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anton4273 – :
I was tempted to buy this amazing fragrance as I’d heard it was similar to my old fave Aramis Devin which is getting hard to find. I’m so glad I did.
Crisp,green,resinous.Although the notes don’t go into much detail,if you love a galbanum/oakmossy type…you’ll love this.
Very “green”,initially but warms to fresh,chypre/vetiver/earthy type.
Has a subtle sillage,but…on me,lasts a good few hours.
I bought mine from The Fragrance Shop for only £25 for 100ml.as at 10/17.
rrp.aprox.£65.
If you’re looking for a fresh,crisp scent with a subtle but good longevity,this is an amazing buy.
I have spent a lot more in the past,that promise,but don’t perform.
p.s.
The female version is also lovely…very similar to Mon Paris by YSL.
May I just add:If you’re looking for a gift,the bottle is very heavy quality,like a glass hip flask but in Barbour style pattern quilting,with snazzy click cap. Very impressive for the price. Also,you can see the amazing attention to details,inside the packaging etc..Again,Barbour style signature pattern check.
Like Burberry but made with more care & less commercial mass non-concern.
gloating – :
Barbour for Him was an impulse purchase having seen 100ml going for £15.90 in an online sale. This was a complete blind purchase as although I loved the bottle, I was unable to find any review of this fragrance online – and even had to send in a request to Fragrantica to add this brand to their library – excellent customer service btw.
The presentation of this fragrance is minimal, and yet the quality is well in keeping with this brand. The box feels solid and comes in a dark olive green with diamond embossed mock stitching on the sides, mimicking the internal stitching of a Barbour wax coat. The bottle is heavy and very handsome with its cut glass diamond pattern – again similar to the internal stitching of their coats – and has a lovely solid metal lid that firmly ‘clicks’ into place.
Upon initial application, you are presented with a smooth, slightly sweetened citrus. This is layered over a slightly spicy (pink pepper) sea salt type smell that isn’t very overpowering. The sweet citrus just stops short of being candy, but I can’t help but think that this stage feels slightly unbalanced and a tad artificial.
The citrus doesn’t stay at the forefront for very long, but the saltiness gets stronger and an element of earthiness begins. This is never too strong and borders upon a slight vetiver before moving to the background, allowing the sea salt and very slight citrus to run the rest of the show until a faint musk is all that’s left. The quality of the ingredients isn’t initially noticeable, but as time ticks by you start picking up notes that exudes richness. I get roughly seven hours of longevity with moderate sillage.
I understand what Barbour was trying to do with this fragrance. By itself, this is rather nondescript and far from a signature scent. But put into the context of wearing this alongside the somewhat strong smelling wax coats that Barbour are famous for, then this comes alive and has a ruggedness that is difficult to dislike. Whilst Barbour clothing brings the British countryside to the forefront, the saltiness this fragrance presents means I can’t help thinking of the sea, or perhaps walking near an estuary or a coastal marshland.
Overall I am delighted to have this fragrance in my collection, and it doesn’t hurt in that my girlfriend really loves this on me (and she is very difficult to please).
As a footnote, I’d like to mention that the saltiness reminds me of Tom Ford Oud Minérale minus the Oud – though I have only sampled this briefly so am far from an expert.