Nasomatto Baraonda - real world fragrance review

[@filmaelculdetomare]

I have Baraonda and I agree that it's perfectly wearable, as it doesn't come off as super boozy. Some reviewers say that you'd smell as if you just had a few shots... they are just exaggerating for attention. I smell a mild honey infused whiskey note mixed with an accord which is similar to the smell of the inner part of a cork. It is unisex, all seasons perhaps a bit better for the colder months. Anyway, Fantomas is another must try from Nasomatto. Often overlooked, but very peculiar and great if you like fruity frags.

[@SeldomlyOften]

I totally agree on your observations on Baraonda 💪 Fantomas is soon to be sampled in a first impression comparison with something else really exciting…

[@yannickgluck4224]

My brother just gifted me Baraonda for Christmas. Wore it out yesterday and got so many compliments on the scent. Such an interesting fragrance!

[@SeldomlyOften]

A really great combination of being wearable but also super unique. Great creation from Gualtier!

[@shawn6170]

You got an awesome brother

[@lyttoncano5723]

My relationship with this fragrance is a love/hate one. I absolutely love the smell. There's almost a honey-ed rose and sandalwood smell that makes it feel like a liquor casket that's been drenched in the natural sticky sweetness from whisky. On the other hand, I hate the fact that I don't smell that much whisky! People around me definitely get the whisky vibe but my nose does not perceive it asides from the opening. Still, my favorite boozy scent ever. I have Overture Man coming in the mail so we'll see if Baraonda gets dethroned. Thank you for your consistently good reviews!

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@lyttoncano5723 well, that’s pretty much it, the whiskey vibe you are looking for is in the alcohol evaporating and this one doesn’t have much of that, especially being an Extrait. Hope you like Overture because it’s similar in this department.

[@marcosschneider7052]

I totally get that! I find the most realistic whiskey perfume I've experienced is Whiskey & Cedarwood by Jo Mallone. I had never considered the fact that the concentration would make it less boozy but that makes perfect sense!

[@theworkingkitchen7325]

This is something special. First wear and it’s very wow inducing. I’ve had zero experience with whiskey, or alcohol in general. Just know what an old English pub smells like from passing by or going in a few times, but that’s very beer centric which is very yeasty and fermented. Due to that, I don’t get any alcohol in this and the imaging around this scent doesn’t connect with me. It smells like a caramel sweet slightly fermented wood with some lovely flowers. Amazing winter scent, not as aggressive as angels share. It kind of reminds me of jazz club in a way which I last smelled 7-8 years ago and didn’t like. Dior homme parfum. baraonda & tuxedo this winter for me. ( I know it’s hyped but it’s amazing please try it!)

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@theworkingkitchen7325 it’s one of the most popular for the house for a reason! It’s pretty eye opening while still being wearable. Great stuff! I still need to try Tuxedo, I’ll get a sample for sure.

[@user-uo9cz3in2o]

Been waiting for this one!

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@user-uo9cz3in2o it’s finally here 😉

[@danielZR]

This one smells like the inside of an empty wooden barrel of a fine whiskey. Very wearable and it does come with an extra travel cap which is great for transportation. Love Pardon as well. It’s my favourite from the house 🥸👌 Nice review sir 🙌

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@danielZR thanks a lot 🙏 A lot of you guys are Pardon fans 😎

[@danielZR]

@ It was my first Nasomatto so it has some sentimental value 😎 I also love Absinth in terms of wearability and Silver Musk when I want to smell like a walking soap 😅

[@Eloisescents0309]

Great review! I liked black afgano when I tried some from this house…and i think I also liked the Narcotica V with the pink juice :)

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@Eloisescents0309 never smelled Narcotic V but I’m interested in it!

[@plamenski5244]

Baraonda is an awesome fragrance. I love wearing it and these little 30ml bottles last a long time 👍👌

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@plamenski5244 true, I really like the 30ml format, perfect for who has a ton of bottles.

[@plamenski5244]

@SeldomlyOften I also have Pardon and it's also a solid creation. Love the patchouli profile on a cool night

[@SeldomlyOften]

@ yeah, I have a lot of experience with Pardon. Really beautiful and deep patchouli with a tinge of stank 😜

[@paulcoverdale8312]

Got it last yr. love it.❤❤

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@paulcoverdale8312 it’s one of the best combinations between interesting and wearable. Great stuff 👍

[@theworkingkitchen7325]

Blind bought this today, my first Gualtieri fragrance 🫨 direct from nasomatto as they give 2 samples. Pardon and Duro for me. Excited for your Duro review, the fragrantica page for that is a total joke! Chuck Norris wears this frag etc etc hopefully you’ll put those rumours to bed as a stinky/strong fragrance connisour. P.S whoever clearly wanted to compliment you in the office but didn’t… cmon seriously 😂😂 that’s just funny. I find compliments awkward so that sniff of the air is much better than a compliment.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@theworkingkitchen7325 thanks for the comment, a review for Duro will be coming soon; it’s one of the best from the house for me. People here are really awkward, they don’t know how to approach a compliment 😂😂

[@chiefgl1161]

I have watched a few of your videos recently. I like the way you approach the experience of each Fragrance. Thanks for the good information.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@chiefgl1161 thanks so much for the comment!

[@cantgetright2545]

Absolutely amazing fragrance, top notch creation!

[@SeldomlyOften]

@cantgetright2545 completely groundbreaking, especially for when it came out!

[@EduardoHenrique-nd1ro]

Thanks for sharing, Daniel! Didn't know this fragrance. That's lovely! Sei italiano? il tuo italiano è bellissimo! Cheers from Brazil! 😊

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@EduardoHenrique-nd1ro italiano di Roma 😜

[@EduardoHenrique-nd1ro]

@SeldomlyOften ahhhh che bello! Lo sapevo! 😆 Grazie per la condivisione! Abbraccio dal Brasile!

[@SeldomlyOften]

@ Grazie per i commenti!

[@justaddlight]

One of the best reviews of this fragrance I've seen. Always been a fan myself, alongside Duro. Although the lack of notes really does turn any new release into a true blind buy. 😄 Interesting business model. Appreciate it Dan!

[@SeldomlyOften]

Thanks so much! Duro is probably my favorite Nasomatto as it perfectly encapsulates the house intentions without any weird overdone gimmick.

[@filippo0703]

Wow finally! Probably my next Nasomatto buy! ..or maybe i shoud also wait your Duro review..

[@SeldomlyOften]

Duro is my favorite from the brand, review will be coming soon enough :)

[@Principemostprincipe]

Finished my bottle earlier this year, and this fragrance is so good that i am actually thinking of doing 3rd repurchase in my life after black orchid and fleur du male. Can be found in facebook groups for about 80€ and 30 ml bottle lasts a really long time. Vanille havane is a good fragrance but i find tobacco vanille as a staple for this kind of dna

[@SeldomlyOften]

I haven't had Tobacco Vanille in my collection for a really long time now, I remember enjoying it though as it also was one of my introductions to Tom Ford.

[@Principemostprincipe]

@ i like really strong fragrances, tobacco vanille delivers there, while i find vanille havane performance a bit disappointing, cant get even 8 h longevity on my skin, which is strange for this sticky spicy scent profile, especially as per retail price, and it is extremly hard to get it on facebook groups, which is another minus unfortunately.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@Principemostprincipe I agree on the performance of Vanilla Havane, it could be better in all regards. That being said, I do think the wear experience suits the classy style of Les Indemodables.

[@shawn6170]

Seems like you are on a roll, some of my favorites in a row

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@shawn6170 happy coincidence! Seems like a lot of you guys are in agreement!

[@Arturo_MCT]

Nice review!!! Do you have Clive Christian on your bucket list?? Maybe woody leather?? Cheers and happy new year

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@Arturo_MCT I do, I have Kiss Me Hedonistic (which is the best cherry I ever smelled), X and maybe Town and Country 😉

[@seanp7871]

Best performing cologne from the line . I couldn’t care less about compliments, but woman love this one 😈

[@SeldomlyOften]

Surprisingly, women seem to really like it! I guess it's about the elegance and uniqueness :)

[@mhng5]

I like Baraonda, don't love it, yet, but the composition makes me wanting more of this interesting smell Did you try Whisky Nobile Farmacia SS. Annunziata? It's not in the same spectre as Baraonda, but it has whisky in the mix and smells very good. I must say this one is the best discovery of this winter for me

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@mhng5 I’ve heard a lot about it but never tried it. It’s on my list 😉

[@mhng5]

@@SeldomlyOften I'll be watching 😉

[@ickis123]

Thanks for the review, it is actually very accurate to what I'm smelling. Based on other reviews, I was expecting a boozy bomb and instead got quite sweet honey woody floral :)

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@ickis123 yes, people who say that when you wear this you smell like a hangover have never worn the frag…

[@diegohernandez6192]

My favorite from Nasomatto alongside Pardon.

[@SeldomlyOften]

Everyone on the Pardon team! I wasn't expecting that!

[@BabyCarT00N]

my favorite fragrance with angels share and herod all time

[@SeldomlyOften]

great choices! Herod is easily my favorite PDM; love your dark style 😎

[@1Daxae3]

I'd really like to know your opinion on Les Liquides Imaginares' new frag called Lunatique! Great videos !!!

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@1Daxae3 I love that house but did not try the new frag. I’ll check it out as soon as I see it around 😊

[@mjybeex6016]

Hey Daniel - can you please recommend a more female leaning oud? I currently have MFK Oud Silk Mood and Amouage Overture - just so you have an idea of scents I currently have. Please and thanks!

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@mjybeex6016 Oud is a very unisex note in my opinion but you might want to keep it towards the clean side. I could recommend something like Roja Sweety Aoud, Juliette has a Gun Another Oud or even Tom Ford’s Oud Wood (which is completely unisex in my opinion). I don’t really like Montale but they have many easy, fun oudy frags.

[@mjybeex6016]

Thank you so much for the response, Daniel. I hate Móntale, so synthetic! I’ll look into Roja or Juliette - I’m trying to stay away from designer fragrances 🫣 I’m surprised you didn’t recommend a middle eastern house ☺️

[@SeldomlyOften]

@ I don’t like middle eastern clone houses. If you don’t like synthetics, stay away from Juliette has a Gun. Let me think of other fem leaning ouds and get back to you 😉

[@mjybeex6016]

You are too kind! Thank you, Daniel! 🙏🏾

[@SeldomlyOften]

Just as my new video came out, did you try Ether or More than Words from Xerjoff?

[@nathanielmoody3656]

Somehow, I’ve yet to smell anything from Gualtieri, but I’m sure I will in 2025. I just blind bought Arborist from Jorum Studios when they were having an end of year sale. The line is very much connected to the natural fauna of Scotland and sounds really interesting. Have you tried them yet?

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@nathanielmoody3656 I was checking out the house a while back, it sounds absolutely amazing. Never seen them on sale here though. Gualtieri’s stuff needs to be approached for what it is, bold, in your face character, sometimes at the cost of balance.

[@bryanryan4504]

Love that polo shirt. I'm not a fan of nasomatto I find lot of their frags (although they have their unique focus) too stuffy or synthetic or scratchy smelling for me. Hard to explain. I have sampled a lot of their frags and the only one I like is pardon however I have a bottle of Frederic malle Monsieur which is similar but better than pardon. Black afgano is ok. I may have found it groundbreaking 10 years ago (which it was groundbreaking when it came out I'm sure) but I have a frag called laylati (xerjoff) which is also very similar to ba but more soft and wearable to social events and work.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@bryanryan4504 I totally get you, Nasomatto is bot for everyone, I also sort of get what you say but I respect the house and still enjoy the art aspect. In a vacuum, yes, there are better options…

[@bryanryan4504]

@SeldomlyOften oh yeah I do appreciate they exist. They add to the overall beauty and diversity of the fragrance world

[@Roy_Godiksen]

❤❤👏🏼👏🏼

[@SeldomlyOften]

Thanks my man 🙏

[@Generale-bl9ss]

Where do you get Nasomatto’s for 100€ in Europe?

[@SeldomlyOften]

@Generale-bl9ss Notino mostly but also other discounters, I got all mine for around that price (maybe just Black Afgano is a little more)

[@ruben-Juarez]

Venba has them for $99.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@ruben-Juarez thats a great price!

[@All_True_Especially_The_Lies]

Thank you for the review. I was kind of waiting for it. I didn't try Baraonda, but I did get a sample of Kutay, which I really didn't like. Kutay has a skanky woody persisting note, I hope Baraonda does not have that in its dry down.

[@william6509]

Baraonda dosent have that. Weird, i heard some people say Kutay is better and more complex. To each their own tho👍

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@All_True_Especially_The_Lies you guys keep mentioning the Kutay, now I’m really curious 🙃

[@All_True_Especially_The_Lies]

@@SeldomlyOften Kutay has a relentless skanky wood note, very synthetic and unpleasant. It is initially hidden by other accords. I one time tried to scrub it off with soap, and it did stop projecting that woody note but not after I scrubbed my arm with soap and hot water four times.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@ I’m not a huge fan of the house to be honest but there is a shop somewhere around here that carries the brands, I’ll have a sniff next time I see it 😉

[@All_True_Especially_The_Lies]

@@SeldomlyOften I am not a fan of Unique'e Luxury either, and that is the reason I was asking because I never had a chance to sample Baraonda, as I am afraid it will have the same terrible woody accord. I have Pardon, and I love it.

[@ShanMasala-we8cw]

Honestly, I fall into the camp of thinking this makes you smell like an alcoholic. Reminds me of my childhood friend's mom, who was always drunk with a whiskey and diet coke in hand (mostly whiskey). I hate it

[@SeldomlyOften]

really sorry to hear you have that association to this scent :(

[@ShanMasala-we8cw]

@SeldomlyOften secent memories go both ways ;). Amazing how smells trigger memories

[@JR01015]

Have you tried Kutay? I have both Baraonda and Kutay, the Oud addition and the way the scent dried down in Kutay make it slightly better for me. However Kutay is beyond beastmode. It’s actually ridiculous. It doesn’t go. It doesn’t get weak. It performs outrageously.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@JR01015 nope, wow, all you guys keep mentioning that one 😬

[@LOUDERthanU]

Is that fragrance by UNIQUE'E LUXURY?

[@JR01015]

@ yes

[@SpenCer-cx1tp]

Kutay dries down to a nice chocolatey finish

[@fabioceccarelli7355]

Baraonda + oud , i need to try kutay immediately ahah

[@MrLanarana]

La adoro, ma per me di whisky non ha nulla, al massimo cognac. Non so perché si ostinano a dire whisky. Una volta sentii il tizio di Maisenzaprofumo (grande arrogante) dire che Gualtieri stesso gli disse che era Laphroaig in bottiglia…seeee come no. Io adoro i whiskey, sopratutto i torbati e se Baraonda è Laphroaig io sono Elon Musk 😂

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@MrLanarana non conosco i whiskey quindi mi astengo 😂 Diciamo che almeno riprende un attimo il sentore del barile impregnato d’alcol.

[@MrLanarana]

​@@SeldomlyOften si questo assolutamente si 😊

[@Юлий-х2р]

Ohh I love Baraonda, it’s getting a lot of compliments whenever I wear it, but the best part is that I can smell it all day long and enjoy too * looking at by Kilians Pure oud that disappears from me the moment I spray it* 🫵🏻😐

[@SeldomlyOften]

I never got any compliments but I can clearly tell this scent is appreciated when I wear it.

[@william6509]

I love this fragarance its great and unique! Ive heard Uniquee’s Kutay is said to be, a better and stronger performing version of Baraonda. Please try it out!

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@william6509 better and stronger? Let me look into that 😉

[@ryany2882]

I'll watch this later. Heard this one is abit unwearable in public? I own single malt best boozy fragrance I've tried but abit unwearable for the office

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@ryany2882 other than for its extreme boldness, there is nothing offensive about this. Just go easy on the sprays 🙂