LiTA Bogue 2020

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7.7 / 10 135 Ratings

A popular perfume by Bogue for women and men, released in 2020. The scent is smoky-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Smoky

Spicy

Woody

Resinous

Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Coriander seed

Sandalwood

Ylang-ylang

Gardenia

Grapefruit

Heart Notes

Tobacco

Champaca flower

Patchouli

Cypress

Jasmine

Base Notes

Frankincense Myrrh

Myrrh

Benzoin

Vanilla

Tonka bean Vetiver

Vetiver

Perfumer

Antonio Gardoni

Ratings

Scent

7.7135 Ratings

Longevity

8.8123 Ratings

Sillage

8.2126 Ratings

Bottle

8.0112 Ratings

Value for money

6.872 Ratings

Submitted by MrGaunt, last update on 06/17/2025.

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Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/13/2022

BobbyGee
229 Reviews

BobbyGee

Helpful Review 3

Bogue / Lita

Antonio Gordoni made them to order in connection with a new music project of a British couple-DUO (Luke Pritchard of The Kooks and his wife Ellie Rose).
So we have a music-scent project. Muse not mine, smell very much like that.
The perfume is from 2020. and they are a bit different from Antonio's previous works due to their smokeiness, among other things.
This combination of his favorite floral notes, including exotic flowers with patchouli, tobacco, resins, and adding smoke to them that lifts these fragrances up, makes me feel HYPNOTIC. Hence my graphics. These perfumes mean that I really quite often like to put my hand sprinkled with it to my nose and ... move my thoughts away from 'here and now' - this smoke does its job (which is probably why I liked it so much), and I succumb to it strangely.
Contrary to some observations - the fragrance does not remind me of the famous T-Rex, unless in the context of a similarly perceptible combination of exotic floral notes (which Antonio Gordoni particularly likes). These perfumes are not flashy or heavy, and in my opinion they can be used all year round. From the similar perfumes I have known as a whole, I could point out Prissana-Mohragot.
Durability and projection at least good. Durability about 8 hours.

04/08/2023

8
Pricing 6
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

ScentFan
334 Reviews

ScentFan

1

Here’s the Deal

Okay, this is what happened. Bogue and Slumberhouse got together and had a baby. One whiff and Lita filled my nostrils with smoky delight and left me moaning. I put it on my wrists from which it is assaulting my nose with pleasure. I expect it to still be doing that in the morning.

So what if it’s a little ashy? Splendors like this are allowed to burn.

09/19/2021

4
Pricing 10
Bottle 6
Sillage 10
Longevity 6.5
Scent

Drseid
821 Reviews

Drseid

2

Smoldering Firewood and Vanilla...

LiTA opens with an almost almond-like slightly sweet creamy vanilla and sandalwood derived accord with a faint, very brief hint of underlying slightly sharp bergamot citrus before transitioning to its heart. As the composition enters its early heart, the vanilla remains and takes the fore, coupling with some relatively strong burning wood-like incense rising from the base as earthy patchouli adds support to the "burning woody vanilla." During the late dry-down the burning wood gradually vacates, as the slightly benzoin sweetened vanilla still hangs on through the lengthy finish, now supported by just slightly sharp woody vetiver. Projection is good and longevity outstanding at well over 20 hours on skin.

The bottle of LiTA I have to admit for whatever reason drove me to want to sample the perfume on sight, and knowing the perfumer was Antonio Gardoni who has many successful compositions under his belt didn't hurt its cause either. So, does LiTA live up to its rather cool looking bottle? The answer is for the *most* part, "yes." If I had a short descriptor to give a quick blurb about what the perfume smells like at its core, it would have to be "Burning Firewood and Vanilla." In order to enjoy this perfume you *must* be OK with, or preferably enjoy the smell of burning wood (something I confess to not being much of a fan of personally). The late dry-down finally gets rid of that burning wood aspect, leaving the high quality vanilla used to shine, and it does. There are tons of published notes to the perfume outside of vanilla, but alas the burning woods (derived from incense in the base) obscure a lot of them for most of the perfume's development. The bottom line is the $225 per 50ml bottle LiTA is a pretty decent "good" to "very good" 3 to 3.5 stars out of 5 rated effort by Gardoni that will appeal to a small segment of perfume lovers, but the burning woods that dominate through the key heart development phase are a bit too much of a distraction for this writer, earning LiTA only a very tepid recommendation, unless one loves the smell of burning firewood.

11/30/2024

10
Pricing 10
Bottle 9
Sillage 10
Longevity 9
Scent

Nik88
29 Reviews

Nik88

1

Hypnotic Darkness and Olfactory Mastery

Lita is one of my absolute favorite fragrances, the extraordinary result of the nose Antonio Gardoni, one of my favorite perfumers. This work has created a dark, smoky, and intensely powerful scent that perfectly embodies the best of both creators.

The opening is bold and enveloping, with a woody, resinous heart that evokes the smell of a burning fire on a mysterious night. As it evolves, leather, spices, and earthy nuances emerge, adding depth and richness to a composition that is both robust and incredibly refined.

The longevity is exceptional, and the sillage leaves a lasting impression. Lita makes me feel powerful and connected to something primal—a true masterpiece for those who love smoky, rich, and charismatic fragrances.

An ode to the art of two extraordinary perfumers, it’s a must-try for fans of bold and profound scents.

03/18/2021

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 8
Scent

NuiWhakakore
70 Reviews

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NuiWhakakore

Top Review 38

Incense Flower Pad-Thai

From the Unterwarmgauer Anzeiger from 15.03.2021

On Sunday evening the Thai snack bar of Mrs. Priya Niedernhuber, née Gansl, burned down at about 7 p.m. for still unexplained reasons. Also the neighbouring flower shop of Mrs. Rita Simmerl was affected. Nobody was injured. The fire brigade was already 15 minutes after the alarm on the place and had the fire fast under control. To the fire cause the fire-brigade commander Flötzinger communicated, the fire took its origin with large probability in the kitchen camp and then very fast on the neighbouring flower shop over-attacked. This also coincides with witness statements, which reported a slightly fruity smell of burning, which soon took on quite flowery features. Since the building was a wooden structure, the flames found plenty of food in a short time. In addition, the storage of dry spices such as coriander and lovage, as well as larger quantities of ammonia pastilles which exploded due to the heat effect, proved to accelerate the fire.
Since on Monday with Mrs. Niedernhuber always Pad Thai day with beef is, also a whole beef half fell victim to the flames. However, the fire department was able to salvage the side of beef. According to fire chief Flötzinger, the charred rind could be cleaned by sufficient extinguishing water, so that the rest could still be eaten after the clean-up work. It tasted very good, those present said. Fire chief Flötzinger said that the most likely cause of the fire was a technical defect. Arson could not be excluded at this time but also yet.
Regarding a possible xenophobic motive for a possible arson, the responsible police officer Eberdorfner said: "So a Schmarrn, de three Nazis, de mir ham, san vui z'bläd for something like that! Besides, at this time of day they're already so dense that they can't get any more fuel to ignite! So I'll leave you alone with this nonsense!" *
The material damage is considerable. However, the local craftsmen's regulars have already declared their willingness to rebuild.

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The LiTA is already a number: starts it still relatively harmless, spicy with a light fruit and even discreetly fresh, take over quite soon flowers and a very animal leather. The thing is also increasingly smoky, but rather cold, damp smoke. The fire is already out, just smouldering a bit. Spices are also there from the start, especially coriander. The whole thing has something of salmiak pastilles for me. As it progresses, the floral notes increase, but it remains very spicy and smoky. As is often the case, I can't separate the various florals, but it's not sweet-floral, but rather dark and slightly musty. I guess the extinguishing water is to blame there. After about 2 hours the smoke picks up again and I detect something pungent, like a freshly burnt match, slightly sulphurous. There is then myrrh, which brings sweetness to the scent, but only minimally. At this point I also detect some maggi, but more in the background. At the very end (after 6 to 7 hours) the scent becomes almost soft. Benzoin with very little tonka and vanilla provides a balsamic soft note. The spicy notes remain but always present.
The shelf life is considerable, 9-10 hours is no problem. The silage has at least in the first two hours annoyance potential.
LiTA is a fragrance that I should not like: too many flowers, far too much animalism, too much (dark) smoke - and yet I think it's great! It is a fragrance that you can not wear just like that; you have to deal with him, he pushes himself again and again into the consciousness. You certainly can't ignore it...
That is unfortunately also the reason why I would never wear him, an experience he is already.

Thanks to mermaid for this dip-dop scent!

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* for our North German friends (because the police officer Eberdorfner does not speak High German): "This is a baseless allegation, which I would like to strongly contradict based on my knowledge of the local neo-Nazi scene, as the three individuals in question would not be intellectually capable of such an act. At this advanced hour, due to the increased alcohol level of the gentlemen, it can no longer be assumed that they would be able to handle the necessary tools of the crime anyway. I will be happy to answer any further questions at any time."

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