Bigarade Concentrée
Bigarade Concentrée by Frédéric Malle is an unisex eau de parfum from 2001 in the niche price tier. It opens with bitter orange and petitgrain, moves into rose and hay and dries down to cedarwood, musk and castoreum. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bitter Orange Marmalade without the sugar. Sour and slightly medicinal.
- Petitgrain Bitter twigs and leaves of the orange tree. Dry and a little green.
Heart
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Hay Sun-dried grass and tonka. Warm, rustic and comforting.
Dry-down
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Castoreum Leathery, smoky and warm. Adds depth and a bit of danger.
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