Calabrian bergamot
Franciacorta
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Less is more. Or how a fragrance became part of my DNA
I stumbled upon Magnifying Bergamot completely by chance right at its launch in an expensive department store. I was actually just there because I was waiting for someone and was boredly wandering through the brightly filled shelves full of "who's who" brand names. An equally bored saleswoman spotted me, and we decided it made more sense to pass the time together rather than politely ignoring each other. So she brought me one fragrance after another. But it quickly became clear that I did not belong to her classic target audience.
Just as we were both about to give up, my gaze fell upon the brightly colored, candy-like bottles from Bvlgari, next to simple white bottles. Above them was the text: "The new Allegra Collection. Your personalized fragrance experience starts here." Aha. More out of curiosity (and to give us both a little success), I surprisingly reached for the inconspicuous Magnifying Bergamot. "Boring bottle, but with bergamot, not much can go wrong for me," I thought. Almost embarrassed, the saleswoman interrupted my thoughts: "Oh, this is something very simple, actually only meant for layering, not to be used separately. The colored bottles are the real stars. This one is nothing special, it doesn’t do much, and it’s quite expensive." (Ouch, so much for her assessment of my target audience suitability...).
Well. But sometimes less really is more. And sometimes "simple" is actually damn expensive.
So this is the little story of how this rather unknown perfume from this well-known house came into my life to stay forever. To start: Magnifying Bergamot is not a complicated fragrance, and it is indeed simple. But therein lies its genius. It has no thousand frills, is neither kitschy nor intrusive, but clear, pure, honest, zesty, and ageless. It reminds me of home, of an Italy, without having to resort to shallow clichés or fulfilling a picture of the country and fruit shaped by poor marketing. Thus, this perfume becomes a small white pearl in a vast sea of bergamot fragrances: unique, without being offensive. That’s why it also perfectly fulfills its original layering purpose. I wear it (sorry, not sorry) shamelessly over Chanel, Nishane, Widian, Xerjoff, etc. or quite classically over Molecule 01. This gives everything an elegant, juicy bergamot note, that certain extra that makes it my "Francesca fragrance".
Unfortunately, like many freshies, it doesn’t last particularly long, but that doesn’t diminish my enthusiasm. Because every time I perceive the fragrance on my skin, I feel like I have found the pure essence of what I love most about a perfume. It resonates with my essence so much that I sometimes think bergamot has long become part of my DNA.
I (and my bank account) would now find it only fair if Bvlgari would finally sponsor me. Not only because I have certainly contributed a significant part to the sales of this rather unknown fragrance (and not just through my own very decadent consumption). But also because many people in my environment have now become consumers of this expensive little water themselves. You don’t believe me? Let me tell you: I get approached about my fragrance so often when I wear Magnifying Bergamot (whether alone or layered) that I have now saved the link to the perfume fixed in my notes app to be able to airdrop it directly.
Just as we were both about to give up, my gaze fell upon the brightly colored, candy-like bottles from Bvlgari, next to simple white bottles. Above them was the text: "The new Allegra Collection. Your personalized fragrance experience starts here." Aha. More out of curiosity (and to give us both a little success), I surprisingly reached for the inconspicuous Magnifying Bergamot. "Boring bottle, but with bergamot, not much can go wrong for me," I thought. Almost embarrassed, the saleswoman interrupted my thoughts: "Oh, this is something very simple, actually only meant for layering, not to be used separately. The colored bottles are the real stars. This one is nothing special, it doesn’t do much, and it’s quite expensive." (Ouch, so much for her assessment of my target audience suitability...).
Well. But sometimes less really is more. And sometimes "simple" is actually damn expensive.
So this is the little story of how this rather unknown perfume from this well-known house came into my life to stay forever. To start: Magnifying Bergamot is not a complicated fragrance, and it is indeed simple. But therein lies its genius. It has no thousand frills, is neither kitschy nor intrusive, but clear, pure, honest, zesty, and ageless. It reminds me of home, of an Italy, without having to resort to shallow clichés or fulfilling a picture of the country and fruit shaped by poor marketing. Thus, this perfume becomes a small white pearl in a vast sea of bergamot fragrances: unique, without being offensive. That’s why it also perfectly fulfills its original layering purpose. I wear it (sorry, not sorry) shamelessly over Chanel, Nishane, Widian, Xerjoff, etc. or quite classically over Molecule 01. This gives everything an elegant, juicy bergamot note, that certain extra that makes it my "Francesca fragrance".
Unfortunately, like many freshies, it doesn’t last particularly long, but that doesn’t diminish my enthusiasm. Because every time I perceive the fragrance on my skin, I feel like I have found the pure essence of what I love most about a perfume. It resonates with my essence so much that I sometimes think bergamot has long become part of my DNA.
I (and my bank account) would now find it only fair if Bvlgari would finally sponsor me. Not only because I have certainly contributed a significant part to the sales of this rather unknown fragrance (and not just through my own very decadent consumption). But also because many people in my environment have now become consumers of this expensive little water themselves. You don’t believe me? Let me tell you: I get approached about my fragrance so often when I wear Magnifying Bergamot (whether alone or layered) that I have now saved the link to the perfume fixed in my notes app to be able to airdrop it directly.
Updated on 09/16/2025
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