Frédéric Malle
Bigarade Concentrée
With Bigarade Concentrée, Frédéric Malle composes an ample and textured woody fragrance. It opens on orange and bergamot, reveals rose and hay at its heart and rests on a base of cedar and white musk.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Orange · Bergamot
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Rose · Hay
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Base Several hours
Cedar · White musk
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Hay: a niche material, declared by only 16 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Citrus, floral, woody and musky: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 2 of 6.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Bigarade Concentrée by Frédéric Malle comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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