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.

Truly fantastic! It's Amouage & Dominique Ropion, & an attar, so yes, expectations are very high, & yet, still exceeded. I got the sample set & did not expect to fall for Vanilla Barka like I have, but all vanilla/amber/incense fans - You really must check this one out! Warm, spicy, comforting, delicious, ambery vanilla with an incense backbone that makes it seriously addictive. When you consider the quality & 12ml size in the world of attars - This is a slam dunk, IMO. It's a true 10/10 Masterpiece, Holy Grail stuff I am SO happy I came across. It's unisex but a flawless men's vanilla - that will smell amazing on women, too, for sure. Kudos to Amouage on this entire line & Dominique Ropion on Vanilla Barka. Absolutely nailed it! 🤲🔥

Someone below said it best, this is truly Babycat in an oil attar. The vanilla is much more rich and dense. This is less fleeting and has a commanding presence. It’s up for debate whether or not this is worth the high price tag, especially considering Amouage attars aren’t as potent as they used to be (you can thank IFRA for that lol) I think it’s worth it for serious fragrance collectors, especially if you like deep and rich vanillas. If you’re not a big collector it might not be worth it. Overall I believe this is true art. I’ll also mention that Vanilla Barka is my favorite out of Amouage’s newer attars, Orris Wakan being my second favorite which is also worth checking out.

The endgame of resinous vanilla? I've tried now all of the three Ropions vanilla that share the same scent profile. Babycat: With the added saffron Vanagloria: A heavy dose of incense Vanilla Barka: Nothing added, just vanilla I'm not much for anything smoke/incense so Vanagloria wasn't my thing. Babycat is really nice, but I've seen it garner some polarising opinions. Likely because of the saffron. And alas my favorite VB! The most simplest out of them all, but the best vanilla. Though I would never pay retail, I'm lucky I was able to snag a discovery set.

Brilliant quality vanilla but unfortunately, because I own numerous vanilla fragrances, this piece may not find a position in my collection. That being said... This is a warm, spicy, smoky, resinous, woody scent with a dominant vanilla note. It begins much more how one would expect an attar to be, multifaceted and intriguing but it takes on increasingly gourmand qualities as it dries down to its sweet vanilla base. Beautifully smooth and thoroughly enjoyable, but nothing groundbreaking.

The sillage is stronger than I expected with this attar. The scent is captivating yet not aggressive - just the right amount of sweetness to remain classy. I have smelled babycat and whilst there is resemblance, I actually prefer this one more as I get more vanilla and less leather in comparison.

True realistic vanilla. Smells just like when you cut open a dried vanilla pod. It‘s simple and comforting. Great as a base to fill in the „hollowness“ of perfumes that lack depth. It anchors more spicy fragrances and deepens vanilla ones. Favorite use: combined with Lune Feline.

Goosebumps when I smelled this the first time. It was an instant buy, and luckily, I found a bottle for $250. Vanilla Barka is addictive, warm, and strong off my skin. One drop is all I needed for 12 hours of longevity with solid sillage.

@Stinkyriddle Who pissed in your Cheerios? Your nose is either very F'CKD UP or you got ripped off by somebody. This Attar is DIVINE. Take your meds Stinkyriddle. Seriously, take YOUR meds. ̄_(ツ)_/ ̄

Crisp sweet combination of resin and vanilla. Not unique and simple, but quality of the ingredients,is very enjoyable. Projection is good. Longivity is great. Love it. 🤎

It's perhaps the most elegant fragrance i've had the pleasure of smelling ON PAPER. On skin it just turns into a birthday cake unfortunately. I wish my skin was paper.

Absolutely fantastic purring high quality incense vanilla. Ropion's masterful blending blessed us with this unique memorable scent.

This is absolutely stunning. Beautiful resinous vanilla, just perfect.

This smells exactly like Encens Suave by Matiere Premiere but with much higher quality vanilla. Absolutely uncanny. I do not get along well with vanilla notes but Encens Suave is a tolerable exception, so is this one. Although I wish it was a bit more smokier to balance out the sweetness.

This is not a safe blind buy no matter what the comments might say. In am a little bit bias about liking it or not. I do not hate it however bear in mind the vanilla is more of a heavy vanilla with some sharp coumarinic undertone although is not in the list. I understand the baby cat vibe however I found baby cat smoother. Is heavy, dense a little bit sharp spicy and the smokiness is so intense goes in a dirty way. Is very deep arabic oriental non safe blind buy borderline wearable.if it wouldn't be the dirty sharp base and middle motes I would have liked it. I fo not hate it but as well ia not a love for me.

Pure Tonka bean and Vanilla, and yes... I must say, the opening transported me to an old cathedral, with hints of smoke and resin. Lovely... until you hear the price! I was appalled when she told me it’s $540 for such a small tincture. I gave myself a generous amount to test on my skin... 3 hours later, it has worn off. As lovely as this fragrance is, completely overpriced. You best get yourself Vanilla Musk from Nemat. The dry down is EXACTLY that.