island paradise. Famous for its pearls. Now for its oil. Some come to build, some come to spend, some come with their families to enjoy the innocent, hedonistic pleasures of a day at the beach, the Disney Channel, Kentucky Fried Chicken, a chance to hold hands.    ~~    Like the city that inspired it, Manama Perfume is a romantic, modern, fragrance built upon a solid, traditional base. A tower of deliciously fragrant rose petals is stuccoed by an ultra light accord of jasmine, orchid and lily of the valley, decorated by a basket of fruit. Then the column descends earthward into a enduring bouquet of ylang-ylang, served in an basket of traditional middle eastern resins and exotic woods.    ~~    Three thousand years ago the land of Manama was considered to be an earthly paradise. Today, thanks to Manama Perfume, you can sample this earthly paradise yourself.

Lester Frogge

Lester Frogge comments:

Sometimes I get fed up working with people who are impossible. I'm supposed to be the one who describes the perfume ... in real perfume reviewer words. So why does he go and mess it up talking about 'rose petals "stuccoed" by an ultra light accord...' Sure, stuccoing goes back to the ancient Babylonians but you don't use words like that to talk about perfume! Then there's the line about a '"column" descending earthward ...' is this Manama a perfume or a high rise?

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Manama Perfume

 Manama (EDT) perfume in 1.2 oz (35.5 ml) spray bottle, unboxed ... $65.00


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Writing about perfume is serious business. When you write about perfume it's important to follow proper perfume review protocol. So ignore everything you read above. Here's what we are supposed to say about Manama:

'The top note is a light rose, muguet, and fruit accord. The heart notes are jasmine, ylang-ylang and orchid. The base notes are woods and balsamics, with just a touch of vanilla.'

Of course I never get to see the formula. He tells me I wouldn't understand it anyway. Absolutes, essential oils, extracts with totally forgettable, unpronounceable names. He says "let the scent speak for itself." I think he just wants to cut back my hours.

...and others comment too...

"A rose perfume? I guess you could call it that but the overall impression is that it's so light, so exotic, that roses were not the first thought that came to my mind when I smelt it. It made me think more of places where I've been — and where I'd like to go."
"Manama. Now I want to go there. The perfume did it for me. All I need now is the money — or a rich boyfriend."
"Manama is a classic. Fashion perfumes will come and go but you'll still be able to wear Manama and be perfectly in style."
"Is Manama a classic? Does that mean it doesn't shout ... that it doesn't scream, 'I'm the new perfume in town!!! Look at me!!!'? You hardly notice Manama when you meet someone who is wearing it (I had a friend try it for this test) but, in a while, you notice this beautiful fragrance in the room and you wake up and say, 'that must be my friend's perfume!' If that's what a 'classic' is, Manama is a classic."
"Sometimes you have to work to find something nice to say about a perfume. With Manama it's hard to say anything because this perfume just IS. You feel natural with it, as if you're not wearing a perfume at all. But you also discover that you feel GOOD when you wear it. Strange. Beautiful. Very unusual in today's market."
"If it were heavier I would call it 'my grandmother's perfume', but it's not heavy. In fact, it's so wonderfully subtle that even the anti-perfume people would be slow to notice it and object. For fun I've tried to find fault with it but all I could come up with is that it's not 'fashion forward' and absolutely fails to call attention to itself, like a really beautiful gown."

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