Blessed Baraka by Initio Parfums Prives
Men Women 2015
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Blessed Baraka by Initio Parfums Prives is an oriental fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2015, the nose behind this creation is Alberto Morillas.
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2,504 votes
- Positive 80%
- Negative 11%
- Neutral 9.5%
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Leading answer I want it
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Leading answer Love it
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About Blessed Baraka
Blessed Baraka by Initio Parfums Prives is an oriental fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2015, the nose behind this creation is Alberto Morillas.
Musk, amber and animalic Woods and mosses Spices White flowers
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Longevity
Leading answer Long-lasting
1,329 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Strong
1,463 votes
Character
Leading answer Balanced
1,249 votes
Value perception
Leading answer A little expensive
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samucel87
Well, this sounds a bit unprofessional (luckily, I’m not), but to me, Blessed Baraka smells like a scented gummy candy I had as a kid shaped like a dinosaur egg. Haha. Beyond those memories, describing it is tough. I can’t break down the notes like I usually do with other scents; they’re all so well-blended that I can’t separate them. Let me try a different approach: for me, it’s a fierce, carnal, playful, slightly tipsy, powdery, and sweet aroma. The vanilla is definitely there—it’s animalic but clean. It’s a scent without siblings; nothing compares to it. It’s a fragrance designed to make you noticed, to stand out. When you spray it, you create a bubble of sex appeal, an alpha male dominating his environment; it smells like success. I find it extremely sexy on a man, packed with masculine energy. In terms of performance, that bubble lasts about 6 hours. You’ll smell beastly, and others will smell you beastly, during that time. After that, the intensity drops as if the bubble burst, but on your skin, it lingers quietly for over 10 hours. Added note: I’m an unconditional fan of Inicio. There isn’t a single perfume from this house I don’t love. It’s my favorite brand, and everything they make is guaranteed success. No other brand has all their perfumes on my radar. I’ve tried them all, and while I don’t own the entire collection, most have passed through here. My personal ranking: 1. Side Effect 2. Addictive Vibration 3. Musk Therapy 4. Blessed Baraka 5. Rehab 6. High Frequency 7. Psychedelic Love 8. Mystic Experience 9. Paragon 10. Absolut Aphrodisiac 11. Oud for Greatness 12. Oud for Happiness
jerry drake
Blessed Baraka is a fine jewel, complex, and with an irresistible charismatic shine. It’s not for everyone, but for strong souls that catalyze stares: a woody oriental with character, where white jasmine intertwines with musks, woods, and amber. Once you smell it, it seduces and marks you. It’s opulent, mysterious, and sophisticated, addictive due to its dual sweet, almost gourmand, yet spicy nature. It starts with sweet musk, though I briefly note tobacco and fruit in the opening, notes not listed. Besides the musk, a strong woody note emerges that magically transforms into a creamy, voluptuous sandalwood, wrapped in a sensual cascade of musks and the omnipresent amber. The base leaves a bittersweet and captivating trail. Later, the musk and sandalwood gain strength, with vanilla added to make it even sweeter, softer, and powdery. Over time, I perceive oud and spices, especially saffron. The sandalwood and vanilla sweetness linger, with a touch of musk. That sensation of fruit and tobacco sticks with me. With just 5 sprays, you’re wrapped in a bubble that lasts hours on skin and longer on clothes; its persistence is notable, about ten hours, so don’t worry about it disappearing. For me, its strong and pleasant presence makes it ideal for going out at night, especially for special events. During the day, it works better in the cold, like in autumn and winter. It’s expensive, but it doesn’t deceive you with false promises that fade; it embraces you, doesn’t let go, blends with your skin, and makes your eyes shine.
samucel87
Look, it sounds a bit ‘pro’ (and I’m not a pro at anything), but Blessed Baraka smells to me like that dinosaur gummy I had as a kid, lol. Beyond my childhood memories, it’s impossible to break down the notes; everything is blended so well it doesn’t separate. I’d describe it as fierce, carnal, playful, slightly fortified, powdery, sweet, with real vanilla, animalic yet clean. It’s a unique scent, with no siblings, designed to make you stand out and mark a difference. When you apply it, you create a bubble of sex appeal, an alpha male vibe that dominates, smelling of success. It seems extremely sexy on a man, full of masculine energy. Performance: that bubble lasts like a beast for about 6 hours; you’ll smell it and others will smell it strongly. After that time, the intensity drops as if the bubble burst, but on skin it lingers calmly for more than 10 hours. I’m an unconditional fan of Initio; there isn’t a single perfume from the house I don’t love, it’s my favorite brand and everything they release is guaranteed success. I’ve tried them all, and although I don’t have the complete collection, most have passed. My personal ranking: 1. Side Effect 2. Addictive Vibration 3. Musk Therapy 4. Blessed Baraka 5. Rehab 6. High Frequency 7. Psychedelic Love 8. Mystic Experience 9. Paragon 10. Absolut Aphrodisiac 11. Oud for Greatness 12. Oud for Happiness.
Lukadoncic77
I’m a fan of Initio, I have several and have almost tried them all; it’s my favorite house for achieving the perfect balance between niche and designer, although Parfums de Marly never convinced me. Their fragrances are unique, of extremely high quality, and very intoxicating, almost works of art like Side Effect or Oud for Greatness. Blessed Baraka is the only one I like but it doesn’t quite enchant me; it’s a challenge from the house, nothing complex or unpleasant, very masculine, and with ‘beast’ behavior. It doesn’t remind me of Carlisle or Grand Soir, it only shares the amber touch. The musk and sandalwood make it sharp, creamy, and quite animalic, even sexual. It’s not my total favorite, but it’s a great perfume highly recommended. 8/10. Edited March 2023: the musk smells very animalic up close and in the dry down, while in the air it’s sweet, creamy, and has a clean aura. It’s sensual, ideal for intimate dates, and although it’s not easy to wear, it’s enjoyable if understood well. Initio always guarantees something unique with great longevity.
Juanpasiones
Blessed Baraka is exquisite: a sandalwood so creamy it smells like vanilla, but its mystical woody essence shines through, giving it a charming masculine touch, plus that wonderful animal accord. The whole thing blows your mind… It’s sexy, even sexual, like an animal in heat. Oh my god! The bitter, rancid opening unfolds into something seductive and intoxicating. The dry down is musky-woody. It has the DNA of Oud for Greatness, but that animal note gives a differentiating twist to its star sibling, giving it a unique personality. They are handsome and successful siblings, but Blessed Baraka prefers intense sex, with that wild flavor that recalls the animal side of our nature; human mammals, mating ritual: perfuming exquisitely and subtly since time immemorial.
JohnLeMusc
Blessed Baraka comes from the Absolutes line: luck, power, and energy. Nowadays, many perfumes use amber notes not just for warmth and wood, but as a fixative and balancer. Morillas follows this line but blends it with creamy, velvety sandalwood to create a synthetically intoxicating all-in-one formula that includes musk, vanilla, and white flowers. It opens with a slightly animalic touch (one of the most digestible I’ve tried), full of terpenes and essences, then gradually dries down into that musky-amber elixir, leaving a sweet-and-sour, addictive trail. It’s a perfume that changes depending on the weather, the time of day, and your skin’s mood: sometimes it opens up, other times it calms down. It shifts from unisex to masculine depending on the moment.
Pacolete
A simple yet effective proposal. Pyramid: Musky-Ambery-Woody. It evolves, which is good. It opens with rich sandalwood and amber, but lacks much personality. The real star is the musk work; that ‘sweetness’ is musky, not floral or gourmand, and it dominates after 2 hours. Lasts a long time and has great presence. The dry down has sandalwood and a slightly burnt amber that blends well into the musk mix. Scent 7/10 Longevity 9/10 Sillage 8/10 Value 5/10 Versatility 7/10 Packaging 8/10 I think people are influenced by the price. It’s well-made and performs well, but it doesn’t feel original enough or have enough character (maybe for unisex). Especially at 200-250€.
Victortor
It’s hard to define, but it’s definitely unique. It evolves very little; it’s more of a sweet amber with a gummy candy touch, fortified, musky, and dark vanilla. It smells great and has a sexy edge, but the sweet phases overwhelm me. I’m left with mixed feelings, though I think I should keep testing it since my decant is running out. I sense some powdery white flowers, though that’s a guess, and absolutely no powder. It leaves me conflicted and back on my wishlist: I don’t reject it, it has appeal. Performance is correct without projecting too much. Ideal for cold weather and varied uses. Unisex.
Taurien
Like with the unisex ones, I tested this on myself and my partner to see the differences on male and female skin. Blessed Baraka stands out for the sandalwood. It smells linear and smoky on me. On a man, it’s very sexy and I think it suits him better; on me, I perceive it as less deep and smoky, though I still like it. It has very perceptible sillage and lasts over 10 hours. If you’re a man, it’s a perfume to dominate. Scent 9/10 Longevity 10/10 Sillage 9/10 Value 7/10 Versatility 7/10 Packaging 8/10 Would I buy it again? For sure, to gift to my partner.
JohnLeMusc
Blessed Baraka belongs to the Absolutes line about luck and energy. It uses an amber not just as a warm base, but as a fixative, intertwined with a velvety sandalwood to create a synthetically intoxicating handbook with musk, vanilla, and flowers. It starts with a digestible animalic touch, rich in terpenes, to dry down into a bittersweet and addictive amber-musked elixir. It’s a perfume that cross-dresses according to the climate, time, and skin, shifting from unisex to masculine.
Taktil
This is a fucking masterpiece. I have over 150 fragrances and 3 were the top x above all: Dionysus by Tiziana Terenzi, Blazing of Mr. Sam by Penhaligon, and Creed Aventus. Well, now there are 4. Simple, direct, hypnotic, elegant, and sexy. With just 3 ingredients, a fucking masterpiece by Alberto Morillas. Like the ones mentioned before, for my taste and subconscious, it’s orgasmic. Fragrance of a lifetime.
Gemojai
On my skin, it has an incredibly fierce opening, as if I’d slept with a sexy, sweaty man and that scent remained on me, becoming overwhelming and completely canceling out my femininity. Afterward, it calms down and a slight woody sweetness is perceived, and that’s the entire development of the perfume on my skin. I sold the vial because I clearly found it masculine, very masculine, and animalic.
rafasant
Tremendous perfume, quality beyond doubt. However, in the opening, I swear none of the listed notes are the real ones. It felt like an oud bomb, of very good quality, soft, nothing strident, but there it is. Yes, over time it gets sweeter and the amber and sandalwood become more noticeable. Anyway, the oud note remains present throughout its entire life, which isn’t short.
frankmxn
I tried this fragrance, and honestly, it smells like Carlisle by PDM but with steroids. It’s a powerful scent with excellent longevity; you don’t need more than 3 sprays… you notice those 3 notes from the description plus that typical Initio base, the oud. The quality is very noticeable, and in a smoky environment, whether in a bar or at events, it’s very impressive.
Elpro
A sweet ambered sandalwood scent; over time the sweetness increases until it smells like white sugar, like putting your nose in the sugar jar or the smell of water with sugar (one of my favorite fresh scents as a kid hehe). It’s not bad, just my interpretation. I’m not a fan of very sweet things, but this is tempting. Greetings from Costa Rica.
Fare
This fragrance smells bad to me; it has a blue cheese base that turns me off, I suppose due to a very animalic musk. It’s a pity because that immediate rejection doesn’t let me appreciate it. It represents a pure and hard-core niche, challenging and unconventional, on the opposite side of what commercial fragrances usually offer.
Batzaperfume
This perfume is addictive; I smelled it on blotter paper at the Initio store and loved it, so I decided to try it on skin and couldn’t stop smelling it all day. It reminds me a lot of Oajan by PDM but with that special Initio touch. It’s simple yet complex at the same time, simply spectacular.
Espin
A very specific scent. I wasn’t sure if it was vanilla, amber, or rum. In the end, I classified it as a soft, animalic leather—dry but with sweet notes. Definitely worth trying.
Ifr1487
I tried it and I didn’t like it at all. It smells exactly like Club de Nuit Intense but less potent, and it’s a scent that gives me headaches and makes me feel unwell.