Invasion Barbare
Stéphanie Bakouche composed Parfums MDCI Invasion Barbare around vanilla, and it shows the longer you wear it.
How it moves
It arrives on bergamot, lavender and cardamom — bright, immediate, gone before you have decided about it. Iris, geranium and rose are where it actually lives. Last to go: vetiver, sandalwood, musk and vanilla.
What wearers say
4.2 out of 5 across 2,600 ratings — well loved, and not quietly.
Who made it
Stéphanie Bakouche composed it in 2005, for Parfums MDCI in France. MDCI's best-known masculine, a polished lavender-iris-vetiver fougère long held up as a benchmark of refined French tailoring in scent.
Wear it for less
There are 4 ways to wear this for less. The closest costs $65 — $210 back in your pocket, and nobody standing near you will know.
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- What smells like Parfums MDCI Invasion Barbare?
- We list 4 bottles built to smell like it, including Invasion Barbare by Zoha Aroma, L’Invasion by Alexandria Fragrances, Occupation For Men 1953 by Perfume Parlour and Occupation by Perfume Parlour.
- What is the cheapest alternative to Parfums MDCI Invasion Barbare?
- Invasion Barbare by Zoha Aroma, at $65 for 60ml. Prices are read from each shop and re-checked.
- How much cheaper are the alternatives?
- Parfums MDCI Invasion Barbare is listed at $275. The bottles that smell like it run from $65 to $107.
- Who made Parfums MDCI Invasion Barbare?
- It was composed by Stéphanie Bakouche, released in 2005 for Parfums MDCI.