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Barenia, Hermès
Woody · 2024

Barenia

by Hermès
Rating3.9 ★ 3,667 votes
GenderWomen
Year2024
Price$$$$Designer
WoodyPatchouliWarm Spicy
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
6 notes
topfirst impression
Miracle BerryBergamot
heartthe character
White Ginger Lily
basethe foundation
PatchouliAkigalawoodOak

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
60
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
42
intimateenormous
Price value45
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean26
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
WoodyPatchouliWarm SpicyOudCitrusFloralFruitySweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Patchouli
Warm Spicy
Oud
Citrus
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Earthy
Fresh Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
7%
moderate
47%
long lasting
37%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
59%
strong
28%
enormous
4%
Season
spring
26%
summer
14%
fall
36%
winter
24%
Time of day
day
61%
night
39%
Gender
female
33%
more female
31%
unisex
34%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
9%
overpriced
22%
ok
55%
good value
11%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
refreshingalternativesugarygourmandtrendssophisticatedmodernneochypreprofileexcellentlongevity
What people criticise
safeblindbuypolarizingprofilerequiresacquiredtastepotentialheadachetriggerintense

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Barénia Intense Hermès
Hermès
woodyleather
85% match
Euphoria Intense Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
patchouli
84% match
Excess Tokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite
Tokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite
woodypatchouli
84% match
Experimentum Crucis Etat Libre d'Orange
Etat Libre d'Orange
roseoud

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotMiracle BerryWhite Ginger…PatchouliOakAkigalawood
topheartbase

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The Barenia line

2 versions
2025Intense
More Leather, Animalic
Less Oud
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to Barenia →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →Barenia vs Barénia Intense Hermès →Barenia vs Euphoria Intense Calvin Klein →Barenia vs Excess Tokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite →

In plain words

The main accords of Barenia are woody and patchouli. It opens with Miracle Berry and Bergamot, reveals White Ginger Lily at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Akigalawood. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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