Vanilla Barka

Base notes are Vanilla, Olibanum and Tonka Bean This is pure parfum oil and first my idea with this one was to make some perfumes longevity better and wear it as a base to boost Vanilla note. Nowadays I love it a lot on it’s own and mostly wear it like that. Vanilla Barka is not overly sweet, it’s really nice, pleasant natural smelling “clean” Vanilla with Tonka. It’s a quite simple scent as alone but it’s good since it’s really easy to wear and even if it’s close to the skin you can smell it lingering gently in the air. During first wears of Vanilla Barka I detected Linalool like smell which was bothering me but after wearing it few times it wasn’t noticeable anymore. Oils are a good choice for the people whose skin is sensitive and can’t use alcohol based perfumes. On the other hand it’s good choice in the occasions when you don’t need to leave a huge scent trail behind you. And layered with other perfumes it gives better longevity. There is Vanilla in so many perfumes so this is really versatile. Vanilla Barka together with Saffron Hamra attar oil is amazing. If you love Saffron as well that combo is outstanding. Some people think that the original retail price is not justified since there is not that kind of expensive natural ingredients in this but this matter is very subjective. I enjoy this a lot! Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

The moment you open it, you're greeted by a sweet and inviting vanilla aroma—one that carries a delightfully natural scent and feels incredibly clean in its composition. Just a single drop spreads beautifully across the skin, releasing a warm, sugary vanilla that doesn’t require your nose to be anywhere near it to be noticed. The note breakdown is simple yet balanced: vanilla, tonka bean, and frankincense. I’d rate the sweetness at about 7 to 8 out of 10. This is a bright, smooth, and beautiful vanilla oil. Just when you think it’s about to get too sweet, a subtle touch of saltiness emerges—perfectly cutting through the sugar and rounding out the composition. That single savory note makes all the difference. Since receiving Amouage Attar, it’s become my go-to bedtime scent. I reach for it constantly. Longevity is outstanding—easily over 10 hours—and for an oil, the sillage is impressive. Friends around me can smell it when I move my arms. In short, I highly recommend this one to fellow fragrance lovers. If you're not afraid of sweetness, you must give it a try!

I took a risk blind-buying Amouage’s Vanilla Barka (don't blame me—it was a crazy deal!), but thank goodness it turned out to be absolutely divine. The dry olibanum and powdery tonka in the opening sit amidst a creamy, rubbery, and pure vanilla. It leans gourmand, but it’s balanced enough to avoid being straight-up cookie dough. There’s even some resemblance to YSL's Babycat, but without the suede note. As it dries down, it creates a beautiful scent bubble—sweet but not cloying, with an addictively comforting vibe. There’s a slight resemblance to Vanagloria, but Vanilla Barka skips the smokiness, which I really appreciate. However, the bottle quality leaves something to be desired. While it looks and feels great in hand, the stopper is problematic. Many of my friends who bought Vanilla Barka had issues with it too, and the inner rubber piece holding the stopper in place fell out. If I had paid 500 euros for this, I’d be seriously disappointed. Thankfully, I snagged it for much cheaper, so I can overlook the flaw since the scent is that good.

So I wanted to test this giving that I recently enjoy vanilla flavors. I found it on my favorite decant site and bought it : 2 ml for 12 euros :)) only afterwards I realized that it was probably the best deal of my life, a confusion on their end because it was written amouage baraka instead of barka so maybe the price was from another fragrance. I tried to re purchase but it was the last one. It is by far my favorite vanilla fragrance though it's not only exorbitantly expensive it's also difficult to find. I love it most in the evening because it is cosy and seductive, interesting and calming at the same time. In my opinion this creamy vanilla is the same in guidance 46 (obviously mixed with many other things) which I also love and which has a more acceptable price per quantity. For now, given the price I paid for it, I will use it abundantly like a king while trying to find a good deal for a full bottle though 12 ml is still a rip off.

A subtle, elegant, comforting blend. It's warm and almost sweet, without being sticky or gourmand. A little goes a long way, and lasts a good 10h! It doesn't project much, sillage is rather intimate, and I can't imagine it would offend - so it would make a lovely office fragrance! However, as it settles I pick up linalool which only gets stronger over time; unfortunately, it intrudes on the other notes too much for my liking. Linalool does occur naturally in frankincense / olibanum, perhaps something in my skin brings it out as I haven't seen anybody else mention it. If not for linalool's slightly synthetic presence, and having to be very picky at this price point, I would be saving up for a full bottle of this fragrance. It really is quite wonderful.