Initio Blessed Baraka Eau de Parfum Spray 90ml

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Side Effect is a sophisticated mature scent more suited for the 25-up crowd and best worn in the cooler weather: fall/winter (avoid use in the high heat). On the whole for me already underrated and would have deserved more attention. Here is no perfumer registered, but believe this fragrance comes from Alberto Morrillas. Often frowned upon, but in the niche he does great work for me. Don’t be put off by the name of this fragrance. This is NOT one of those traditional skanky animalic type of oud scents. This is a sophisticated, well put together scent that contains natural Indian oud oil.

Rehab opens up fresh, clean and spicy with a blast of bergamot citrus mixed with lavender and some spicy tobacco. But all this probably doesn't interest you, especially if I write that Mortal Kombat is not only a video game, but one of the most ultra-brutal fighting games ever... but even if I know this series (and therefore know some characters with names...) and have gambled I'm still really dear and not a brutally disturbed psychopath... but never anyone *sigh* The Blessed Baraka is a really beautiful sweet-spicy musk fragrance, whose class lies in its simplicity and perfect balance. What I mean by that? Absolute Aphrodisiac is an EDP and projects just under arm’s length for the first 1–2 hours, then sits closer to the skin, lasting around 8–10 plus hours. Absolute Aphrodisiac is more suited for the mature 25-up crowd and best worn in cool weather: fall & winter (avoid use in the high heat).

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a b Ernst, Carl W. (1997). The Shambhala Guide to Sufism (1sted.). Boston, Massachusetts: Shambhala. ISBN 9781570621802.

The opening smells of cherry tobacco full-stop, which is where the link to Carlisle and to a lesser degree, Burberry London for Men (2006). The next phase of the fragrance sees a potent mix of dry red sandalwood and javanol, bringing in some additional nondescript white florals that range from rose and geranium to muguet and jasmine hedione, but they're squeezed so tightly between the fruity tobacco opening blast and the woody amber base that they're just there for "fluff". The next part is where those warm musks come in, being animal in all but the fecal tones that would denote civet and castoreum or their proxies, but the sourness and richness are there. Problem is these musks get overpowered by the woody-ambers once they take hold, and what you're left with is something like Carlisle or Mancera Red Tobacco (2017) gutted to a skeleton then amped to 11, which is no good for anyone. Wear time is about 10 hours, and sillage is "banging". Best use is wherever, as this is a "statement" fragrance that doesn't play well anywhere, but feels more of a fall and winter scent if I strained to place a context where I wouldn't utterly hate smelling it. At the start, it is a dark, sweet seducer that projects intensely. Then joins a spicy accord to it with a touch of amber, which smells but not as animalic as in the prelude of Grand Soir, but rather sweet-spicy. The overall picture then already seems as if cherry must also be included. Oud for Greatness opens with a dark, smoky woody oud mixed with some sweet saffron, lavender, and a touch of nutmeg.Brown-Driver-Briggs I. בְּרָכָה noun feminine blessing (Arabic ; Ethiopic Aramaic בִּרְכָּא ; Late Hebrew as Hebrew) — ׳ ב Genesis 12:2 39t.; construct בִּרְכַּת Genesis 28:4 9t.; suffix בִּרְכָתוֺ Genesis 49:28 7t.; plural בְּרָכוֺת Psalm 21:7 4t.; construct בִּרְכוֺת, בִּרְכֹת Genesis 49:25 5t.; suffix בִּרְכוֺתֵיכֶם Malachi 2:2; — Meri, J.W. (1999) Aspects of Baraka (Blessings) and Ritual Devotion among Medieval Muslims and Jews. Medieval Encounters. 5, pp.46–69. The fragrances come in beautiful bottles that have a soft rubber-like texture coating, adhered with their logo on the front (the name of each fragrance is engraved on the top of the cap). The brand’s name and name of the scent are engraved on the top of the cap. Overall, Initio is a brand that absolutely flashes me and the fragrances simply remain in memory and you feel comfortable with these creations. After Rehab, Musk Therapy and Side Effect already my fourth.

Now, the star of the show is the rose, and as it dries down it’s joined with a hint of vanilla that leaves you with a beautiful fresh sweet peppery citrusy rose. Atomic Rose is Initio’s latest release in their Carnal Blend collection. But, does it live up to its name? Initio Parfums use super high quality ingredients and collaborate with some of the world’s best perfumers to create their collection. OfG is a mature scent more suited for the 25-up. Listed as unisex (but leans masculine) and best for fall, winter and cool spring nights.

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Blessed Baraka is completely unisex and more suited for the mature 25-up. This is a bold scent and is best worn in the cooler weather: fall/winter. Performance is excellent. Blessed Baraka is an EDP and projects just over arm’s length for about 1.5 to 3 hours leaving a nice scent trail… The durability and sillage are simply top with this fragrance, no Beastmode, but a definitely striking, potent fragrance It’s warm, sweet (but not too sweet), sexy and inviting. And attracts a LOT of positive attention. (Not complaining!) Atomic Rose is a mature sophisticated scent more suited for the 25-up crowd and is unisex (leans slightly feminine).