Bigarade 18

Bigarade 18 is a 2019 unisex citrus from Le Labo, built on a triptych of neroli, bergamot, and bigarade. That opening is bright and bitter in the way real bitter orange peel is—more pith than juice, with the green, faintly soapy edge of neroli. There is no listed heart, so the transition is direct: the citrus slowly cedes to a base of musk, ambergris, and cedar. The musk reads clean but not sterile, and the ambergris adds a mineral, slightly animalic warmth that keeps the composition from being a simple cologne. Cedar gives a dry, pencil-shaving structure underneath.

Collectors who enjoy classic eau de cologne architecture but want more tenacity and a salt-skin finish will find this compelling. It suits spring and summer, office or casual wear, and anyone who wants a citrus that stays present without turning sharp. The 100% citrus and 96% white floral accords confirm its radiant, bitter-orange character; the 57% animalic and 56% woody facets explain its quiet, lived-in depth. Best for those who appreciate restraint over projection.

Bigarade 18 係 Le Labo 2019 年推出嘅中性柑橘香，以橙花、佛手柑同苦橙開場，散發真實苦橙皮嘅苦澀同青綠感，唔係甜膩果汁。中調從缺，所以柑橘直接過渡到麝香、龍涎香同雪松嘅基底。麝香乾淨但唔死板，龍涎香帶嚟礦物感同微微動物性暖意，雪松則提供乾爽木質骨架。整體係一款有經典古龍水影子，但留香同層次更持久嘅作品。適合春夏、辦公室或日常使用，鍾意柑橘但怕太尖銳嘅人會欣賞佢嘅克制。動物感同木質佔比令佢多咗份貼膚嘅深度，唔張揚但耐聞。