Invasion Barbare Parfums MDCI 2005
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The Royal-Imperial Barbershop Revisited
I just had a drink yesterday that prompted me to delete my old comment on Invasion Barbare and rewrite it.
I still think that Invasion Barbare, as a sweet-spicy and slightly woody fragrance, might experience a hype or be better received in the future, as the trend is definitely leaning towards sweet-spicy-woody scents with fragrances like La Nuit de L'Homme and Spicebomb.
That Invasion Barbare is essentially a fresh lavender-vanilla combination, I have mentioned before, and that also defines its fougere character for me. But in principle, I can clearly detect everything listed in the fragrance pyramid. Surprisingly, I do not perceive cardamom as such, because in many fragrances, cardamom tends to remind me of sweat. I think Invasion Barbare benefits the most from the interplay of cardamom and ginger.
However, one should not imagine a fresh-sparkling ginger here, like in Dior Homme Sport, but rather a sharp ginger.
Apicius wrote in a forum thread about fougeres - and I believe also in his contribution to Sartorial - that a fougere must somehow also "hurt".
From this perspective, I mentioned Invasion Barbare because it makes me cough when I spray it fresh.
Apicius then suggested it might just be an intolerance on my part. However, I now consider that nonsense, as I have complete trust in my immune system.
I am now sure that it is due to the ginger. A spicy and sharp ginger, somewhat buffered by cardamom, which gives this fougere quite a bit of power and, together with the musk, forms a damn solid backbone.
Invasion Barbare itself lasts a minimum of 12 hours on my skin; it is by far the most reliable perfume in my collection, and it consistently leaves a scent trail, so it’s not like it dries down to a skin scent.
I am sure of this because yesterday's drink triggered the same coughing sensation in me: a Thomas Henry Spicy Ginger Ale. I get this coughing sensation when the carbonation transports the ginger aroma into my nose, meaning I just shouldn't breathe in through my nose while drinking.
Yes, Invasion Barbare has something of ginger ale.
Initially sparkling and refreshing, then spicy and warming. And perhaps initially too sharp for some people. ;)
Because Invasion Barbare is fresh, spicy, slightly sweet, and woody (due to the cedarwood, it also develops a slightly smoky aspect after prolonged wear), it can be worn at any time, for any occasion, and with any dress code.
There aren’t many fragrances that I think this about, but Invasion Barbare is for me the perfect signature scent. A fragrance I could commit to for the rest of my life. I don’t think I’ve ever received compliments for it, but that doesn’t matter in this case; I can smell it from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, even on the 5th day in a row - Invasion Barbare never lets me down.
It has fundamentally changed my definition of "quality". And for me, it is the king of all fougeres.
I still think that Invasion Barbare, as a sweet-spicy and slightly woody fragrance, might experience a hype or be better received in the future, as the trend is definitely leaning towards sweet-spicy-woody scents with fragrances like La Nuit de L'Homme and Spicebomb.
That Invasion Barbare is essentially a fresh lavender-vanilla combination, I have mentioned before, and that also defines its fougere character for me. But in principle, I can clearly detect everything listed in the fragrance pyramid. Surprisingly, I do not perceive cardamom as such, because in many fragrances, cardamom tends to remind me of sweat. I think Invasion Barbare benefits the most from the interplay of cardamom and ginger.
However, one should not imagine a fresh-sparkling ginger here, like in Dior Homme Sport, but rather a sharp ginger.
Apicius wrote in a forum thread about fougeres - and I believe also in his contribution to Sartorial - that a fougere must somehow also "hurt".
From this perspective, I mentioned Invasion Barbare because it makes me cough when I spray it fresh.
Apicius then suggested it might just be an intolerance on my part. However, I now consider that nonsense, as I have complete trust in my immune system.
I am now sure that it is due to the ginger. A spicy and sharp ginger, somewhat buffered by cardamom, which gives this fougere quite a bit of power and, together with the musk, forms a damn solid backbone.
Invasion Barbare itself lasts a minimum of 12 hours on my skin; it is by far the most reliable perfume in my collection, and it consistently leaves a scent trail, so it’s not like it dries down to a skin scent.
I am sure of this because yesterday's drink triggered the same coughing sensation in me: a Thomas Henry Spicy Ginger Ale. I get this coughing sensation when the carbonation transports the ginger aroma into my nose, meaning I just shouldn't breathe in through my nose while drinking.
Yes, Invasion Barbare has something of ginger ale.
Initially sparkling and refreshing, then spicy and warming. And perhaps initially too sharp for some people. ;)
Because Invasion Barbare is fresh, spicy, slightly sweet, and woody (due to the cedarwood, it also develops a slightly smoky aspect after prolonged wear), it can be worn at any time, for any occasion, and with any dress code.
There aren’t many fragrances that I think this about, but Invasion Barbare is for me the perfect signature scent. A fragrance I could commit to for the rest of my life. I don’t think I’ve ever received compliments for it, but that doesn’t matter in this case; I can smell it from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, even on the 5th day in a row - Invasion Barbare never lets me down.
It has fundamentally changed my definition of "quality". And for me, it is the king of all fougeres.
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However, I'm not sure that IB will be better received in the future. Many won't even try to test this masterpiece because the price is just too high. But it is unique for that.