Baraonda Nasomatto 2016 Extrait de Parfum

It happens so quickly...

By the time I ordered a bunker bottle of Baraonda during a great offer (my current one still has about 20ml left), I knew that Golden Dallah by Xerjoff wouldn’t adorn my profile as a signature scent for much longer.

As always, I want to start by saying something about the bottle and the packaging.
I like the bottle design of Baraonda the best among all Nasomattos, as the theme is captured extremely well here.
It is a woody-boozy scent, and what could be better than a cork cap to match?
The outer packaging is debatable, as it doesn’t really come across as high-quality to me. However, the idea with the travel cap has been implemented wonderfully, ensuring that you can always enjoy your Nasomattos while traveling without the risk of damaging/losing the fantastic cap.

Also worth mentioning and praising is the spray head. I own 5 Zoologist bottles, and their spray head is already impressive. Nasomatto, however, takes it up a notch. A long, lasting spray releases a very fine fragrance mist.
Incredible!

About the scent:

I am a big fan of alcohol in perfumes, so I fully enjoy the whiskey and rum notes here.
Baraonda starts with an extremely authentic whiskey note, which I have not enjoyed in any other fragrance as much as in Alessandro Gualtieri's masterpiece. Of course, there are many fragrance houses that work with rum, brandy, and whiskey, but I have yet to find a scent that conveys this note as authentically as Baraonda. Many other fragrances simply become too sweet, or the synthetic notes come through too strongly.
Nasomatto transports the wearer and those around them right into the production of the finest whiskey the world has ever seen/tasted/smelled.
Woody tones, a certain sweetness (likely coming from amber), and a slight spiciness (likely coming from ambrette) combined with the whiskey create, for me, the absolute best scent I have ever smelled. Many might perceive this combination as overwhelming, bothersome, or overly intrusive, but I fell head over heels in love with my bottle after just the first spray.

Regarding longevity and sillage, one can only say that the scent is very enduring.
I sprayed the fragrance this morning at 7:00 AM (4 sprays, including 1 spray on my sweater), and at 3:45 PM, I can still constantly perceive it.
I have heard from many that as soon as I enter a smaller room, Baraonda "fills" that room. I received this comment 13 hours after spraying.
So you get value for your money, which is why I rated the price-performance ratio accordingly.

The scent can be summarized as follows:

B oozy
A mber
R oom-filling
A mbrette
O lfactive experience
N asomatto's masterpiece
D urable
A mazing

For my part, I love this scent and wear it very gladly. Whether in the office, alone at home, or at parties (should there ever be some again ;) )

Thank you all for reading!