Blessed Baraka
Saffron and cardamom open with a warmth that carries the Arabic Baraka concept physically: something given, something that settles on the skin. Rose in the opening transitions quickly as oud and incense take the heart, the combination deep and resinous. Leather gives the mid-stage a dry authority. Benzoin and amber in the base build a balsamic foundation that sandalwood carries into a finish that lingers with an almost meditative persistence.
Why We Carry This
Blessed Baraka is Initio's most openly devotional composition, and the oud-incense-benzoin structure gives that intention a material reality. The saffron opening and amber-benzoin base are among the most coherently constructed in the Absolute Collection.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Saffron
Heart notes: Rose, Incense, Labdanum, Orris
Base notes: Oud, Sandalwood, Amber, Musk, Vetiver
Character
Accords: Oud, Woody, Amber, Warm Spicy, Smoky, Floral
Perfumer: Alberto Morillas
Launched: 2015