City Rhythm Manhattan
The smell in short
The first thing you smell is violet leaf and cinnamon. The heart brings tea and pimento leaf. On the skin it settles into tobacco leaf and cedar. Overall it smells warm spicy and amber.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Manhattan notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at City Rhythm Manhattan
Manhattan comes from City Rhythm.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Parfums De Marly Herod and Roja Dove Roja Manhattan.
Is Manhattan long lasting?
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. Amouage Opus Xiv Royal Tobacco lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like tobacco leaf and cedar are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other City Rhythm perfumes
The house has 8 perfumes here, led by 2654, Puerto Rico and San Diego.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by amber and green. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and amber smells and notes like tea and tobacco leaf. Less obvious notes include bergamot, myrrh and vanilla. Perfume fans rate it 4.07 out of 5.
Manhattan: day or night?
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its green side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Parfums De Marly Herod has more depth.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to spring. Ranked by season: fall, winter, summer and spring. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Perfumes that smell like Manhattan
Similar picks to try: Parfums De Marly Herod (7 shared notes), Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber (7 shared notes), Amouage Opus Xiv Royal Tobacco (6 shared notes) and Roja Dove Roja Manhattan (5 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
More questions
Is Manhattan expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €161 in Europe.
Can women wear Manhattan?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.