Tygar

For me it's the best fresh summer Citrus Fragrance I know and this with a good margin. But that's only smell wise. Sadly the performance of my bottle is also quite bad. And I'm totally aware that it is a scent where you go noseblind super fast, mainly because of the HEAVY ambroxan (but super good quality so I like it). And still I'd say the performance of my bottle right now is quite poor. I just received my 125 ml bottle directly from Bulgari, I even paid full retail (insane I know) so I know it's original and authentic. So yeah the scent is amazing. So invigorating, exciting, very sexy, addicting but also somehow a bit relaxing because it reminds me of very luxurious holiday vibes, like super rich care free vacation. As many say yes the scent profile is simple or I'd say straight forward. But for me it has some hidden complexity which makes it so alluring and addicting and very sexy. If you smell past the kinda sweet grapefruit, bit spicy ginger and intoxicating ambrox you'll find some other intricate and complex story. But that's really trying hard, on the surface it is quite simple. So yeah as most say, an amazing, beautiful, sexy, intoxicating summer scent with poor projection and longevity. Still my favorite summer scent right now. I really hope that my bottle just has to macerate a bit and then it'll become beast mode like some reviewers suggest. If so, I'll update here. Comparison to the dupes: I usually don't bother with dupes as all the dupes so far did really disappoint. Mostly smelling way worse quality and usually missing the artistic genius of the original. So I never smelled the cheapies or Vibrato . But I smelled Burlington 1819 and Ginger. Burlington 1819 is quite different to my nose. It's way more complex with way more noticeable accords. But the drydown is quite similar to Tygar. All in all I much prefer Tygar being more alluring, sexy and a bit dangerous smelling. With Burlington being way more niche, complex and probably a bit higher quality. Widian Ginger is very close to Tygar to my nose. Maybe like 90 % or even a bit more. It's maybe a tiny bit more floral and my sample had a bit better performance than my Tygar bottle (hopefully not anymore after maceration). Still I preferred the original but maybe just because I usually do and have a bias. So Widian Ginger might objectively be the better deal but yeah I love the bottle, the prestige and the idea of owning the original. God bless.

Jacques Cavallier is a masterpiece printer when he's given artistic freedom. Where some perfumers drop one or two good perfumes and squeeze them dry with flankers, he consistently releases new and original bangers. The creators of timeless classics such as Le Male or Aventus deserve their respect, but in my opinion, if there was a Ballon d'Or for fragrances, Cavallier would be Messi. Enough about the perfumer - Tygar is textbook luxury and professional in a bottle. I unfortunately only own a travel size, and during my first wearing I was not impressed. At that time, I understood people's comparisons of the fragrance to a lemon disinfectant, however after giving it another chance down the line, I started to enjoy it more and more. The combination of citrus and ginger, when done right, creates that effervescent impression, and these notes in Tygar are perfectly complimented by ambroxan and musk, which gives it that uplifting clean smell. I believe that wearing it is a completely different experience to simply smelling it off your hand or a piece of paper. When it's surrounding and radiating off you, you can really appreciate how smooth and satisfying the blend really is. Maybe Tygar ticks only my boxes, but I consider it as one of the best professional, indoor fragrances for a man. The bad news is, the price is pretty inexcusable. It's a crying shame that in recent times, Cavallier has only in-housed for the two most expensive designer brands - we all know which ones. I don't want to say 'overpriced', because I appreciate the artistry, but it is overpriced. This sadly demotes my travel spray from a versatile banger, to a very special occasion only . If you are at the level where you can spray Tygar everyday, then you can rest assured knowing you've made it. I haven't found any other fragrances which match the DNA, Turathi Blue has jarring notes (maybe due to lack of maceration), and Ingenious Ginger has a dusty drydown I dislike. I am yet to smell Vibrato, but perhaps that is the saviour alternative I am looking for. Smell: 9.5/10 Performance: 6.5/10 Presentation: 7.5/10 (never seen the packaging) Value: 2/10 Overall: 5.5/10

I was at the Zurich airport in the summer of '25 after hiking in the the Swiss and Italian Alps. The Zurich airport had a ton of designer fragrances like Tom Ford & Creed and I was happily minding my own business, headphones on, exploring scents, when this absolutely beautiful Middle Eastern woman came up to me to ask me if I had any fragrence questions. Clearly I had "sucker" written all over my face, but I thought I would play along so I asked her if she had any favorites... She was happy to oblige and took me over to the Bvlgari Le Gemme collection which I knew nothing about. Lost in her intoxicating beauty and scents of the extensive Le Gemme collection, I kept coming back to Tygar's fruity and woody scent profile. She proceeds to tell me that Tygar is their best selling fragrance in the line. At this point, I have no idea how much it costs, but I am in pretty deep. Mind you, I am primarily a TJ Maxx fragrance treasure hunter when it comes to fragrance purchases. 🙄 So under the pressure of having to catch a flight, I tell her I'll take it! I had to call a play and I could not say no... SMH... I asked her how much it was as she walked me to the register and it was like I got sucker punched in the gut and the wind knocked out of me! Damn, I was not ready for the price tag of it... To make matters worse, she did not give me any samples!!! As I walked out with my tail between my legs, I rationalized the purchase as a reward for completing the Tour de Combins in the Alps... When in reality, I am just your average schmuck who got lost in the beauty of the sales girl I will never see again and the scent of this spectacular cologne. At least I have the scent! Side note: the first time I wore it out, I got the nicest compliment about how "fantastic" I smelled, so there is that. 😁

Firstly, I absolutely love this fragrance. I won’t say too much about the scent profile as there are a thousand reviews below that do that, other than to say it’s a wonderful, masculine, fresh citrus with a musky bite. What I do want to stress though is that to understand this fragrance fully, it needs to be smelt in the air, preferably off someone else. Smelling it directly from the skin after spraying won’t give you a true rendition of its profile, far from it in fact. Up close it can smell synthetic and sharp but in the air it mellows out with all the notes combining to make one harmonious and balanced masculine fragrance that smells sophisticated but incredibly versatile too. I didn’t like it at all when I first tested it but then, one day, I smelt it on someone else and when I asked them what they were wearing, I was blown away when they said Tygar as it just smelt incredible. I had to immediately have it after that. I also want to add that I have a very early batch of this fragrance, bought from Bvlgari when it first came out. Performance has always been great on me so I was somewhat concerned at comments saying the latest batches have been weakened. However, I love this scent so much I can’t be without it so I bit the bullet and bought a brand new 125ml bottle from Harrods. Doing a side-by-side test of the very first batch and the latest batch shows... they are virtually identical in both scent profile and strength. This has always been a fragrance where some people find it strong and others find it weak, however, for me it performs beautifully and hits the sweet spot of being long-lasting and present without being overbearing. Expensive yes but I’d happily go without many other fragrances just to have this one.

Upon initial application, I was greeted with a super fresh and sweet grapefruit note that resembles grapefruit juice more than the actual fruit due to its sweetness. The juicy scent was intense for the first couple of minutes before being joined by some ginger in the fragrance profile. This opening is beautifully sugary, and I can definitely see myself wearing it on any warm day this spring and summer. The freshness lasts for the first 15 minutes before a strong ambroxan note begins to emerge in the scent. While I typically enjoy ambroxan, I feel that it has been used too liberally in this fragrance. Its heavy presence somewhat overshadows the lovely opening. Although the scent remains enjoyable, the strong ambroxan aroma slightly cheapens the overall experience. Shortly after the ambroxan appears in the middle notes, I also begin to detect woody vetiver, which is pleasant and enjoyable, and this aspect stays consistent throughout the wearing. In terms of performance, the opening is easily the best part, projecting well off the skin for about an arm's length. However, once the ambroxan kicks in, the aroma diminishes to about elbow length from my body. It’s not particularly strong, as it stays closer to the skin than I would have expected. On the longevity front, it didn’t disappoint; it lasted around seven hours, largely due to the heavy ambroxan, which carries quite well. Overall, I enjoy this scent; it's fresh and perfect for the heat. I considered purchasing a bottle until I looked up its price of $460. With such a high price tag, it’s likely something I would only buy for a special occasion. If you have the budget for it, I recommend going for it, but for me, it's too expensive.

Love how much this has been socialized to all noses and budgets, through inspirations. Such a democratic scent profile, that I honestly think you need to fully wear it to thoroughly enjoy it. Wear cheap or expensive, casual or formal, day or night, with really the only situations I wouldn't feel pulled into wearing Tygar(s) are during the winter/cold times. I enjoy the wearing experience throughout. Very invigorating, upbeat with a touch of frown for added complexity and versatility. Were it only for the opening, I really think it would be a spring-summer only fragrance, but as it develops the warmth of the very obvious ginger modify it a bit towards a more signature wear. Clones do not do it justice. This is not a profile, similarly to my realization on Aventus, for beast mode projection/longevity. This is something you wear for power and because you like it, not to call for attention - not the tool for that job, and that's okay. Other fragrances like Vibrato, Wondrous, gosh even Arrakis will give you that added performance, especially Vibrato. However, I can confidently wear Tygar for about 7 hours, and still smell it on myself (of course faintly, but distinguishably Tygar). I do think it's pretty overpriced, especially considering what Sospiro did with Vibrato, but there are aspects of Tygar that even Vibrato doesn't have that kind of make Tygar the better signature than Vibrato, honestly. FANTASTIC, and actually my favorite scent profile! Very expensive, to the side of being overpriced due to how accessible the DNA has become through inspired-by fragrances. I think the best cost-benefit is in the 30ml travel sizes you can by second hand and those will run you less than $100.

Phase 1: Smells like a 30-something year old guy, with the dreams of making it big, who consumes betel quid with tobacco, and then has an orange popsicle/snow cone as a cover-up. No offence to the perfumer or the brand. We'll just have to 'chew the cud'. A. Morillas is King. Phase 2: Give it time to transform and The Real Champion comes out. "Bask in the glory of the Champion, who bathes in Gold. His name is Tygar. The one men would want to be like and women would want to be with." Kudos to you, Sir Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. Phase 3: You realize the two personas are of one and the same person as the two scents start amalgamating into one ephemeral scent, which then retires and enters the Hall of Fame of Bvlgari, adorned with the classic green character of the A. Morillas line, with remnants of both the previous personas. You either accept the reality and move on, or you don't feel like bidding farewell. Instead, you wish to relive the glory of the Champion yet again. And so you open the bottle, spray the perfume, and revisit his legendary tale, time and time again. The Scent Up-Close: Betel Chewer having Orange Ice The Whiff of The Scent: Champion who bathes in Gold Tip: Don't waste this elixir in the summer heat, unless you're frequently in an air-conditioned/breezy enviroment. Its true potential lies with the wind.

In all fragrance journeys there comes a time when one searches for the infamous "complex summer scent" , some go to forums, other to YouTubers and on community Facebook groups. Alas this search often leads to the land of unfulfilled dreams and lousy disappointing blind buys of skanky animalic aquatics. In my own journey I have reached the conclusion that, as the Budha says: the suffering was the point all along. To make a citrus summer fragrance complex is to make it something other than what one enjoys about fresh fragrances in the heat. They just feel good, and Tygar is no exception. It is the opposite of all that I looked for in my ill fated quest for a complex summer scent. There is nothing novel, nothing daring here, it is safe through and through. This is a well fitted white t shirt, goes with everything and it feels good! I recommend it if you can get it a good price, you can still find them around 100 ish on ebay which is fair. Edit: I noticed my review got some downvotes, I think I know why so I'll make this further mention: if you want a complex summer fragrance simply wear a complex fragrance in the summer, like an oud or chypre. My review was pinpointing the error of searching for complexity in a smell profile that isn't built for one. Cheers!

What I personally consider to be one of the best men’s fragrances of all time. Some people don’t get it and that’s totally fine, fragrance is one of the most subjective interests / hobby’s of all time.. I could go on and on all day about positivity with Tygar but I won’t push it. The quality of materials is absolutely there, the immaculate blending of said materials is done expertly smooth. The presentation is as charming and high quality as one could ask for in a fragrance bottle. The grapefuit, ginger and ambrette combo backed by the ambroxan, patchouli and musk is just absolutely phenomenal! I get great performance from Tygar with moderate projection and sillage. The best advice I could give someone with interest in Tygar is if Ambroxan doesn’t appeal to you or if you just don’t pick up on it quite well then this fragrance is not going to sit very well with you. The heavy dose of quality Ambroxan in this fragrance is what drives the plane of all the notes listed. It is the extremely important back drop to this masterpiece and is what makes it do what it does so well..

Today, after years of hearing about Tygar, I had the chance to try it for the first time and I can understand the hype surrounding it! It’s a super smooth, zingy, citrusy, fresh scent. In hot weather, Tygar would be magnificent! What I don’t like about it is the performance and the price. It’s not there for charging so much money IMO... Therefore, I will stick to my Ingenious Ginger bottle. It’s indeed similar to Tygar, but more feminine and floral forward. And as a woman, I am okay with Ingenious Ginger! Armani created an iconic fragrance with Tygar that inspired other houses to create their variations on the DNA, so I will give Armani credit, but it’s not worth the high price. On sale, if it would go on sale, I wouldn’t say no to Tygar. For +300 euros is simply not worth it. I really like it but apparently Vibrato by Sospiro is similar and has improved longevity compared to Tygar. Curious to get my nose on that one next...

The Most Luxurious Summer Ambroxan. Tygar is the best ambroxan-heavy fragrance I've ever smelled and one of the best of Bvlgari's Le Gemme collection. A beautiful, fresh, invigorating grapefruit zest, supported by a cool, deep, and slightly metallic ambroxan. Woody notes add a luxurious richness to the scent. The woody notes smells like a combination of vetiver and rosewood. Fresh, citrusy, cool, ambroxany, woody, luxurious, rich. The notes votes reflect the smell perfectly: grapefruit, ambroxan, woods, in that order. Tygar is the perfect luxury summer scent: fresh and invigoration citrus, yet rich and deep with woods and ambroxan. It is one of the essential to-smell ambroxan and grapefruit scents out there in my opinion. A masculine, summer scent, that leans more toward being mature and formal but can be worn just about anytime. Citrus and woods make it quite the versatile scent. "Love"

Tygar by Bvlgari is a citrus, spicy, and musky fragrance. It has a very pleasant citrus opening, combined with spicy notes of ginger and something that reminded me of pink pepper. As time passes, the musk and amber (ambroxan) notes begin to be noticed, giving the scent a little more body, and from then on, the scent remains the same. This fragrance is suitable and ideal for daytime use; it's fresh and light and makes you feel good. It's great to wear during spring and summer for casual activities, office work, or just to feel good. As for longevity, it lasts between 7 and 8 hours on me, although always with a subtle sillage. The scent is very pleasant, sure to please both men and women, and the bottle is quite elegant and has a magnetic cap. However, the price is somewhat expensive for its features, but it's still a fragrance worth at least trying and getting to know.

Tygar is a luxurious fragrance masterpiece from the Le Gemme collection. It features a vibrant, fresh citrus scent with deep woody and musky notes. The exceptionally pure and high-quality grapefruit note stands out, lending the fragrance an elegant and lively character. It is considered a revolutionary citrus fragrance due to its distinctive use of grapefruit, which shines prominently in the top notes. One of its main drawbacks is the high price (exceeding $400 for a 125ml bottle). Due to its fame and quality, it has been widely imitated, with its core scent now available in other fragrances at lower prices. - Sillage: Strong – noticeably fills the space around you. - Longevity: Excellent (lasts up to 7 hours or more). In conclusion: Those who own the original fragrance know there is no perfect substitute for it.

Tygar is a masterpiece on its own, unisex as it can be, opens up with citrus oils, ginger and Methyl pamplemousse (yang) (Present in Ellenas creations), theres fruits in there, like a juicy pineapple, peach and banana that blends well with the citrus opening (yin), Ambroxan is brutal in this composition and instead of making it opaque, it makes it bright and luxurius, the vetiver and patchouli were carefully blended to add a perfect balance of woods and flowers in the heart although not mentioned i detect Ylang Ylang/jasmine to add a floral sparkle, the musks, ambrette ( not the banned nitromusk) but Ambrettolide, gives it an edge but the real star is muscenone ( a molecule present in tonkin musk) that supports all the composition. thats my honest review as a perfumer and a perfume connoisseur. Have a nice day!

What holds this back is the price. It's so damn expensive. It smells fantastic but it doesn't have the complexity to command the price. To me initially it smells like a sweet grapefruit champagne. It then starts building up the ginger . It sweeter than expected. It then gets a super smooth perfect amount of musk and ambroxan. It all comes together to like a high-end grapefruit ginger candy with musk. It's perfectly made. It's sweet but not too sweet, it's musky but not too musky, it doesn't go powdery at all. You can smell the quality and mastery of the perfumer . Performance is pretty great for the style of fragrance. It lasted a solid 7 hours. It projects for about an hour but on me it has very good sillage . This does smell fantastic and there is no denying that but $400+ is way too much. 9/10

Been using it for a month now . Tygar is a weird scent. It smells absolutely amazing, and only projects and lasts in certain conditions. In cooler weather, the fragrance disappears fast, it still sticks to your arm but you won't project at all. The moment some heat and moisture hits your skin is when it shines. Lots of people are writing about how it is beast mode and lots of people are writing about how it barely lasts. I'm unsure if there are some serious batch differences but it seems that this fragrance might only perform well in warmer weather. I've been through all the clones too but Tygar just has something that the rest of them don't have

I live in a warmer climate and tend to lean more towards fresh scents. That being said Tygar, is my favorite by far. The opening is unmatched. The grapefruit note is super realistic, with a slight bit of sweetness. Its quite linear but the musk does come to the forefront during the drydown. The performance is good for what it is. It's not going to give you the same longevity as a scent with more body but the projection is great for the first 2-3 hours. I love the scent, it's made with high quality ingredients and is super versatile but I still cannot deny that it is overpriced for what it is.

''Bvlgari Tygar'' Pomelo Ormanları- Çok canlandırıcı bir Greyfurt notası ile başlıyor her şey. Pomelonun var olan canlandırıcı kokusu gibi başlıyor. Bunu eşlik eden zencefil birbiri ile çok iyi bir şekilde nüans oluşturulmuş. Bu canlandırıcı notaları sertleştirici ve yoğun kılan bir element gerek. Daha uzun ömürlü kılmak için üretilmiş bir amber notası mevcuttur. Bu kullanılan amber notası bence Ambergris'e aittir. Kesinlikle içinde bu notanın var olduğunu düşünüyorum. Bana birazcık nedense Omanluxury Overdose deki ambergrisi çağrıştırıyor. 10/7.2 SOSPİRO VİBRATO > tYgaR

I finally understand the hype around this fragrance. Fresh, woody, citrusy and extremely smooth. The grapefruit smells natural and clean, not synthetic like many blue fragrances. Easy to wear, easy to like, but still gets attention every time. What I love the most is how versatile it is. Day, night, casual or dressed up it just works. It gives that classy and confident aura without trying too hard. It smells like a fresh airy summer day, leather gloves on, une balade in a Porsche 718 convertible. This is the type of fragrance that makes people react when you walk by.

Had a decant. Tygar is the best in the recent ginger- hyped DNA but is only beaten by its performance. The grapefruit while has a metallic/ sour tinge but is not so strong like Vibrato. It also dries down to amrbox and doesnt go childish like Ingenious Ginger. Its a pretty linear smell throughout. This smells the most natural to me. Jacques Cavalier is still the goat. Performance is around 5-6 hours, projecting well for the first hour. Had my office's security guard come asking what perfume i was wearing due its sillage. Love it but 8/10 because of the performance.