Mancera Instant Crush, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Saffron and rose on a lamplit stair, vanilla lingering behind.

Instant Crush by Mancera, bottle pictured with its key notes: Saffron, Ginger and Amberwood
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

    • Amberwood
    • Egyptian Jasmine
    • Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
    • Moroccan Rose
  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonAutumn

Time of dayNight outEvening

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity5,154 votes

    Most voted: 45%Long lasting

    37%Eternal

  • Sillage5,470 votes

    Most voted: 52%Strong

    22%Moderate

  • Season5,154 votes

    Most voted: 45%Autumn

    35%Winter

  • Time of day5,154 votes

    Most voted: 40%Night out

    35%Evening

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Longevity5,154 votes

  • Very weak1%57 votes
  • Weak2%117 votes
  • Moderate14%728 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)45%2,333 votes
  • Eternal37%1,919 votes

Sillage5,470 votes

  • Intimate4%239 votes
  • Moderate22%1,220 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)52%2,839 votes
  • Enormous21%1,172 votes

Season5,154 votes

  • Spring15%773 votes
  • Summer5%257 votes
  • Autumn (Most voted)45%2,320 votes
  • Winter35%1,804 votes

Time of day5,154 votes

  • Daytime20%1,031 votes
  • Office5%257 votes
  • Evening35%1,804 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)40%2,062 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.01Was €12.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €2.67/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €55.80Was €123.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €1.86/ml30% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

At 3 sprays a day.

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

  • Hand-decanted from the original bottle

    Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.

  • Wear it for days before you commit

    Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.

  • Just like the full bottle

    A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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The house

More from Mancera

Mancera is a French niche house that opened in 2008, and its perfumes are rich, sweet and made to be noticed. Vanilla, amber and white musk form the base, with jasmine, sandalwood and ambergris in the middle and bursts of black currant, pear or pink pepper on top. Cedrat Boise is the classic start: citrus and fruit on a woody base. Red Tobacco goes darker, warm spice and tobacco. Instant Crush sits between them, woody and spiced with a vanilla softness. The range splits evenly across men, women and unisex, so there is room to wander.

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    3ml: was €10.90, now €7.11

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    3ml: was €10.90, now €7.11

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Frequently asked questions

What does Mancera Instant Crush smell like?

Mancera Instant Crush opens with Ginger, Saffron, Sicilian Bergamot and Sicilian Mandarin. The heart brings Amberwood, Egyptian Jasmine, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Moroccan Rose. It dries down to Madagascar Vanilla, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and White Musk.

Is Mancera Instant Crush long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (45% of votes), and 82% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (52% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Mancera Instant Crush good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn; summer takes only 5% of season votes.

Is Mancera Instant Crush good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 35% of season votes.

Is Mancera Instant Crush for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 75% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 25% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Mancera Instant Crush to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 5% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Mancera Instant Crush?

Instant Crush is made by Mancera. It was launched in 2019.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Mancera Instant Crush?

A 10ml decant of Mancera Instant Crush holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Mancera perfumes can I try?

Besides Mancera Instant Crush, 10ML has Cedrat Boise, Red Tobacco and Tonka Cola from Mancera, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Mancera Instant Crush decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Mancera Instant Crush decant is filled by hand from an original Mancera bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.