Imp: Woodsy banana bubblegum. Yeah, definite fake banana scent. The funny thing is that even though I hate artificially banana-flavored things, it really doesn't bother me with Manila and I had no misgivings about applying it.
On me: Fabulous. Deep, rich, warm, sweet, substantially woodsy but not masculine. This is a definite floral-Oriental, the woodsy sweetness giving an overall impression of almost amber (which works very well for me), but still definitely tropical. There's no fruitiness in the drydown, banana or otherwise. This is not a light scent, or a delicate one - it is rich, lush, seductive, like a tropical forest on a humid day. The sweetness I've mentioned twice already is perfectly balanced, not saccharine, just right.
I have tried dozens of scents, and there have been some that I've liked more in the bottle, but none has translated so well to my skin. Oh, and it lasts for ages and ages.
My body chemistry is deranged, so I can't say you'll get results even remotely like this, but it's totally worth trying.
