Note

Barley

Barley smells mildly grainy and nutty, becoming sweeter and toastier when malted or roasted. Its accord adds a cereal note to the heart or base, blending with woods, milk, and caramel.

In 3 perfumes.

Found in Jeux de peau, Poppy and Elixir De Malt Dua

Most popular with barley

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to barley more often than chance would predict.

Too few perfumes to say.

How it reads

Gourmand and nutty above all. Reaches for powdery, whiskey and cacao far more often than the catalogue as a whole, and rarely for citrus.

  • gourmand
  • nutty
  • powdery
  • woody
  • sweet
  • earthy
  • floral
  • fruity