126 community ratings

Barkhane

Name: Barkhane
Brand: Téo Cabanel

Perfumer: Jean-François Latty

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.1/ 10

Community score
126 ratings

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Téo Cabanel Barkhane is a spicy, resinous unisex fragrance that suits autumn and winter evenings.

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Skunky's take: The votes point to evening; dressed for a nice dinner.

How does it perform?

From 96 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

67% 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

Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Curry

Geranium Cumin

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oud Vanilla Myrrh Indonesian patchouli Cistus Vetiver Tonka bean Musk Immortelle

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous

What does Barkhane smell like?

It opens with bergamot, which fades quickly, while curry, cumin and geranium in the heart give it a spicy, slightly earthy frame. The base rests on oud, myrrh, cistus and patchouli, sweetened and softened by vanilla, tonka bean and musk, with immortelle and vetiver staying in the background.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it is favoured for evenings and nights out, while summer is rarely chosen. Masculine and feminine votes are almost level, so it reads as truly unisex. Jeroboam Ambra and Roja Parfums Aoud have a close profile.