Xplicit Vanilla Eau de Parfum vs X Xandal Eau de Parfum

This is Mancera's unapologetic stab at the 'dark vanilla' trend, serving up a potent blend that some call the best of its kind. It's a divisive one, though - fans adore its deep, grown-up sweetness, while detractors find it synthetic, heavy on the oud, or simply nothing new.

This one's a proper love-it-or-hate-it gourmand; brace yourself for a boozy, chocolatey vanilla bomb with a hefty dose of patchouli. Definitely not a safe blind buy, so test it out first if you can. If you like it, it's a beast.