What does it smell like?
It smells mostly powdery and amber. Amber and angelica at the top, benzoin and cedar in the middle and amber and ambroxan at the base.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Blessed Baraka notes
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What you smell first
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Best seasons and time of day
About Initio Parfums Prives Blessed Baraka EDP
Blessed Baraka EDP comes from Initio Parfums Prives. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
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Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €331. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Jean Desprez Bal A Versailles and Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex.
Is Blessed Baraka your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by amber and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and amber smells and notes like benzoin and amber. Less obvious notes include ginger, iris and civetta. Perfume fans rate it 3.86 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Initio Parfums Prives Mystic Experience and Jean Desprez Bal A Versailles. Base notes like amber and ambroxan are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Blessed Baraka through the year
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough.
Other versions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2015.
Blessed Baraka dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Initio Parfums Prives Mystic Experience (9 shared notes), Jean Desprez Bal A Versailles (8 shared notes), Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex (9 shared notes) and Le Labo Iris 39 unisex (8 shared notes).
More questions
Is Blessed Baraka unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did Blessed Baraka come out?
It came out in 2015.
Can I wear it to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.