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· bright citrus opener
Released 2018 by Jean-Claude Ellena
**Bigarade Concentree Limited Edition 2018** opens with the dry, sparkling bitterness of citrus peel, as if zest had just been cut over a sheet of cold glass.
Shared notes: bitter orange, bergamot, cardamom, pink pepper, rose, hay
Where it differs: orange, herbal notes
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· woody backbone
Released 2002 by Dominique Ropion
**Vetiver Extraordinaire** opens with a dry, almost sparkling citrus accord: bergamot and bitter orange cast a cool light that immediately outlines the vetiver root.
Shared notes: bergamot, bitter orange, pink pepper, cardamom, vetiver, cedar
Where it differs: sandalwood, clove, myrrh, musk
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· floral heart
Released 2002 by Jean-Claude Ellena
Bigarade Concentree opens with the tart peel of bitter orange, where the citrus feels dry and almost graphic. After a few minutes, cardamom and pink pepper add a cool spicy spark without sweetness.
Shared notes: bitter orange, cardamom, pink pepper, rose, hay, cedar
Where it differs: grass
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· woody backbone
Released 2025 by Dominique Ropion
**Vetiver Extraordinaire 20 Ans** opens with a dry citrus flash: bergamot and bitter orange feel bright at first, then quickly turn finer and more restrained.
Shared notes: bergamot, bitter orange, pink pepper, vetiver, cedar, oakmoss
Where it differs: ginger, geranium, sage, sandalwood
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· gourmand sweetness
Shared notes: bergamot, cardamom, rose, amber, oakmoss, cedar
Where it differs: coffee beans, praline, oud
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· woody backbone
**Menace** opens with a dry, almost sparkling strike of bergamot and pink pepper, sharpened by a spicy shadow of saffron. After a few minutes it warms on the skin, and at the centre a rose appears without sweetness—more velvety than lush,…
Shared notes: bergamot, pink pepper, cardamom, rose, cedar, amber
Where it differs: saffron, geranium, frankincense, patchouli