Bitter OrangeOpens with
Pink PepperHeart
CedarDries down to
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Frederic Malle · Sold as unisex
Bigarade Concentrée 20 Ans
The crisp clarity of a midday walk through an orange grove, where sunlight filters through the leaves and fills the air with fresh, vibrant scents.
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Bigarade Concentrée 20 AnsLuxury · $250+
47%Similar accords, often for lessDeclaration Haute Fraicheur · CartierPremium tier, $100–250 · shares cardamom and cedar8 matches →Composition & Character
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The story behind the bottle.
Jean-Claude Ellena's Bigarade Concentrée 20 Ans, launched in 2020 as part of Frederic Malle’s esteemed collection, is a masterclass in simplicity and elegance. This unisex fragrance opens with a vivid note of bitter orange, which immediately sets the tone for its bright and invigorating character. The heart unfolds with pink pepper and cardamom, adding a dry, spicy nuance that creates an intriguing contrast to the top notes. In the base, cedarwood and hay provide a woody and slightly grassy backbone, grounding the bright citrus opening with a subtle yet powerful presence.
Apply this fragrance lightly to capture its full essence. The bitter orange top note is bright but fleeting, so it's best applied in the morning or during daylight hours when you can enjoy its freshness. Allow a few minutes for the heart notes of pink pepper and cardamom to blend with your skin before heading out.
Fig. 01 — Bigarade Concentrée 20 Ans, Frederic Malle
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Jean-Claude Ellena
The perfumer of transparencyJean-Claude Ellena is widely regarded as the most intellectual perfumer of the modern era — a minimalist poet whose work redefined what fragrance could be.
“Cézanne's watercolours contain areas of wash that don't overlap. I proceed in a similar fashion.”
Jean-Claude Ellena · The Diary of a Nose (2011) / Frédéric Malle bio
The Bigarade Concentree line
3 fragrances, compared side by side
Designer Frederic Malle
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The originalBigarade Concentrée 20 AnsFrederic Malle · Luxury · $250+Cartier · 2021Declaration Haute FraicheurShares Cardamom and Cedar$100–250★ 4.05 (587)44%Match
Cartier · 2014Declaration L EauShares Pink pepper and Cedar$100–250★ 4.13 (577)43%Match
Loewe · 2012Loewe 7 NaturalShares Bitter orange, Pink pepper and Cedar$100–250★ 4.27 (739)43%Match
Guerlain · 2010Arsene Lupin DandyShares Bitter orange, Pink pepper and Cardamom$100–250★ 4.21 (259)
With Guerlain Ambre Samar
Adds amber, vanilla and almond; shares cardamom.
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