Hermès Rocabar

Rocabar by Hermès is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Rocabar was launched in 1998. The nose behind this fragrance is Gilles Romey. Top notes are Cedar Essence, Juniper, Coriander, Lemon and Bergamot; middle notes are Italian Cypress, Cedar, Cardamom, Carnation and Violet; base notes are Canada Balsam, Benzoin, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Patchouli. Rocabar: the name a contraction of “rug” and “à barres” (striped in French), this masculine perfume is inspired by the traditional saffron colored, red and blue striped horse blankets manufactured in Hermès’ saddlery workshops. Signed by Gilles Romey in 1998, the perfume reveals its strongest facets in woody, balm and resin top notes, ending on a spicy signature note of cypress. Read about this perfume in other languages: Deutsch, Español, Français, Čeština, Italiano, Русский, Polski, Português, Ελληνικά, 汉语, 日本語, Nederlands, Srpski, Română, العربية, Українська, Монгол, עברית. Rate only the most important ingredients you sense in this fragrance. Become a member of this online perfume community and you will be able to add your own reviews. Exceptionally delicate and original fragrance that's not so easy to describe. Somehow makes me feel like I'm resting in a peaceful stable. This fragrance has a very calming effect on my nervous system and I only wished it sillage was a little stronger. I hadn't smelled Rocabar until until last summer at the airport on our way to Corfu. It was an instant comfort during the whole flight. There's this mellow coniferous smell on top of a warm and softly blurred base of spicy and kind of ambery notes. Since that first encounter, I connect it to summertime. Maybe because the coniferous smell around the Greek beaches is stronger because of the heat. There's another familiar aspect for me: it's the pine accord of Tsar by Van Cleef and Arpels, a scent I discovered shortly before it was cut for good. Definitely more old-school, it had lots of moss, some patchouli, geranium and a heavier posture overall. Here in Rocabar, the fougere base is replaced by cinnamon and some vanilla.: not really an oriental, but somehow catching up with the trends of its time. So it's a hybrid of sorts, all at the same time pine-fresh, balsamic, woody and spicy. I understand it may look pretty much undecided to some, but for me it's that lack of definition that brings humming comfort yo the wearer. Recently bought a vintage square bottle of Rocabar. Not a complete blind buy fail, but I am a bit disappointed. First of all, the listing on here is incorrect; the perfumers on this were Jean-Claude Ellena (Terre d'Hermes, Declaration, Voyage), Gilles Romey (Eau De Rochas Homme) & Bernard Bourgeois. Interesting how in the 90s and 2000s there was a trend towards multiple perfumers on the one fragrance (Acqua Di Gio, M7, CK One, to name a few). I love this mid-to-late '90s style of woody-orientals that were trending at the time, before the Frutiger Aero 2000s fresh/aquatic craze took hold. Without resembling...

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