At the Barber's
Perfumer: Louise Turner
Votes lean masculine
530 ratings
From your scent profile
Maison Margiela At the Barber's is a fresh, fougère-style unisex scent built on lavender and rosemary with geranium, recalling a barber's chair; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 463 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.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
80% 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
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Fougère
Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
FougèreWhat does At the Barber's smell like?
It opens with basil, black pepper and bitter orange, then moves to a heart of lavender, rosemary and geranium. Green and citrus freshness is balanced by spice, and the base of Evernyl, white musk and tonka bean leaves a soft, woody footing.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards daily, leisure and office wear. Half of the voters read it as masculine. Rabanne Paco Rabanne pour Homme and Chanel Platinum Égoïste have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Basil
- Black pepper
- Bitter orange
First hours
- Lavender
- Rosemary
- Geranium
Towards evening
- Evernyl
- White musk
- Tonka bean
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Spring
- 30%Summer
- 26%Autumn
- 13%Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter- Daytime25%
- Casual25%
- Office24%
- Sport11%
- Evening9%
- Nighttime7%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026