Rose Barbare
Guerlain · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2005
≈ $260 · 125ml · approx. retail
Created by Francis Kurkdjian for the L'Art et la Matière collection in 2005, Rose Barbare ('Barbaric Rose') twists classic rose with fenugreek and honeyed patchouli for an unconventional, spicy-gourmand edge.
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French · 66 in collection
Acclaimed master perfumer and co-founder of Maison Francis Kurkdjian; also creative director of perfumes at Dior since 2021. Rose to fame creating Le Male for Jean Paul Gaultier early in his career.
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