What does it smell like?
Main smell: warm spicy and patchouli. It opens with black pepper and pink pepper, moves to patchouli and tonka bean and dries down to benzoin and tobacco.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Braries 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
About Once Perfume Braries EDP
Braries EDP comes from Once Perfume. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Who will like Braries
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by patchouli and fresh spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and patchouli smells and notes like patchouli and benzoin. Less obvious notes include vetiver and musk.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €117. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Robert Graham Fortitude but less than Prada.
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Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Prada and Mugler A*Men spread further.
Braries through the year
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Braries dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Prada (5 shared notes), Mugler A*Men (5 shared notes), Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense (6 shared notes) and Robert Graham Fortitude (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense starts from €45.
More questions
Does Braries last long?
It lasts about 3 to 6 hours on skin.
Is Braries unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.