Description Blessed Baraka is Initio's sandalwood fragrance — creamy, ambered and quietly opulent rather than loud. Composed by Alberto Morillas and released in 2015, it centres on a vivid, milky sandalwood given definition by a cascade of musks, with amber and vanilla warming it and a soft white-floral shimmer keeping it from going flat. "Baraka" is the Arabic word for blessing, and the fragrance is built to match: enveloping, skin-warm, more a comforting veil than a statement trail. It is one of the most wearable things in the Initio catalogue, and one of the few that never turns aggressive. Scent Character Blessed Baraka is a creamy woody-amber: sandalwood first and last, wrapped in musk, softened by vanilla, with white flowers adding lift rather than a floral identity. There is no smoke, no agarwood and no spice bite — the warmth comes from resin and wood, not from pepper or saffron. Translation: woody-sweet, with the sweetness coming from vanilla and amber rather than sugar. Fragrance Notes Initio does not publish a tiered top/heart/base pyramid for Blessed Baraka. The house lists the composition as: Notes: White Flowers, Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk Note: some third-party listings for this fragrance add saffron, cardamom, rose or agarwood. Those notes do not appear in the house's own published composition, and we do not repeat them here. Performance Longevity — 8–12 hours is the consistent report, with the sandalwood-musk base lasting longest. Sillage — moderate: clearly noticeable in the first few hours, then settling close to the skin. Projection — around two to three feet early on, arm's length thereafter. Best Occasions & Season Season: Fall and winter, when the creamy amber-wood reads richest. Occasions: Evening and night out — and equally at home as a warm, low-key everyday scent in cold weather. Gender: Unisex. Skip for: hot summer days, where the creamy amber can feel heavy. Concentration & Provenance Concentration: Eau de ParfumHouse: Initio Parfums Privés (France)Perfumer: Alberto MorillasReleased: 2015Reformulation: No documented reformulation. 100% Authentic, From Authorized Distributors Every fragrance we sell comes from authorized distributors — no grey-market stock, no refills. Over 200,000 orders shipped, rated 4.9★ on Trustpilot. Free US shipping on orders over $100, and hassle-free returns. FAQ Is Blessed Baraka men's or women's? Unisex. The creamy sandalwood-amber core has no gendered skew, and it is worn widely by both. Does it contain oud? No. Despite what several third-party listings claim, the house's published composition contains no agarwood and no smoky notes — the depth comes from sandalwood, amber and musk. What's the longevity? Most wearers report 8–12 hours, with the woody-musk base lasting longest. Projection is moderate rather than room-filling. How does it compare to the rest of the Initio line? Softer and warmer. Where Oud for Greatness and Side Effect are dark and animalic, Blessed Baraka is creamy and enveloping — the house's comfort scent.
