The smell in short
Main smell: caramel and woody. It opens with gurjan balsam and cypriol oil or nagarmotha, moves to caramel and rose and dries down to vanilla and agarwood (oud).
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Barbarian 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
Swedoft Barbarian EDP in detail
Swedoft is the house behind Barbarian EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Other Swedoft perfumes
The house has 21 perfumes here, led by X Oud, Rasputin and Cambodian Oud.
Will people notice Barbarian?
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Swiss Arabian Amaali and Coty Vanilla Musk.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is caramel (100%), followed by woody and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy caramel and woody smells and notes like caramel and vanilla. Less obvious notes include cedar and musk.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
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 longer than Coty Vanilla Musk. Base notes like vanilla and agarwood (oud) are the part that stays longest on the skin.
When in the day to wear Barbarian
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its caramel side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Swiss Arabian Amaali is a lighter match.
Perfumes that smell like Barbarian
Similar picks to try: Swiss Arabian Amaali (5 shared notes), Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood Extrait de parfum unisex (5 shared notes), Coty Vanilla Musk (7 shared notes) and Le Labo Rose 31 (5 shared notes).
Quick answers
Is Barbarian expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €159 in Europe.
Can women wear Barbarian?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.