Fragrance comparison

Invasion Barbare vs Lemar

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 17 Oct 2026 2,279 ratings analysed

1 wins

Invasion Barbare

MDCI Parfums

4.212,279 votes

Rank #131 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Lemar

Louzan

—0 votes

Rank #71,071 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Invasion Barbare takes 1 of 1 categories.

Invasion Barbare
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Lemar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character.

Invasion Barbare1/1

Lemar0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Invasion Barbare

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Invasion BarbareMDCI Parfums

LemarLouzan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 2,279 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

1,626 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

lavender77%

citrus69%

ozonic61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy90%

patchouli80%

woody70%

fresh60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, citrus and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Violet LeafGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

LavenderCardamomThymeGinger

Base

VanillaMuskPatchouli

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

Ginger

Base

Patchouli

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Ginger and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall0

Winter63

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex13

Women2

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#131

PerfumerStephanie Bakouche

Launched—

Reviews385

Overall rank#71,071

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInvasion BarbareHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Invasion Barbare is a polished aromatic fougere built around violet leaf, lavender, citrus, cardamom and a smooth musky vanilla base. On skin it often reads clean, spicy, herbal and expensive, with a barbershop backbone made softer by powder and sweetness. It suits shoppers who want a masculine, dressed-up fougere wit…

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Lemar by Louzan opens with a crisp burst of grapefruit that immediately captures attention. It transitions quickly into a warm, spicy ginger heart, grounding the experience in a balanced, earthy patchouli base. This unisex composition offers a clean, versatile profile that works well across diverse settings, making it…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Invasion Barbare and Lemar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Ginger and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Invasion Barbare and Lemar?

Invasion Barbare has top notes of Violet Leaf, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Thyme and Ginger, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Patchouli. Lemar has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Ginger, a base of Patchouli.