Leather
Woody
Notesfrankincenseherbstoffee applestuberosetuberose absolutewormwood
Tags
#fresh
Style
unisex
“Powerwalk for creative conjuring,
Tincture,
Sports drink,
Trap beat,
Weirdos in the woods.”
This elixir blends the wintergreen snap of wormwood with a lived-in melange of something that evokes human hair, old soap and a deep exhalation. Tuberose lends its floral-not-floral force to this dark forest spell.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close-range presence in cool air, when you want something strange and articulate rather than easy or decorative. It suits a solitary walk at dusk, a studio session, or any setting where herbal sharpness and dark texture can read as intentional, not loud.
How to wear
Best in autumn and winter, or on cool spring nights, where its wormwood snap and frankincense depth can stay crisp instead of turning heavy. Apply lightly: one or two sprays are enough, since the composition has a dry, woody reach and a lived-in skin effect that lingers without needing volume.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like herbal, woody and slightly leathery scents with an unconventional edge. It will appeal to people drawn to dark florals, forest notes and fragrances that feel textured, artistic and a little strange rather than smooth or traditionally pretty.
Release year
2024
The nose
Bree Hyland is a visual artist and the founder of Barre, shaping the brand’s fragrances as wearable works of art. Her approach leans toward atmosphere and emotional charge rather than conventional prettiness, with scents built to suggest lust, mystery, magic and a distinctly personal aura. With Witch, that artistic instinct comes through in the contrast between sharp herbal brightness and darker, more tactile materials. The result feels less like a classic floral or woods composition than a piece of olfactory storytelling: strange, expressive and deliberately off-centre.
Barre’s story
Barre treats perfume as an extension of artistic practice, using fragrance to build mood, identity and presence. The house’s style is intimate and conceptual, with small-batch compositions that aim to feel personal, evocative and slightly uncanny rather than broadly polished.
Witch’s concept
Witch was released in 2024 as part of Barre’s small-batch fragrance line, conceived by visual artist Bree Hyland as a scent for creative conjuring and wooded strangeness. Its official imagery and wording lean into a dark forest spell: wormwood, frankincense and tuberose are framed as something vivid, herbal and a little feral.
Extra info
Witch is a 2024 Barre release and remains in production. The official note list includes candy apple, dark forest, wormwood, tuberose absolute, black frankincense and foraged herbs. Barre describes it as a small-batch fragrance made with alcohol, fragrance and essential oils.
Notesfrankincenseherbstoffee applestuberosetuberose absolutewormwood
Tags
#fresh
Style
unisex
“Powerwalk for creative conjuring,
Tincture,
Sports drink,
Trap beat,
Weirdos in the woods.”
This elixir blends the wintergreen snap of wormwood with a lived-in melange of something that evokes human hair, old soap and a deep exhalation. Tuberose lends its floral-not-floral force to this dark forest spell.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close-range presence in cool air, when you want something strange and articulate rather than easy or decorative. It suits a solitary walk at dusk, a studio session, or any setting where herbal sharpness and dark texture can read as intentional, not loud.
How to wear
Best in autumn and winter, or on cool spring nights, where its wormwood snap and frankincense depth can stay crisp instead of turning heavy. Apply lightly: one or two sprays are enough, since the composition has a dry, woody reach and a lived-in skin effect that lingers without needing volume.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like herbal, woody and slightly leathery scents with an unconventional edge. It will appeal to people drawn to dark florals, forest notes and fragrances that feel textured, artistic and a little strange rather than smooth or traditionally pretty.
Release year
2024
The nose
Bree Hyland is a visual artist and the founder of Barre, shaping the brand’s fragrances as wearable works of art. Her approach leans toward atmosphere and emotional charge rather than conventional prettiness, with scents built to suggest lust, mystery, magic and a distinctly personal aura. With Witch, that artistic instinct comes through in the contrast between sharp herbal brightness and darker, more tactile materials. The result feels less like a classic floral or woods composition than a piece of olfactory storytelling: strange, expressive and deliberately off-centre.
Barre’s story
Barre treats perfume as an extension of artistic practice, using fragrance to build mood, identity and presence. The house’s style is intimate and conceptual, with small-batch compositions that aim to feel personal, evocative and slightly uncanny rather than broadly polished.
Witch’s concept
Witch was released in 2024 as part of Barre’s small-batch fragrance line, conceived by visual artist Bree Hyland as a scent for creative conjuring and wooded strangeness. Its official imagery and wording lean into a dark forest spell: wormwood, frankincense and tuberose are framed as something vivid, herbal and a little feral.
Extra info
Witch is a 2024 Barre release and remains in production. The official note list includes candy apple, dark forest, wormwood, tuberose absolute, black frankincense and foraged herbs. Barre describes it as a small-batch fragrance made with alcohol, fragrance and essential oils.