Miracle berry
Akigalawood®
Bergamot
Oak wood
White gingerlily
Barénia 
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fruity-floral Wonderberry that never stops smelling fresh
SUMMARY
Strong fruity-floral opening that remains surprisingly present. Unique, hard-to-define "Wonderberry" twist that I haven't encountered anywhere else. You smell almost perpetually freshly perfumed. Rather feminine (which is officially declared as well). My third hair perfume after Wūlóng Chá Hair Perfume and Un Jardin sur le Nil Brume Parfumée pour Cheveux ;)
LONG BLAHBLAH
After the other two hair perfumes, I naturally had to take Barénia with me because I find it amusing to carry scents around on my head ;)
Barénia surprises immediately: the opening is a strong fruity-floral burst that comes in much more prominently than expected. Not a subtle "oh, there's something in my hair," but rather "hello, I'm here now!". Compared to "Wūlóng Chá (Hair Perfume) | Nishane," which wafts through the hair in a light, relaxed, tea-like manner, and "Un Jardin sur le Nil (Brume Parfumée pour Cheveux) | Hermès," which subtly chills with a salty-green vibe, Barénia is significantly louder and more noticeable. Like a real perfume, not like a typical "hair perfume for subtle freshness."
Then there's this peculiar "Wonderberry" twist. Something fruity that is not quite berry, not quite fig (?), not quite anything familiar. Just weird, but in a fascinating way. Not a "what is THAT?!" like with "Carnal Flower (Eau de Parfum) | Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle," but more of a "hmm, what exactly IS that?". The difference is subtle but important :P
What impresses me the most: the longevity. You smell almost perpetually freshly perfumed. Like with the other hair perfumes, it actually holds very well in the hair and longer than on the skin (airy, not directly on warm skin), but Barénia tops that again. Still there the next day. And still remnants the day after that. This thing just doesn’t go away. Whether you want that is, of course, another question ;)
Rather feminine, I must honestly say, and it is officially a ladies' product. Not that a man can't live with it, but it is noticeably more feminine than the other two hair scents, which are really quite unisex.
Longevity is virtually endless in the hair, almost frighteningly good. You have to be careful not to spray something else on the next day and then end up with a fragrance cocktail on your head or find it too wonderberry-ish :P
Sillage is surprisingly strong for a hair perfume and noticeably more present than with my other two, even though they are not weak.
Bottle/Spray: like with the other hair perfumes, I had to learn a bit to hit my hair and not my face ;) But it's okay to good, high-quality, nothing super special.
List price is not okay, street prices for Hermès are "okay" to "good" nowadays.
CONCLUSION
Surprisingly strong, fruity-floral hair perfume with a unique Wonderberry twist and virtually eternal longevity. A bit feminine. You smell perpetually freshly perfumed, whether you want to or not ;)
Strong fruity-floral opening that remains surprisingly present. Unique, hard-to-define "Wonderberry" twist that I haven't encountered anywhere else. You smell almost perpetually freshly perfumed. Rather feminine (which is officially declared as well). My third hair perfume after Wūlóng Chá Hair Perfume and Un Jardin sur le Nil Brume Parfumée pour Cheveux ;)
LONG BLAHBLAH
After the other two hair perfumes, I naturally had to take Barénia with me because I find it amusing to carry scents around on my head ;)
Barénia surprises immediately: the opening is a strong fruity-floral burst that comes in much more prominently than expected. Not a subtle "oh, there's something in my hair," but rather "hello, I'm here now!". Compared to "Wūlóng Chá (Hair Perfume) | Nishane," which wafts through the hair in a light, relaxed, tea-like manner, and "Un Jardin sur le Nil (Brume Parfumée pour Cheveux) | Hermès," which subtly chills with a salty-green vibe, Barénia is significantly louder and more noticeable. Like a real perfume, not like a typical "hair perfume for subtle freshness."
Then there's this peculiar "Wonderberry" twist. Something fruity that is not quite berry, not quite fig (?), not quite anything familiar. Just weird, but in a fascinating way. Not a "what is THAT?!" like with "Carnal Flower (Eau de Parfum) | Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle," but more of a "hmm, what exactly IS that?". The difference is subtle but important :P
What impresses me the most: the longevity. You smell almost perpetually freshly perfumed. Like with the other hair perfumes, it actually holds very well in the hair and longer than on the skin (airy, not directly on warm skin), but Barénia tops that again. Still there the next day. And still remnants the day after that. This thing just doesn’t go away. Whether you want that is, of course, another question ;)
Rather feminine, I must honestly say, and it is officially a ladies' product. Not that a man can't live with it, but it is noticeably more feminine than the other two hair scents, which are really quite unisex.
Longevity is virtually endless in the hair, almost frighteningly good. You have to be careful not to spray something else on the next day and then end up with a fragrance cocktail on your head or find it too wonderberry-ish :P
Sillage is surprisingly strong for a hair perfume and noticeably more present than with my other two, even though they are not weak.
Bottle/Spray: like with the other hair perfumes, I had to learn a bit to hit my hair and not my face ;) But it's okay to good, high-quality, nothing super special.
List price is not okay, street prices for Hermès are "okay" to "good" nowadays.
CONCLUSION
Surprisingly strong, fruity-floral hair perfume with a unique Wonderberry twist and virtually eternal longevity. A bit feminine. You smell perpetually freshly perfumed, whether you want to or not ;)
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