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    IL Bacio vs. Rose Barbare

    IL Bacio by Marcella Borghese bottle

    IL Bacio

    Marcella Borghese
    Parfum1993
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Rose Barbare rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: IL Bacio vs. Rose Barbare
    IL BacioRose Barbare
    ConcentrationParfumEDP
    Launched19932005
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian
    Best seasonSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    IL Bacio

    White Floral
    Fruity
    Floral
    Fresh
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Woody

    Rose Barbare

    Floral
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Spicy
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    FreesiaHoneysuckleJasmineLily of the ValleyRose
    RoseAldehydes
    Heart
    PeachMelonPlumPassion Fruit
    RoseFenugreek
    Base
    MuskAmberCedarwoodSandalwood
    HoneyPatchouliWoody Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: IL Bacio vs. Rose Barbare
    IL BacioRose Barbare
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances whisper. This one doesn't need to. The fruit-to-floral-to-wood arc is built for someone who owns her sweetness, not apologizes for it.IL Bacio
    Rose Barbare does not want you to feel comfortable. The aldehydes hit first like a slap of cold water, then fenugreek arrives to complicate things further.Rose Barbare