Rose Barbare
Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian
Votes lean feminine
401 ratings
From your scent profile
Guerlain Rose Barbare is a unisex rose scent built on Bulgarian rose and Turkish rose absolute, sweetened by fenugreek and honey.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 308 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Talks even from the shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
84% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
PowderyWhat does Rose Barbare smell like?
Aldehydes and Bulgarian rose open fresh and slightly green. In the heart, Turkish rose absolute meets fenugreek for a floral, spicy rose. Underwood, honey and patchouli settle the sweetness onto a woody, faintly powdery base.
Voters find the longevity good and the sillage moderate. Spring and fall are the most recommended seasons, with summer and winter not far behind, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Most voters read it as feminine. Ex Nihilo Rose Hubris and Goutal Rose Absolue have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Aldehydes
- Bulgarian rose
First hours
- Turkish rose absolute
- Fenugreek
Towards evening
- Underwood
- Honey
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 30%Autumn
- 30%Spring
- 20%Winter
- 20%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Evening23%
- Nighttime22%
- Casual20%
- Daytime18%
- Office15%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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44% matchRose 4 Reines / Eau des 4 Reines (Eau de Toilette)
L'Occitane en Provence · 1990
43% matchŒillet Louis XV (2012)
Oriza L. Legrand · 2012
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Last updated: October 26, 2026