Agua de Colonia Concentrada Barberia

I was going to give a detailed review, but bythebayandaroundtheway already hit most of the points I had. I have the EDP version, which I bought for 15 euros on a discount rack in a mall in Sevilla. Blind buy, but I can never resist a new barbershop fragrance. Note: This is not barbershop in the "shaving cream" sense of the word. The rhubarb, artemesia and oakmoss notes give this a lovely sharp, astringent quality that plays a well-orchestrated trio with the bright citrus. Most sites sell the cologne concentree version, but you can get the EDP on the Alvarez Gomez site, 150ml for about $20. Easy blind buy for more mature gentlemen who appreciate this style of fragrance. Update: Everything that I said above is true, at least for the first 90 minutes. At that point, the rhubarb/artemesia/oakmoss trio pull way back, removing half of the charm of this scent. In its place, a somewhat-sharp, feminine-leaning floral accord enters. While the accord is a bit vague, my mind's eye (nose?) is getting something like cyclamen and a light cloying scent similar to rose. For me, this is not a positive development. Also, the promised labdanum, cedar and sandalwood are barely perceptible. This progression has repeated itself over the four or five times that i have worn this. Fantastic for the first 90 minutes, disappointing drydown. For the price, that first 90 minutes is enough to justify the very low price for a big bottle, but this isn't as much of a certified blind-buy as I initially thought.

Waking up to a Mediterranean morning in the summer has been bottled. Citrusy, zesty, and tart. That is how AG Barberia EDP opens. Then comes the coriander and rhubarb notes to ground out the bite of the ginger and the tartness of the citruses. It is fantastic how natural this fragrance smells, nothing synthetic here. I must also add that the labdanum note in this fragrance is one of the most distinguishable labdanum notes I have smelt in a long time. The note separation In AG Barberia is fantastic! This is not your typical barbershop fragrance, forget; soapy, spicy and sweet notes and think of just this natural citric freshness, like one can find in a hot humid towel that was wrapped around your face post shave. Then we get to the base of the musk and woods (perfectly natural sandalwood note rendered here). Just a perfect ending to a fantastic fragrance. Barberia is for summer and spring and is perfect for day wear. This works in and out of the office but I think this is perfect for weekend wear partnered with a short sleeve leisure shirt. Barberia is a moderate performer so you can apply liberally to get more out of a day's wearing. I find this to be for the 35 and up crowd and is a perfect post shave fragrance. Give AG Barberia a few sprays when you need a strong reminder that there is plenty to be done in the day, before you get to that mid-afternoon siesta.

A great cheapie in the barbershop category! This time mr smelly was right, Alvarez gomez barberia smells very nice, clean and well blended and all for a fantastic price. Lemon, bergamot, lavender, cedar, musk and spicies: that's what you can find here, a sunny, positive yet stylish way. Ok here is not something groundbreaking but the price vs quality ratio is super competitive. I tried it first in a store and it was the barberia colonia concentrada. Then i placed an order on internet and arrived the edp. For what i can remember they smell the same. Performance is just ok, but you can spray it 20 times and nobody will be offended by the smell. Better for warm seasons. It's similar to acqua di Parma colonia intensa, of course the adp is on another level(and another price). Glad to have it! Alvarez gomez barberia è un ottimo profumo barbershop dal costo irrisorio. È in stile acqua di Parma colonia intensa, ovviamente non ha lo stesso livello di qualità e performance ma per quel che si paga è un grande affare. Consigliato! Scent-8 Longevity - 7 Sillage-7 Uniqueness-7 Presentation-6, 5 Compliment factor-8 Backup bottle?maybe Versatility - 8 My vote-8 In one word- barberia Alternative - acqua di Parma original or the colonia intensa version.

Writing here same comment I shared on Parfumo, which is about Barberia EDP. I own the 150ml Eau de Parfum version of Barberia. Not sure if it has the same scent profile of this "Agua de Colognia Concentrada" though, have not smelled that one. But I wonder if it's the exact same fragrance? Possibly the brand simply relabeled the bottle concentration and packaging from EdCC to EDP? Neither here nor in Parfumo is there an entry for the EDP. Barberia EDP is no beast mode for sure, feels more like a light EDT, so pretty much exactly what an "EdC Concentree" would sort of correspond to. Even if they call it EDP, it can be safely oversprayed for sure, you will not overwhelm anyone or yourself. Barberia EDP is a great fresh classic, citric, green, barbershoppy type of fragrance. When I first smelled Sedley, after a couple of days I realized what it reminded me of, and it was Barberia EDP, which is older (well, this EdCC is at least.) So I wonder if Sedley might actually have been inspired by Barberia (EDP/EdCC.) Notes as listed on the box of the EDP: bergamot, lemon, orange, labdanum, rhubarb, coriander, cedar, sandalwood.

This one gets a big like from me. Great morning starter that opens with a fresh citrus and ginger. In the dry down there is a nice barbershop smell with sandelwood, cloves and cinnamon with a little zestiness from the rhubarb. On the website I read all mentioned ingredients are 100% pure naturals. And I can smell that indeed, the freshness is very uplifting. On the simply designed but functional bottle I read that this is supposed to be an eau de parfum, but the performance is more like an eau de toilette, with a very natural smell. It doesn't last the entire day on me but after 6 hours I can still smell a whisper of soft barbershop wood, ginger and spices. This is a great very affordable barbershop fragrance that really surprised me in a positive way. I love that typical Spanish perfumery a lot!