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Invasion Barbare / SB by MDCI, 2006

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By Justin Case
This is made to please. The opening is a strong cardamom-citrus blend. As it transforms, it becomes sweeter and more refined, almost reminding me of the original Lagerfeld as the musk and vanilla emerge. Not a thumbs up because it smells very familiar and not really unique. I also seems more suited for an older person. Well crafted.
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By sjohnjay
I'll start with my disclaimer: I typically don't wet my pants because of my fondness for a fragrance.......This is different. I found my "Holy Grail." I have spent almost a decade (and several thousand $$) in this hobby, yet I have never been moved or inspired by any scent, anywhere close to this. After having it for a couple weeks, I am actually a little bit tempted to sell ALL of my endless sea of bottles on Ebay....So I only wear this one for the rest of my life. This truly IS perfection, and it makes everything thing else seem undesirable to me. This is understated, but not necessarily conservative. This can be worn anytime and anywhere. Is this actually worth the price tag? It must be, since I purchased it voluntarily. 10/10......Masterpiece among masterpieces.
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By leto
This one is a masterfully created and excellent fragrance. I am not that into fougery type of fragrances but this and HdP 1725 made my day. They resemble each other imo and because of the price and availability, I will continue buying HdP line but i am also very happy with my decant of Invasion Barbare. I do not know any other works of Stephanie Bakouche, but considering this one, it is a must that more fragrances be released with her collaboration. Longevity is excellent while in a 3-4 hours, it becomes a skin scent in my case. But really, what a fragrance! Like mentioned before, it is dangerous to get a sample or decant, you may crave for it.
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By killerloop
The best and worst thing I could have done was pick up a healthy sized sample of Invasion Barbare. This stuff is just that damn good, extremely smooth. Rive Gauche comes to mind but minus the star anise (which gets a bit much for me at times). With IB and its composition, I don't think I could ever get enough of smelling it. It's still kicking pretty firmly 4 hours in to wearing and it doesn't seem like it's letting up any time soon. I'd imagine this will run its course 8 hours and probably stay close to skin thereafter. The price point on this bad-boy makes it possibly one of the worst things I could do, by picking up a sample. It's a must have for my collection but something I wouldn't be able to add a full bottle of for some time (if ever). This will have to be reserved for those occasions and special times for me to enjoy a full wear. If you have the few bucks to grab a sample, this is really worth checking out. If you have a lot of bucks to spare, buy a bottle. *Update* Had to buy a bottle. Hooked on Invasion Barbare!
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By Dellinger_DdC
The scent itself is simple, really no complex stuff or rare and bio nuclear notes, however there's much to say about it also, i like to think of this fragrance as Invasion of the Barbers because that's exactly how it smells, traditional antique barber shop and I will emphasize antique due to the natural ingredients used to make the formulation and the somewhat mature vibe, simple as you have to be a professional successful man or in love with artistic fragrances to realize the magic of this parfum. I didn't write anything about the notes because we all know what they smell like and pretty much what this fragrance will smell like, very simple and common notes that Stephanie Bakouche pushed to the limit and blended like no other because this smells fantastic. Invasion Barbare is a perfumery masterpiece, not because of the tacky bottle or the hype surrounding it, but for how it's so well blended it seems magical, as soon as you take a whiff and whether you like it or not, Invasion Barbare will grab you and you'll want to revisit and smell more of it just to convince yourself that it's over priced and not worthy but it's too late, you're already addicted to it. To me this is a truly masculine scent, smells like barber shop and come on, there's nothing more masculine than that, right Mr. Todd? Invasion Barbare is rough but also soft, safe but weird at the same time, this is not a complex scent that you need to comprehend but rather accept that it's a masterpiece that deserves respect.
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By drseid
Pleasant but mildly disappointing scent. It is quite restrained and easy to wear, but I kept smelling my wrist expecting more. I really find a hard time describing what it smells like, as it is pretty unique... But the closest thing that comes to mind is the scent of freshly laundered clothes. I really don't mean this in a negative way, but it just smells too subtle for my tastes... To add to the disappointment is the price... Invasion Barbare is quite expensive in relative terms for such a scent, IMO. I am not grading it lower due to this and I have nothing against high ticket scents as a general rule, but I know I will not be buying this one. 3 stars out of 5.
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By nonsisa
Invasion Barbare seems to be quite a compliment getter with the girls. The opening is quite nice and rich in Cardamom and almost hypnotizing Vanilla accords. However the Invasion seems to develop some kind of fight between Lavender and Vanilla. I also get kind of medicinal notes from it after some time (incense maybe?). If you want to have something distinctive and very unique with Lavender and Vanilla this might be for you. On the other hand its pretty expensive, so you might wanna review it before buying.
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By CaliDude
Classy scent. My wife likes it as well. Longevity is about 6 hours tops for me, then turns into a skin scent. As others have mentioned, at such an expensive price, you'd expect better longevity. Overall, I'm giving this a positive review because I enjoy wearing it. I got 10ml of this from a split. I doubt I would ever pay the big bucks for a full bottle.
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By Demond Wilson
I NEVER should have tried this cologne! Now I'm in trouble. This the best scent I have yet to come across. If I could make my own cologne it would smell just like this. I put the .07 ml sample on at 8:30am and it lasted all day. Then things get crazy, I woke up the next morning and worked out in the yard for 5 hours in 90 degree heat and humidity and at 5:00pm that afternooon I could still smell it! Now I just have to start looking around the house to see what I can find to sell so I can afford to buy a bottle.
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By adowds
It takes a good half hour but eventually this evolves into something that brings a mix of Grey Flannel and Fahrenheit into my mind. More fresh and less damp rag than Grey Flannel, less noxious than Fahrenheit. Id have to say that IB bears most resemblance to Fahrenheit. I understand that for anyone to imagine a soft Fahrenheit is a tough task but there you have it. Think of it like the petrochemical smell is removed with light vanilla added. In the end its that same vanilla which can still be detected the following day. Invasion Barbare is nice and very wearable though too expensive. At 160/50ml its not worth the price tag, knock 100 off and Id gladly wear this (nearly) as often as my Dunhill Editon or Bois du Portugal. A great everyday scent.
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Launched Date2006
GenderMen
PerfumerStéphanie Bakouche
AvailabilityIn Production
ByMDCI
NotesGrapefruit, bergamot, violet leaves, white thyme, cardamom, lavender, ginger, cedarwood, bourbon vanilla, musk
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