Tindrer

TINDRER by Baruti When We Were Dead "The moon is asleep." — Inscription on Mandy Moon’s gravestone, Highgate Cemetery Tindrer by Baruti is a perfume of delicate contrasts — light and shadow, spring and decay, sorrow and serenity. Inspired by a song and named after the Danish word for "sparkle," it conjures a world where ivy grows over stone and violets bloom in graveyard soil. The opening is vivid, atmospheric — a striking blend of green notes, galbanum and lemon verbena. Here, verdant sharpness meets deep earth. Imagine a spring picnic at a cemetery — heady, melancholic, and oddly alive. Violet announces itself early, veiled in damp lilac shadows. One is instantly transported to the overgrown tomb of Mandy Moon at Highgate Cemetery, where ivy climbs marble and the air hums with silence. As the scent develops, violet steps fully into the moonlight. It is not girlish or flirty — this violet is austere, noble, and steeped in nostalgia. A twilight flower, cloaked in moss and stone. Rain seems imminent — mineral notes hint at petrichor. There’s a strange hope in this stage: a stirring of new life amidst death, a breeze rustling the ivy as if the past might wake. The dry-down is where Tindrer weeps gently into your skin — heliotrope adds a narcotic softness, white musk cloaks like fog. It is mossy, powdery, and sombre. Violets linger like forgotten letters, or petals pressed between the pages of an old book. The final impression is one of black earth and wistful blooms. Spyros Drosopoulos has crafted something rare here: a perfume that smells like longing. A scent that shivers on the skin like a ghost caught mid-reverie. Tindrer is a perfume of emotional landscapes — a quiet Gothic dream laced with memory, decay, and the lightest touch of resurrection. It leans feminine but wears beautifully on all. The sillage is restrained yet present; the longevity, a faithful 5 to 8 hours. For €130, it is a poetic bargain.

Tindrer by Baruti is a perfume of delicate contrasts — light and shadow, spring and decay, sorrow and serenity. Inspired by a song and named after the Danish word for "sparkle," it conjures a world where ivy grows over stone and violets bloom in graveyard soil. The opening is vivid, atmospheric — a striking blend of green notes, galbanum and lemon verbena. Here, verdant sharpness meets deep earth. Imagine a spring picnic at a cemetery — heady, melancholic, and oddly alive. Violet announces itself early, veiled in damp lilac shadows. One is instantly transported to the overgrown tomb of Mandy Moon at Highgate Cemetery, where ivy climbs marble and the air hums with silence. As the scent develops, violet steps fully into the moonlight. It is not girlish or flirty — this violet is austere, noble, and steeped in nostalgia. A twilight flower, cloaked in moss and stone. Rain seems imminent — mineral notes hint at petrichor. There’s a strange hope in this stage: a stirring of new life amidst death, a breeze rustling the ivy as if the past might wake. The dry-down is where Tindrer weeps gently into your skin — heliotrope adds a narcotic softness, white musk cloaks like fog. It is mossy, powdery, and sombre. Violets linger like forgotten letters, or petals pressed between the pages of an old book. The final impression is one of black earth and wistful blooms. Spyros Drosopoulos has crafted something rare here: a perfume that smells like longing. A scent that shivers on the skin like a ghost caught mid-reverie. Tindrer is a perfume of emotional landscapes — a quiet Gothic dream laced with memory, decay, and the lightest touch of resurrection. It leans feminine but wears beautifully on all. The sillage is restrained yet present; the longevity, a faithful 5 to 8 hours. For €130, it is a poetic bargain.

Green, fresh, powdery; those were the first three words that came to mind, and I’m convinced they’re spot-on. It smells richly of grass, wrapped in a very polite, pleasant freshness. It’s calm and soothing, yet also genuinely uplifting. There’s a quiet melancholy to it, but at the same time it feels like it’s taking you by the hand and gently trying to lead you out of that melancholy. This one evokes a distinctly forest-like atmosphere for me. You’re among trees after rainfall; not a textbook petrichor, but there is that pairing of damp, humid earth with wet grass. Nature has been soaked. Cool breezes still brush under your tree. You close your eyes: wet greens, a touch of soft moss, and airy, tender fresh florals. And somewhere very far away, a salty wind drifting in from the sea. Everything feels in harmony. Tag(s): green, fresh, powdery, forest-like, post-rain atmosphere, damp earth, wet grass, soft moss, calm, soothing, melancholic-yet-uplifting

I put three generous sprays on my neck and one or two on my left wrist (I wear my watch on my right) and it was INSTANT heaven. What an amazing first impression this makes on you, and what a wonderful combo of notes this offers up, verdant, semi-ripe green notes, crunchy violet candy and sweet musk -- I love it! Just when I got back home, my lady caught whiff of it and said "we need to talk about your perfume", and she does NOT like it, unfortunately. That's okay, I'm halfway through packing a suitcase and Tinder is near downloaded, so I'll be okay! I do love this scent, it's sweet-floral dainty, and with slight traces of Johnson and Johnson "No more tears" shampoo -- there's a HOM violet scent that smells the same, too -- but it doesn't distract or detract. All in all, a wonderful scent I'll need to wear when the lady isn't around, but other than that, massive LOVE.

The secret treasure in Baruti’s catalog. One of the greenest offerings out there, and is perfect for rainy spring and summer days/nights as well as a change-of-pace scent for cold winter days. Difficult to be in a bad mood when wearing this one - brings to mind barefoot morning walks in the grass. Though not as room-filling as other Barutis (Perverso and Chai come to mind), it *might* overpower if you go heavy, so give it a couple of test runs before committing. All in all, this is an excellent perfume that deserves your attention, especially if you’re looking for a standout green scent that isn’t what everyone else is wearing.

Tindrer is an incredible, dewy, green breath of spring, touched with violet and fortified with the firm citrus note of lemon verbena. There's something mossier and muskier underneath that adds interest and keeps it from being too precious. It's almost salty; a hint of (clean) sweat. Tindrer doesn't smell at all like a classic chypre; yes, it's green, floral, and mossy, but somehow the structure is totally different. It's not traditionally "perfumey" in the slightest. It might even be a masculine. It's powdery-delicate in the heart, but also fiercely tangy-sharp with the verbena and galbanum. I'm in love.

The violet is rendered into something I’ve never experienced before. I’m not 100% what, though. It’s not soft, dainty, wispy or even delicate. It’s backed with a balsamic element, along with a Nasomatto ‘musk’, and all together there is an accord that is not 100% smooth and unified. There’s a refreshing element to this, as well, maybe I need to try this one out in isolation, and not with 5 other fragrances on my arms. But anyway, I’m inclined to feel this is a no, but I might just try it out again, just to be 100% sure...

Opens very damp, earthy and fruity Like bat - but bat is like vibrant, slightly decaying tropic fruits on damp soil but this one is more green and floral with fruity hints on a base of damp earth Since the first whiff i am absolutely in love with this As it's completely dry it becomes less fruity and citrusy and more powdery floral on a base of musks For anyone who's tried the extrait version of this one: how does it compare scent wise, is it the same composition and notes or different? Thanks! :)

Wowowow. This is a standout green spring fragrance for me. It honors the floral powderiness that is unavoidable in springtime, but balances it with bushy oakmoss and plenty of fresh dew. This is a such an energizing, hopeful scent to me. The extrait (now discontinued) expresses a lot more powdery musk and violet, making this a stronger, soapier scent. I prefer the EDP on myself, as the balance of fresh green notes plays nicely on my skin and to my nose.

This is a MARVELOUS summer fragrance. Imagine you are stepping barefoot through wet moss in the woods. There is rain-drenched violets everywhere and wet soil between your toes. I put this on yesterday in the morning and boy oh boy did I feel gorgeously refreshed for the whole day. Bravo!!

This is verdant and refreshing, and would be perfect for spring and summer. I like how the galbanum stays through to provide an anchor for the airier notes. The oakmoss and musk haven't been added with a heavy hand either, which is a plus for me.

Tindrer is a beautiful green fragrance. I smelled the violet right away followed by the green notes and galbanum. It makes me very happy to wear this fragrance. It lasts ALL day on me. Magnificent!

A discret Baruti fragrance. Bright, fresh, and delicate scent, that evolves into a cosy powdery floral skin scent. To test on skin only!

Luca Turin on Tindrer “I also very much like Tindrer, which strikes me as a lovely masculine version of de Nicolaï’s Odalisque."

I had far too much expectations for Tindrer, likely my fault. Its not a bad perfume at all. Like-able and organic. Living here in the tropics with the surrounding smells and nuances: my wild garden, neighbor's cows, ponds and wild flowers people de-weeding their overgrown land etc. can have an unconscious effect on ones nose. When Tindrer was tested, I didn't find anything amusing or explorative because i have smelled this here in my place before. But that's besides the point I suppose. I reckon that if you are living in a cold environment and it reminds you of a patch of forest in summer, this would probably work magic. The fragrance is a mashed up concoction of fresh leafy grass, wild flowers teeny bit of cow dung and fresh pond water (in my experience). Thrown in are some white flowers which raise their eyebrows after the first hour.Quite a linear perfume. Its a work of art and not necessarily to please crowds. 7/10 BTW, the colour is light green.

Based off memory, and one day of wearing this sample of Tindrer, I am reminded of Miracle Homme L’Aquatonic. To echo e raw below, in a “neon” sort of way. Spyros’ is similarly grassy with a sweetened base, but certainly more “neon”/metallic. Transitions into a galbanum note that echoes Aramis Devin in its pastoral nature (but that’s about it)... not to be confused with smelling identical to either, but perhaps a bit of the semi-sweet violet of Maurice Roucel’s Riverside Drive as well is shared. The base is a sheer, cyber green prism a la Greenergy-but-better...

Opens with the scent of walking into a green, just rained on garden. It's full of the greens, violet, and a little brightness from the lemon verbena. It's not quite as powerful as some of the other Baruti scents I have tested. Strikes me as a bit leaning feminine but still safely unisex as it does dry down a bit earthier and not quite as flowery. Overall, not as much of a wow fragrance as some of the others from this house, and it's one I'd probably never purchase. Just not quite my kind of scent.

Wooow this is amazing! I remember smelling it in store and not being super impressed, but on skin, wow. First blast is minty to me, fresh, might be the lemon verbena but its a spearmint to me mixed with oakmoss, very earthy and green, love it. Projects amazingly. This might be my next on the buy list. LOVE baruti. I have 100+ niche samples for swap within Europe - updated spreadsheet of samples on my profile, get in touch!

It smells very natural and wet/floral green. I had that wet/moist/cold feeling from some perfumes such as L'Occitane's Eau Iparie earlier. The performance is outstanding for this light and airy feeling, 12 hours easily, but the price for 30 ml (120 eur) is outrageous. I liked the smell a lot but without the huge discount i had, i wouldn't have bought it. Because it smells only'nice', it won't rock your world.

This is nice. The description from Vickalicious is what I get. But, i actually like it. It sits somewhere between a garden near dewy grass or a fresh cut lawn near a Waterpark. Weird yes, but it works. Soft. Leans feminine but wearable by anyone.