BIGARADE CONCENTREE

Frederic Malle

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3.5

22 reviews
50%
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    5.0
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    Wyrmiax

    14 years ago

    I wasn't expecting to be impressed by this, since I wasn't particularly impressed by Cologne Bigarade. But the bright juicy orange opening was followed by a wonderful tangle of greens and rose,...

    About reviewer (545 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Straight, Medium

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    5.0
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    Quarry

    14 years ago

    Jemima Gold can speak for me on this scent. Bigarade Concentree charmed me at first sniff and remains a wardrobe staple, proving especially useful for hot days when anything else might smother.

    About reviewer (58 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    4.0
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    karelin7

    16 years ago

    An homage to Eau D'Hermes, a frag that Ellena greatly, famously, admires. Up top there is the citrus--bitter orange here. The basenote is the Eau D' homage: cumin and perhaps a civet substitute....

    About reviewer (48 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinOily, Medium

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    3.0
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    stephhamilton

    16 years ago

    This is very well done but the sharp orange is totally overwhelming for me. Its actually too much citrus (maybe I am more of a lemon girl) I just smell like I have bathed in orange juice, theres no...

    About reviewer (196 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinNormal, Fair

    HairBrown

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    4.0
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    chestnutcat

    16 years ago

    My first impression after spraying is a vivid olfactory hallucination of fresh-peeled orange -- the oils in the air like a prism of citrus. It's amazingly uplifting: floral, fresh, green, bitter...

    About reviewer (9 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Fair

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    UrbanSkies

    16 years ago

    Beautiful orange top notes, then a quick burst of B.O. which eventually settles into a warm, peppery, elegant citrus reminiscent of Annick Goutal's Eau d'Hadrien.

    About reviewer (61 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair

    HairBlond

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    madamemaquillage

    16 years ago

    Woah ... seriously spicy. I love citrus scents, but the orange in this scent lasts about 5 minutes and then it turns into pure pepper. Seriously, not a trace of citrus, just heavy spice. Yuck.

    About reviewer (46 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    5.0
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    jemimagold

    17 years ago

    Bigarade Concentree is one of my top-five favorite perfumes but then I must disclose that I am a huge citrus fan! (Other citrus loves are: AG Eau d'Hadrien, Fath Green Water, Mona di Orio Lux,...

    About reviewer (291 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

    HairOther, Other, Other

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    3.0
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    oubliette

    18 years ago

    Brisk, spicy citrus. It could be nice on my boyfriend on a hot summer day.

    About reviewer (336 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

    EyesBrown

    2.0
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    hajime

    18 years ago

    Oh lord. I love Hermes Verte d'Orange, so I was recommended this fragrance. I knew it would be a "dirty orange" (possibly even "sweaty") scent going in, but did not quite expect to be struck by the...

    About reviewer (33 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    5.0
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    whataworld

    18 years ago

    I love orangy. Hermes Eau d'Orange Verte evaporates into nothing, Annick Goutal Eau d'Hadrien is a bit too Windex. This one holds up well, has a nice stank to it. A dirty orange.

    About reviewer (95 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinDry, Olive, Warm

    HairBrown, Straight, Fine

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    3.0
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    BGBG

    19 years ago

    Very heavy on the orange as it starts. Then it fades to an interesting citrus scent. Extremely refreshing in summer, but only for those who really like fruity scents. Longevity is quite short.

    About reviewer (24 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Other, Other

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    4.0
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    dancingoutlaw

    19 years ago

    The other two JCE creations I have tried immediately make me somewhat melancholy, so the fact that this one does not do that is a good start. Bigarade Concentrée begins as a greenish bitter...

    About reviewer (267 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinOther, Other

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    ECMac25

    19 years ago

    I'm in the minority here. I didn't like this at all. It started out promising with a bitter orange note that quickly warmed down to curry spice on my skin. It actually made me gag --- my apologies...

    About reviewer (1072 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinNormal, Medium, Warm

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    4.0
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    lilybp

    19 years ago

    One of two samples I got after filling out the FM questionnaire. I really enjoy this, as I do all of the fragrances by Ellena that I've tried. I find it quite refreshing, but DH rather bizzarely...

    About reviewer (27 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairRed, Curly, Fine

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    4.0
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    syntax606

    19 years ago

    A lovey sharp orange scent. I didn't find it particularly masculine at all, but quite pleasantly citrusy. The only drawback is that it lasts about 20 minutes total on me (including drydown)! A...

    About reviewer (2 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    HairBlond

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    5.0
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    Maller

    19 years ago

    Cologne Bigarade did not strike me as being a masculine scent in the least. Bigarade Concentree, however, seems to have undergone a sex change operation during the transformation to Concentree. ...

    About reviewer (577 reviews)

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    3.0
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    helg

    19 years ago

    Top note of sharp and very bitter citrus of an agreesive variety gives way to a Declaration-like drydown with a bit of cumin ( personally I am not afraid...) that lasts well and mellows a lot....

    About reviewer (129 reviews)

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    desiree_e

    20 years ago

    I am so glad Thisbe mentions Cumin in her review a few below mine (was beginning to second-guess my nose). My heavens, was this offensive on me! It started out truly bitter and B.O. Eventually it...

    About reviewer (187 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    lilacterp

    20 years ago

    This is very similar to the FM Cologne Bigarade, but the emphasis is more on the citrus aspect and less on the saffron and spices. It smells very basic and one-dimensional, nothing too complex and...

    About reviewer (608 reviews)

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    SkinAcne-prone, Fair

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