BIGARADE 18
A Hong Kong City Exclusive balancing bright bergamot and neroli petals with warm musk and restrained woods.
Perfumer: Undisclosed
BIGARADE 18
About This Fragrance
BIGARADE 18 is Le Labo's City Exclusive Eau de Parfum dedicated to Hong Kong. It translates memories of a city where old and new coexist into a contrast between luminous citrus and flowers on one side and warm musk and woods on the other. The fragrance is available throughout the year in Hong Kong labs, while wider online availability is limited to a seasonal window.
Scent Profile
The official structure is not divided into top, middle, and base notes. Instead, it presents four key notes together: bergamot, neroli petals, musk, and a restrained amount of woods. Bergamot brings green, gently bitter citrus brightness, while neroli adds transparent floral freshness. Clean, warm musk and dry woods prevent the composition from becoming a fleeting citrus cologne. The defining effect is balance: rigid yet comfortable, classic yet contemporary, and bright while retaining a long, warmer trail.
Who It's For
BIGARADE 18 suits people who prefer peel-like bitterness and green freshness to sugary citrus. It works especially well from morning through daytime in spring and summer, including work, city walks, and other settings where a clean but composed scent feels appropriate. White-floral or soapy facets may become stronger on some skin, so one or two sprays are a sensible starting point in humid weather, public transport, restaurants, or fragrance-sensitive workplaces.
