Top Notes 
Orange
Green mandarin orange
Heart Notes 
Fig leaf
Coconut milk
Rose absolute
Base Notes 
Amberwood
White cedar
05/07/2025
Musicandarts
219 Reviews
Musicandarts
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An unusual and unique blend of orange, citrus, fig leaf and coconut milk!
Orange de Bahia is a perfume from the Boucheron La Collection, which links one specific accord to a particular location, often without any obvious connection. There is currently some complication between Inter Parfums that currently markets Boucheron fragrances and Boucheron that owns the brand name. So, I won’t be shocked if the entire brand disappears in the very near future. This review is based on full bottle that I bought from a US discounter. Michel Girard is the perfumer behind Orange de Bahia.
According to the Inter Parfums website, the main notes are orange essence, green mandarin essence, rose absolute, fig leaf, coconut milk, white cedarwood and amber woods. The opening is a strong blast of orange and green citrus. Almost immediately, you can smell the coconut milk and fig leaf seeping through. The three accords, orange-citrus, coconut milk and fig leaf define the personality of this perfume. I presume that the perfumer is trying to create the vibe of a Brazilian beach that serves citrus and coconut drinks. It is a pleasant relaxing feeling but not very exhilarating. The rose in the heart notes appear late as an afterthought and helps the transition to the bottom notes. The woody notes in the base notes are listed differently on different sites with names such as amber woods, amberwood, cedarwood, white cedar and white cedarwood. I am not sure whether these are real woody notes, or synthetic compounds that use these names. The base notes on my skin are faint woody notes with cedar nuances. But I can also get some coconut and rose in the dry down.
Orange de Bahia performs well on my skin, but no more than what is expected from a citrus fragrance. It lasts 4-6 hours on my skin before it turns into a mild woody dry down. The sillage is modest, as you expect from citrus scents. Orange de Bahia is acceptable as an office perfume, but you may have better choices to wear at work.
Orange de Bahia exhibits a more subdued personality unlike its siblings that I own, namely Cuir de Venise, Rose d’Isparta and Iris de Syracuse. The latter three really stand out and project their personality. Orange de Bahia on the other hand is a friendly lovable perfume that doesn’t call attention to itself. You can get a 125 ml bottle for about $110 from US discounters. Whether you think it is worth the money or not depends on your fascination with this unusual and unique blend of citrus, fig leaf and coconut milk. But note that it is more citrus than fig leaf. It is not a fig-leaf dominant perfume like Un Jardin en Méditerranée or Dioriviera.
According to the Inter Parfums website, the main notes are orange essence, green mandarin essence, rose absolute, fig leaf, coconut milk, white cedarwood and amber woods. The opening is a strong blast of orange and green citrus. Almost immediately, you can smell the coconut milk and fig leaf seeping through. The three accords, orange-citrus, coconut milk and fig leaf define the personality of this perfume. I presume that the perfumer is trying to create the vibe of a Brazilian beach that serves citrus and coconut drinks. It is a pleasant relaxing feeling but not very exhilarating. The rose in the heart notes appear late as an afterthought and helps the transition to the bottom notes. The woody notes in the base notes are listed differently on different sites with names such as amber woods, amberwood, cedarwood, white cedar and white cedarwood. I am not sure whether these are real woody notes, or synthetic compounds that use these names. The base notes on my skin are faint woody notes with cedar nuances. But I can also get some coconut and rose in the dry down.
Orange de Bahia performs well on my skin, but no more than what is expected from a citrus fragrance. It lasts 4-6 hours on my skin before it turns into a mild woody dry down. The sillage is modest, as you expect from citrus scents. Orange de Bahia is acceptable as an office perfume, but you may have better choices to wear at work.
Orange de Bahia exhibits a more subdued personality unlike its siblings that I own, namely Cuir de Venise, Rose d’Isparta and Iris de Syracuse. The latter three really stand out and project their personality. Orange de Bahia on the other hand is a friendly lovable perfume that doesn’t call attention to itself. You can get a 125 ml bottle for about $110 from US discounters. Whether you think it is worth the money or not depends on your fascination with this unusual and unique blend of citrus, fig leaf and coconut milk. But note that it is more citrus than fig leaf. It is not a fig-leaf dominant perfume like Un Jardin en Méditerranée or Dioriviera.
BertolucciK
