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Rose Barbare(2005)

Guerlain (L'Art et la Matiere) · Francis Kurkdjian · Floral

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Created by Francis Kurkdjian for Guerlain's L'Art et la Matiere collection, Rose Barbare opens on Ottoman rose, moves through a heart of honey and chypre notes, and closes on patchouli and musk, offering a dark, savage reinterpretation of rose, its title meaning Barbarian Rose, distinct from Guerlain's softer, more classical rose compositions like Nahema.

Did you know? This scent's rose note has a real space connection — a rose flown to orbit in 1998 came back smelling different than it did on Earth. Read the full story →
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Launched
2005
Family
Floral

Rose Barbare is a fragrance from Guerlain (L'Art et la Matiere), released in 2005 and composed by Francis Kurkdjian. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Ottoman Rose, moves into a heart of Honey and Chypre Notes, and settles into a base of Patchouli and Musk.

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Top notes
Ottoman Rose
Heart notes
HoneyChypre Notes
Base notes
PatchouliMusk
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● drafted · last checked 2026-07-16