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Perfumes like Bigarade Concentrée

Frédéric Malle Bigarade Concentrée is unisex, about €250–400 for a full bottle. Bitter orange peel with rose and hay, sunny and zesty. Notes: bitter orange, rose, cumin, hay, sandalwood, cedar. Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe.

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1. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Concrete

   Sandalwood and cumin over a mineral concrete feel, urban and cool. Shares sandalwood, rose, cumin with Bigarade Concentrée.

   Notes: sandalwood, rose, cumin, milky notes, mineral notes · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
2. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Eau des Sens

   Bitter orange from the tree with orange blossom and juniper, sunny and aromatic. Shares bitter orange with Bigarade Concentrée.

   Notes: bitter orange, orange blossom, juniper, patchouli, angelica, petitgrain · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
3. Maison Francis KurkdjianNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Absolue Pour le Soir

   Honey, incense and cumin, an opulent evening. Shares cumin, rose, sandalwood with Bigarade Concentrée.

   Notes: honey, incense, benzoin, cumin, rose, sandalwood · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter
4. Penhaligon'sNicheFor women€€€
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   Luna

   Bitter orange and juniper under moonlight, calm and fresh. Shares bitter orange, rose with Bigarade Concentrée.

   Notes: bitter orange, juniper, rose, amber, bergamot, myrrh · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
5. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Rose 31

   A dry spiced rose with cumin and cedar, rugged and unisex. Shares rose, cumin, cedar with Bigarade Concentrée.

   Notes: rose, cumin, cedar, agarwood, vetiver · Strong · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter, spring
6. Ramon MonegalNicheUnisex€€€
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   Entre Naranjos

   Walking between orange trees in Andalusia, blossom and bitter peel in the sun. Shares bitter orange with Bigarade Concentrée.

   Notes: bitter orange, orange blossom, neroli, petitgrain, musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
7. Papillon Artisan PerfumesUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Tobacco Rose

   Hay, tobacco and rose petals in an English summer barn. Shares rose, hay with Bigarade Concentrée.

   Notes: tobacco, rose, hay, beeswax, honey, leather · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe
8. KilianNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Sacred Wood

   Milky Mysore-style sandalwood with cumin, a meditation in wood. Shares sandalwood, cumin with Bigarade Concentrée.

   Notes: sandalwood, cumin, milk, carrot seed, musk · Moderate · lasts 8h+ · autumn, winter · office-safe

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1. Serge LutensNicheUnisex€€€
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   Arabie

   Dried fruits, cumin and spices, an Arabian market. Shares cumin, cedar with Bigarade Concentrée.

   Notes: dried fruits, cumin, spices, benzoin, cedar · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter
2. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   34 Boulevard Saint Germain

   Cinnamon, clove and blackcurrant, the warm Diptyque shop in Paris. Shares rose, cedar with Bigarade Concentrée.

   Notes: blackcurrant, cinnamon, clove, rose, cedar, amber · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe
3. Penhaligon'sNicheFor women€€€
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   Elisabethan Rose

   A velvety English rose with pink pepper, a Tudor garden. Shares rose, cedar, sandalwood with Bigarade Concentrée.

   Notes: rose, pink pepper, cedar, moss, sandalwood · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
4. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Wonderwood

   Pure dry woods, cedar and guaiac, a forest of timber. Shares cedar, sandalwood with Bigarade Concentrée.

   Notes: cedar, vetiver, guaiac, pepper, sandalwood, oud accord · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · autumn, winter · office-safe

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.