Vanilla Barka, from Amouage was released in 2021. The perfumer behind this creation is Dominique Ropion. It has the base notes of Olibanum (Frankincense), Tonka Bean, and Vanilla.
Base notes are Vanilla, Olibanum and Tonka Bean This is pure parfum oil and first my idea with this one was to make some perfumes longevity better and wear it as a base to boost Vanilla note. Nowadays I love it a lot on it’s own and mostly wear it like that. Vanilla Barka is not overly sweet, it’s really nice, pleasant natural smelling “clean” Vanilla with Tonka. It’s a quite simple scent as alone but it’s good since it’s really easy to wear and even if it’s close to the skin you can smell it lingering gently in the air. During first wears of Vanilla Barka I detected Linalool like smell which was bothering me but after wearing it few times it wasn’t noticeable anymore. Oils are a good choice for the people whose skin is sensitive and can’t use alcohol based perfumes. On the other hand it’s good choice in the occasions when you don’t need to leave a huge scent trail behind you. And layered with other perfumes it gives better longevity. There is Vanilla in so many perfumes so this is really versatile. Vanilla Barka together with Saffron Hamra attar oil is amazing. If you love Saffron as well that combo is outstanding. Some people think that the original retail price is not justified since there is not that kind of expensive natural ingredients in this but this matter is very subjective. I enjoy this a lot! Thank you for reading and I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes
Base notes are Vanilla, Olibanum and Tonka Bean This is pure parfum oil and first my idea with this one was to make some perfumes longevity better and wear it as a base to boost Vanilla note. Nowadays I love it a lot on it’s own and mostly wear it like that. Vanilla Barka is not overly sweet, it’s really nice, pleasant natural smelling “clean” Vanilla with Tonka. It’s a quite simple scent as alone but it’s good since it’s really easy to wear and even if it’s close to the skin you can smell it lingering gently in the air. During first wears of Vanilla Barka I detected Linalool like smell which was bothering me but after wearing it few times it wasn’t noticeable anymore. Oils are a good choice for the people whose skin is sensitive and can’t use alcohol based perfumes. On the other hand it’s good choice in the occasions when you don’t need to leave a huge scent trail behind you. And layered with other perfumes it gives better longevity. There is Vanilla in so many perfumes so this is really versatile. Vanilla Barka together with Saffron Hamra attar oil is amazing. If you love Saffron as well that combo is outstanding. Some people think that the original retail price is not justified since there is not that kind of expensive natural ingredients in this but this matter is very subjective. I enjoy this a lot! Thank you for reading and I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes