How it smells
It smells mostly woody and gourmand. Cardamom and fig leaf at the top, cedar and cinnamon in the middle and amber and musk at the base.
- Came out
- 2007
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Barber Cologne Elixir Red C.O.Bigelow 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
C.O.Bigelow Barber Cologne Elixir Red C.O.Bigelow EDC in detail
Barber Cologne Elixir Red C.O.Bigelow EDC carries the name of its own house. Its strength is Eau de Cologne.
More from C.O.Bigelow
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by Lemon No.1999 C.O.Bigelow unisex, Barber Cologne Elixir Black C.O.Bigelow and Barber Cologne Elixir White C.O.Bigelow.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, The Spirit Of Dubai Turath has more depth.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by gourmand and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and gourmand smells and notes like cedar and amber. Less obvious notes include green notes, heliotrope and patchouli. Perfume fans rate it 4.06 out of 5.
How far Barber Cologne Elixir Red C.O.Bigelow spreads
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Tom Ford Oud Wood and Mont Blanc Individuel.
What Barber Cologne Elixir Red C.O.Bigelow costs
The usual price in Europe is about €137. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Mont Blanc Individuel but less than Tom Ford Oud Wood and The Spirit Of Dubai Turath.
Perfumes that smell like Barber Cologne Elixir Red C.O.Bigelow
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Oud Wood (10 shared notes), The Spirit Of Dubai Bahar Spray Perfume (12 shared notes), Mont Blanc Individuel (8 shared notes) and The Spirit Of Dubai Turath (10 shared notes).
More questions
Can women wear Barber Cologne Elixir Red C.O.Bigelow?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does Barber Cologne Elixir Red C.O.Bigelow last long?
It lasts about 3 to 6 hours on skin.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2007.