Cologne Bigarade Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle 2001

Already the Bigarade Concentrée was quite close to the skin for me despite the high concentration of bitter orange oil and faded quickly. So it doesn't surprise me that the Cologne radiates even more subtly. You can tell that there is a concentrated power in the oil, but it unfolds in a somehow irrational way.

If you disregard this fact, you at least get an aroma of bitter orange oil, which I used to know as my mother's cleaning product. However, it is much more subtle. The creation is softened by minimally used additional notes such as primarily rose, which I can only perceive when I sniff closely at the sprayed spot. A little later, I even think I detect a hint of sunscreen, although that usually contains more neroli or bergamot. I would not confirm any similarity to classic cologne.

Overall, the Cologne Bigarade does have a linear development, but it changes in the sense that the scent initially appears quite pointed and gradually allows for more facets over time, which you then have to search for with your nose like a magnifying glass. Or in other words: Cologne Bigarade is very close to the body and quiet, and anything but a projection monster to wear for hours in clubs.

I think that was definitely not the intention, but rather to present a Cologne that you enjoy quietly and without any distractions, primarily for yourself or when you let others into your "aura."