Bergamote 22

Freshly squeezed lemons, is how this fragrance opens, it is all about the bergamot and its lemon/lime-like tones, very refreshing, very pleasant. But it is more than just a lemony scent, the woods, spices, musk, grapefruit, and vanilla can be detected a few moments after the initial opening. They help in creating a fantastic citrusy dominant fragrance. About 5 minutes into the dry-down the white flowers are noticeable, all tones achieve a more balanced level and the vanilla becomes more prominent adding a touch of sweetness. Clean and sharp, a fantastic refreshing fragrance. Category: Woody aromatic. Batch reviewed: 2020 Wow Rating: 8/10. A clean, citrusy fragrance. Many fragrances feature citrus notes but this one does it very well, the quality is evident. Dislike Rating: 0/10: The fragrance contains no offensive notes. Uniqueness: 6/10. A good fresh fragrance but not unique in its area. Mass Appeal: 9/10. Very mass appeal, the fragrance will be well accepted and complimented. Projection: 4/10. Its projection is low. Sillage: 3/10. Sillage is also very low. Application: Longevity: 5/10. Five hours or less. Longevity is moderate but good for a citrus fragrance. Seasons: Spring, summer, and fall. Occasions: Any. Versatility: Very high, the fragrance is elegant, fresh, sporty, all in one. Gender: Unisex. Ages: Any. Recommendation: This may be the best bergamot based fragrance, quality, blending of notes. However, its price tag does not justify the product, consider other citrus fragrances instead. Blind-Buy: If you like citrus/lemon-based fragrances you can blind-buy this one. Similar: The market is full of citrusy fragrances. Here is a list of some of them, not necessarily the same as Bergamote 22, these add or take away some notes, but for the most part, they also contain bergamot as dominant note: Armaf Le Parfait Men Eau De Toilette By Armaf is a good one and affordable; Bond No 9 Bleecker Street By Bond contains citrus/bergamot notes but adds more green notes; Chanel Les Exclusifs – Boy Eau De Parfum, add more floral notes; Creed Viking For Men Eau De Parfum By Creed adds more spices; Dua Fragrances – Poseidon's Tux is a citrus-based fragrance; Dua Fragrances – Caribbean Waters contains coconut and more gourmand notes; Dua Fragrances – Lone Star is a citrus refreshing fragrance; Tom Ford Grey Vetiver Eau De Parfum By Tom Ford is very elegant citrus and vetiver fragrance. The most similar fragrance I can think of is Mancera Lemon Line, not identical but very similar and sweeter. Summary: Fresh, high quality, not the best projection but good for a citrus aromatic fragrance, highly versatile, this is a great fragrance for anyone.

Finally tried this and got a small decant. This is heavenly. Soft, sensual, clean and light. VERY unisex. I think this works on certain men, but to me, leans a bit more feminine. But still can work for either sex. Would smell divine on your wife or gf and would drive you crazy. Gallagher Bergamust smells almost exactly like this, except much more synthetic. While this is much more natural. Plus Bergamust has a sea salt or salty skin note that is pretty prevalent, where as this does not. Also, the notes of Bergamust smell sharp and raw and powerful, while in this, they smell understated, soft, clean, round and heavenly. I would also say D&G Light Blue is in the same realm. Dior Cologne is a reach, but in the same vein, but is much more citrus forward and sharper than this. Versace Man Eau Fraiche is also in the same realm as this (musk/citrus). Not "the same", but similar. And that is MUCH cheaper, has much better projection, lasts longer. But it obviously isn't as soft and cozy and beautiful as this. This fragrance is kind of one dimensional though, all I get is a soft musk with the less forward Bergamot. And it stays that way the entire time. As everyone else has mentioned, the performance is a major disappointment and for the price is criminal! Lasts 3-6 hrs maybe and sits close to the skin the entire time. It cracks me up how many boutique or high end fragrances have SUCH poor performance, yet charge criminal prices for their product. And how cheaper fragrances have much better performance. It should be the exact opposite. But, I have to say, after all these years of wanting to try it, it totally lives up to the hype. Absolutely beeeeeautiful scent that is so clean, so soft, so cozy and surprisingly very sexy. If I could ever get my significant other to wear fragrances, and she same into a room wearing this, her clothes would be on the floor in 2 seconds flat with my lips on her neck ;)

I haven’t smelled Commodity Moss. However, to me, this occupies an interesting space between Thierry Mugler’s Cologne and Versace Eau Fraiche. That might sound boring, but it’s executed with the smoothness of Creed’s Original Vetiver. So the final product is super clean, refined, and extremely well blended. It smells pleasant and expensive. The final result is reminiscent of an orange dominant take on Original Vetiver, with a touch of the bergamot brightness of Eau Fraiche. The orange blossom note is executed so well that it’s hard to tell where the bergamot ends and the orange blossom begins. Perfect harmony. It does all this without being sweet, which I really appreciate. The vetiver plays a smooth and luxurious role. It’s noticeable as a support to the citrus, but is never sharp or overwhelming. I think even a Vetiver hater could still enjoy what it does in B22. A clean and subtle grassiness that ties it all together. Performance is quiet, yet persistent, and not what I would expect for a citrus dominant scent. Rather than an obnoxious and quickly fading burst, B22 is more even keeled. It’s really nice but not quite as impressive to me as Original Vetiver. For the money, I would personally go that route. But this is still a great scent in its own right

Opens with a beautiful citrus. The top notes go in and out between Bergamot and Grapefruit. It also has hints of white floral notes, but not any specific flower. The mid takes a more musky turn as the citrus notes slowly fade away. It is a clean white musk, nothing animalic. In the mid, there also woody notes that start to appear, again not a clear woody note, but a cross between Cedar and Vetiver. In the dry down, you are left with a hint of citrus and even lesser white florals. Vetiver is the dominant note in the dry down, with musk playing second fiddle. Bergamote 22 is a very unique and artistic composition of a citrus perfume. Every note plays their part perfectly. It might remind you of some perfumes of the past due to how commonly some of the notes are used in perfumery (ex: bergamot, musk, vetiver) but the perfume itself is unique and beautiful enough to be worthy of your collection, especially if you are a lover of citrus. I will admit that the price was a hard pill to swallow, especially considering it's somewhat lackluster performance and longevity. But if you are a Fraghead (I am) then this is a masterpiece of a citrus that deserves your respect, so at the very least give it a try.

The most approachable scent by Le Labo. Unlike Another 13, which I apparently have anosmia to, this scent is bold and only requires a few spritz for me and lasts a good while (6 hours). I think this actually has good longevity for a citrus scent. There's a reason why citrus is typically only seen in the top notes. I wanted a good, solid citrus forward scent and I'm happy to have this in my collection. Truly unisex and unlike several other of their scents, this is ACTUALLY a Bergamot based scent. I'm looking forward to wearing this come summer. The only safe blind buy of Le Labo, imo. I thought Another 13 would be a safe blind but apparently there are several people, like me, who can't smell anything except the alcohol when it comes out. I'm so glad I paid $270 for a bottle of alcohol! Ok, that's not totally true. I get a little musk and ambrette but apparently my dad smells sweet flowers. The good thing is it works for a work scent since I work in a hospital, same with Bergamote since it's a green, clean, citrus scent. I can also layer Bergamote with Another and that works for me. Again, this actually has good longevity for a citrus scent and it truly leans neither feminine or masculine.