MANGO YUZU GASOLINE

MANGO YUZU • GASOLINE is a fragrance built around contrast. Tropical abundance meets a raw industrial accord, creating a composition that feels simultaneously bright, juicy, warm and unexpectedly dark.

The fragrance opens with mango, yuzu, mandarin, calamondin, pineapple and blackcurrant. The citrus brightness of yuzu and mandarin gives the opening a sparkling energy, while mango and pineapple provide a rich, juicy fruitiness. Calamondin adds another lively citrus facet, while blackcurrant introduces a darker, slightly green fruit nuance.

At the heart, the mango becomes deeper and more refined. Brazilian mango forms the central fruity accord, surrounded by jasmine tea, iris and lily of the valley. This gives the composition a softer, more elegant and subtly powdery dimension. The heart creates an intriguing dialogue between warmth and freshness, juiciness and structure.

The character then shifts. Cedarwood and moss create a dry, earthy woody structure, while suede and leather introduce a tactile softness with a slightly raw edge. Incense brings smoky depth, while vetiver contributes a dry and earthy sharpness.

Then comes the most unexpected element: gasoline. Rather than functioning as a simple effect, the gasoline accord becomes a strong industrial contrast to the juicy tropical fruits. Amber connects these opposing worlds with a warm, resinous glow.

The result is a fragrance in which fruit is not interpreted simply as sweet and sunny. Mango is placed against leather, smoke, woods, earth and gasoline, giving MANGO YUZU • GASOLINE its distinctive contemporary and artistic character.

Perfumer

Michał Gilbert Lach

Fragrance Family

Fruity, woody

Official Notes

Top Notes

Mandarin, Yuzu, Calamondin, Mango, Pineapple, Blackcurrant

Heart Notes

Lily of the Valley, Iris, Jasmine Tea, Brazilian Mango

Base Notes

Cedarwood, Moss, Suede, Leather, Incense, Gasoline, Vetiver, Amber

Note Description

Yuzu is a citrus fruit with a distinctive fresh and slightly bitter brightness. Here, yuzu works together with mandarin and calamondin to create a lively opening that balances the richness of mango and pineapple.

Mango provides the full, juicy and tropical character of the fragrance. Combined with pineapple, it enhances the sunny fruitiness, while blackcurrant adds a darker contrasting facet.

At the heart, mango takes on a more refined dimension through jasmine tea, iris and lily of the valley. Iris introduces a soft powdery nuance, while jasmine tea adds a transparent and elegant facet.

The base is what makes the composition particularly distinctive. Cedarwood and moss provide structure, vetiver adds a dry earthy undertone, while leather and suede create tactile softness. Incense introduces smoke and depth, amber provides warmth, and the gasoline accord ultimately creates the most unexpected contrast between tropical fruit and industrial rawness.

What makes MANGO YUZU • GASOLINE so special?

The originality of MANGO YUZU • GASOLINE lies in the collision of materials that would not normally be associated with one another. Mango, yuzu and pineapple evoke a sunny tropical landscape, while gasoline, leather, suede, incense, moss and cedarwood introduce something considerably rougher and darker.

The fragrance therefore does not develop like a conventional fruity composition. The fruit remains present, but it is continuously confronted with dry, smoky and earthy elements. The gasoline accord is essential to this tension, giving the fragrance an industrial edge and making the tropical opening far less predictable.

The story behind the composition is also personal. Michał Gilbert Lach has spoken about his childhood fascination with gasoline fumes and how this memory later became connected with his experiences of exotic fruit and yuzu. These two sensory memories form the conceptual foundation of MANGO YUZU • GASOLINE.

What does the ParfuMaria team think of this fragrance?

We find MANGO YUZU • GASOLINE particularly interesting for niche fragrance lovers who enjoy discovering something beyond conventional fruity perfumes.

What appeals to us most is the way juicy mango and bright yuzu are placed against gasoline, leather, incense and woods. This keeps the fragrance in constant movement. It begins bright and fruity, becomes warmer and softer, and eventually develops into something darker, smokier and more earthy.

The gasoline accord gives the fragrance a strong identity. Combined with tropical mango, it creates a composition that feels contemporary and artistic without being defined solely as fruity, woody or ambery.