Berbera
Perfumer: Fabrice Pellegrin
Votes lean masculine
14 ratings
From your scent profile
Nissaba Berbera is a spicy, resinous unisex scent in which nutmeg, black pepper and frankincense lead, with a smoky, earthy edge.
Skunky's take: Like a stroll through a spice market, warm and lively.
How does it perform?
From 14 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
71% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
- Leathery
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
LeatheryWhat does Berbera smell like?
It opens with nutmeg, black pepper and elemi resin, and frankincense is present from the first moment. In the heart, myrrh and frankincense deepen the resinous side, while leathery and powdery notes soften the edge. Amber and opoponax settle it into a woody, oriental warmth at the base.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, though few people have voted so far; it stays fairly close to the skin. It reads neither masculine nor feminine, and Superz. Khalifa and Armani Privé Oud Royal have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Nutmeg
- Black pepper
- Spicy notes
First hours
- Myrrh
- Frankincense
- Leathery notes
Towards evening
- Amber
- Opoponax
- Frankincense
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 29%Winter
- 29%Autumn
- 25%Spring
- 17%Summer
Winter
Autumn
Spring
Summer- Casual21%
- Office21%
- Evening21%
- Daytime17%
- Nighttime17%
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026