To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
ilnv1 – :
Pretty good green citrus scent with the right salty sour sharpness. Having seen where JCE went in later creations, much of what is in this scent provides a foundation for later creation: Terre d’Hermes, Hermes Orange Vert, and even Epice Marine (buried deep).
As I like his other creations, I like this one, but I like his later creations more. So this has been supplanted by others for me.
Longevity is very good…and sillage is average. Great quality scent.
Anaerakneed – :
Just in from outside orange peel. Masculine or outdoorsy skin scent.
sato333 – :
This is a perfect citrus. Perfect citrus, people!
Epidemy – :
I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect citrus scent and I think this is it. It’s fresh, citrusy without being heady. It’s very rich for a citrus scent but also vibrant and delicious. I can’t get enough of it.
HaidastTriarf – :
Happy oranges of my childhood. Not sticky, not sickly sweet or sour, just perfect orange squeeze and those oil drops that come out of the orange skin when pressed. Joy.
zla302elipseskism – :
Very nice! Cologne bigarade delivers what the name promises: delicious citrus. I don’t get any rose, and only a hint of grassiness in the background. Otherwise, it’s all extremely realistic, natural, quite sharp citrus. Bitter-sweet, but more bitter than sweet. Very bright, not very aromatic at all. Lovely!
I’d like to try Bigarade Concentree as well, because if this is so much bitter orange concentrated already, I’m curious to see how that one compares. But in the mean time I already love this one enough to add it to my want list, even though that’s already full of citruses, and I would be better off trying scents more suitable for autumn, since that’s just around the corner….
Semen132 – :
This is like a fresh shower in a hot summer day, so refreshing and invigorating!
vagr2007 – :
Oh my- just like the smell you get when you peel an orange- the juicy bitter green smell…Smells exceptionally ntural and very fresh..
Offcourse- Jean Claude Ellena 🙂 Who else…He is the perfume’s Fairy of the Woods..Trust him to create the best natural smelling fumes..
Its beautiful to smell…I never wore it but I think it might change on skin, but having been acquainted with other Jean Claude Ellena’s creations, Im sure it delivers!!
anat_54 – :
One of the best orange citrus openings ever. I love the Hermes citrus for the few seconds that it lasts but like this even better. They are similar but this is fresher and more realistic for me. Also more female friendly. Lasts longer, too. I have smelled so many citruses that they can tend to get boring but still this was a pleasant surprise. Nearly a perfect citrus.
The_aze – :
Brilliance in a bottle. Seriously…. Knocked it out of the park if you want a fresh sharp scent.
gimnas – :
Ellena doesn’t dissapoint. This is a fresh scent with a very alluring bitter orange that brightens your senses. It is linear, but when the opening is this good you don’t want it to change.
Aerohoplenerigtr – :
Clearly once more Jean-Claude Ellena got inspired by Edmond Roudnitska’s Eau d’Hermes. Declaration, Bigarade and Terre d’Hermes all have this grounded, mature somewhat sanding orange. In comparison with the others Bigarade is calmer, simpler and more natural.
fomka – :
Light and fresh,close to the skin scent.I love the Bigarade Concentree as well,but besides it`s more
potent formulation I pick up more of the woodsy, cedar
note.This makes B.C. feel more masculine.I feel a Terre
D`Hermes vibe.Cologne B. is more universal,the bitter
orange refreshing,rose gives it depth,while the green
notes and cedar keep it from becoming too femme.This
is a beautiful well blended scent.Perfect for work or
weekends.Sometimes less is more.
vlad_gb – :
very fresh with strong lime note for me, even thought they say it is orange; for spring or summer; like it a lot.