Merve
Barba Negra EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
woody
powdery
warm
grounded
Bright blackcurrant and grapefruit, powdery iris
Scent Notes
Woody
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About This Perfume
Merve Barba Negra comes across as Bright blackcurrant and grapefruit, powdery iris. It opens with black currant, grapefruit and vetiver, moves into jasmine and orris and settles on patchouli, amber and musk.
This eau de parfum is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for casual days.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and powdery for casual days.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike earthy fragrances.
Around $32.
Explore more: More from Merve · Woody perfumes · Grapefruit perfumes · Vetiver perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Merve is a fragrance house. On Scendira, 19 Merve perfumes are listed, priced from about $32 to $39. Most talked about: Merve Ambre, Merve Ruby and Merve Blue Panther.
What the picks smell like
Merve Ambre (Eau de Parfum, 2023) reads as sunlit citrus with honeyed orange blossoms, opening on mandarin orange and blood orange and drying down to patchouli, licorice and caramel. Merve Ruby (Eau de Parfum, 2023) is described as creamy almond dessert, musky amber warmth, with sweet almond up top and musk, fresh cream and tonka underneath. On Merve Blue Panther (Eau de Parfum), expect sunlit white flowers, sweet mandarin, soft vanilla musk; it starts with orange blossom and mandarin and settles on musk, natural vanilla and sandalwood.
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FAQ
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It smells like Bright blackcurrant and grapefruit, powdery iris. It opens with black currant, grapefruit and vetiver, moves into jasmine and orris and settles on patchouli, amber and musk.
It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
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