Bergamot

I enjoyed this. It's fair to compare it to Le Labo's famous Bergamote 22, with which it shares a lot in common. Yes, they are similar enough that the Malin + Goetz could be considered a less expensive dupe of the Le Labo, but there are differences. M+G Bergamot features a sparkly green citrus, an impression that remains all the way through the dry down. There is also the perfect touch of sweetness to this Bergamot, giving it a fizzy lime soda impression. In the heart, the impression of green freshness is carried through with the ginger, mint, and lily of the valley all present. In the final dry down, pleasant woody and clean musky notes round out the composition. This is much more of a skin scent than Bergamote 22, and while the fragrance is very tenacious, I never felt like I had much sillage at all. Compared to the Le Labo, M+G Bergamot is soapier, less woody/vetiver-y, and lacks the same amber-vanilla wamrth. Bergamote 22 is unisex leaning ever-so-slightly masculine to my nose, while M+G Bergamot is unisex leaning very gently feminine. Very pleasant!

I was pleasantly surprised by this. Its the purest definition of fresh-spicy, certainly citrus forward, but I would quite define it as bergamot. I would say it is bergamot romanticized. It lacks the juicy tea-like freshness that is so characteristic of the bitter fruit, but in its place, it glows with a breezy sweet/peppered floral nature. Absolutely unisex, rather sexy. The cost is a bit high, but its classy, not too loud or sickly. A must for spring to fall, an would br great layered with a sandalwood scent in winter. At first spray: bright, bold, citric-floral, almost jasmine like, but without the heady thick quality. A confidence booster. 1 hour: smooth, sweet, warm, and quiet. Stronger than a skin scent, but gentle and intimate. It invites closeness and compliments. 3 hours: sweet/amber/fresh woods. This keeps its freshness all the way through, never drying out, it doesn't quite go powdery/soapy either. Its quiet, subtle, beautiful. Really nice stuff.

Finally, a fragrance that doesn't give me a headache! I have a very sensitive nose so it took me a while to find something compatible. If you want a fragrance that's somewhat inoffensive and on the quieter side projection wise, I think this is for you. It's simple yet confident, opens with a bright sliced bergamot orange + lime squeeze then the subtle note of clean cedar soap comes in gradually and replaces the zest approx 1hr in. A light amber is added to the soap at 2hrs. I love how the tart rind immediately sparkles with a tingle from the ginger and pepper and then nicely peters out during the entire wear. No surprises here. Try before you buy, but I definitely recommend it

Tried this 3 or 4 times at Nordstrom. Nice quality bergamot 🍋. Others have explained it well; reminds me a bit of Le Labo Bergamote 22, but much spicier in mid/drydown, and more green stems. Missing the sparkle of B22, and missing the tart realism of ADP Bergamotto Di Calabria. No Musk like in Bergamotto Guerlain, all of these which I consider best in class. More like a spicier, less lemony version of Commodity Bergamot , which is also a good one. Overall, I like this, and could see myself wearing this one. But if you're looking for the best Bergamot, there's others in the same price range that are better imo. Scent 7.5/10 Performance 4/10

What you expect from Bergamot is what you get. No less no more. It’s like the smell of a green lemon, not a lime but an unripe lemon. Very citrusy, sappy and green. The second note most noticeable is the lily of the valley with a slightly powdery and musky tone. The wood and spices are barely perceptible. Sillage is medium to low. Longevity is impressive on fabric. If you enjoy wearing colognes, then Bergamot may be a good perfume to try.

She is great. Spicy, fresh and confident. Citruses are kicking the door in and take over as soon as you spray. It is everything I would want from a bergamot fragrance. The longevity is not great (it is a citrus after all), but also is not too bad. The price for this is questionable. 100$ is a bit too much. The site does often go on 20% sales, and I think that it is a bit more fair.

Highly underrated. Great longevity, sillage is intimate. As good as Bergamote 22 with a better dry down. If your'e a Bergamot fan you should try this, the opening might be a bit harsh but after a minute it settles nicely and gives that wonderful citrus-floral balance that bergamot is known for. There is also a light (green) peppery element that I like.

this was probably my favorite of the discovery set tbh- super simple but super enjoyable. if you are looking for a true musky citrus with a hint of wood and spice, this is it. it's super wearable, genderless and just all-around a feel good scent. i've smelled many other linear bergamots and this is one of my faves.

This smells like a bergamot shower gel. Very nice smell clean and not screechy like a lot of bergamot based scents. I have a little 2ml tester might invest in a full bottle if I find it on discount. Since 100$ for a 50ml bottle is pretty steep considering it’s a simple bergamot scent.

Bergamot crushed my heart. Starts so promising. Uplifting, bright, zesty, it’s a symphony of citrus that keeps growing and growing. And then, stops. Suddenly it turns into a nice, proper, clean. skin scent. An extraordinary start that falls flat after 40 minutes.

I love this perfume, and while I don't love bergamot fragrances particularly, it reminds me of my grandmother. bright but not harsh or acidic citrus with a light peppery, woody, and herbaceous base. only downside is it lasts all of one hour.

my favorite bergamot fragrance right now - so pleasant and perfect for anytime. i love the body wash too.

Zestyyyyy! McDonald's Sprite in a fragrance (not super sweet lol)

This reminded me of Dior Homme Cologne 2013... But this has more notes than DHC 2013. Smells the same, not similar...the same! Only difference is DHC 2013 last a lot longer and has better projection, than Bergamot Malin+Goetz. And you can get a 200ML of Dior Cologne 2013 for half the price of this. The Bergamot and musk...strong and dominant enough... To over power all the other notes in this fragrance Smells like a strong lemonade from a soda fountain machine or a minute maid Lemonade mix. This is perfect for the late spring and all of summer. But i wouldn't spend $150 on this...With all honesty, please skip this and niche fragrances like this. Cost an arm & a leg, but don't give you something worth your money you've spent. This is a lovely scent overall... A sweet sweet lemonade scent. But there are better options out there. I used five sprays...both wrist, back & front of my neck & chest. Will I buy this again?...No. Does this fragrance enter BEAST MODE, good, just okay or weak sauce at best? Just okay. What's the strength of this? EDT. Am i willing to trade this fragrance? Yes. Should You Skipped It, Sample It First or Blind Buy It? Skip this fragrance! Buy Dior Homme Cologne 2013 or get 8ML this frag from ScentBird or Ebay. Can you use it as a unisex scent? Yes. Is it the old, new formulation? New. What's its availability; in production, limited edition or discontinued? In production. SKU Number: 0856571005612 Batch Number: Unknown (Production Date: ?) Age: 30+ From: Scentbird Size: 8 ML Scent: 3.25/5 (Meh). Value: 5/5 (Cost $13.00). Sillage: 2/5 (Two feet). Longevity: 2/5 (Four hours max). Creativity: 1/5 (Dior Homme Cologne 2013 $150.00 clone). Projection: 2/5 (One hour). Versatility: 5/5 (Anytime & anywhere). Compliments: 3.5/5 (Decent). Until next time, I'll catch you on the flipside.

On first spray, I immediately set the sample I was trying aside, sure that I didn't even want to finish it. When first sprayed, it smells like undiluted bergamot essential oil. It was strong and unpleasant, but I was in a rush and couldn't shower it off before work, so I wore it the whole day. By the time I got to work, I thought, "Wow, I smell good." And then as the day went on, I kept thinking I smelled better and better. I was very pleasantly surprised. By the end of the day, I had completely changed my opinion and decided I wanted a full bottle, which I have since bought. This is one with a very rough opening but an amazing dry down, and personally I am fine with tolerating an opening for the dry down, especially since this perfume lasts the whole day on me (I'm surprised by other reviews saying it only lasted an hour). It's fresh and woody; personally I don't really get a spicy accord.

Testing Bergamot from a 2 ml Malin+Goetz official sample. A very realistic, natural smelling mix of almost all citruses that exist on planet Earth, refreshing mint, (not toothpaste like), with spicy ginger and cardamom, black pepper and bell pepper, some faint traces of woods and amber! All of this sounds absolutely amazing and it could be, if this scent would last more than 1 hour on skin. But it’s so weak, that no matter how amazingly photorealistic it smells, it’s not worth the money! I have bought Malin+Goetz discovery set after hearing Sebastian, The Perfume Guy, talking about how beautiful Strawberry is and because I always wanted to try Dark Rum. I have started the trial with Bergamot and Leather and so far, I am liking the way the perfumes smell like, but I can’t put up with their abysmal performance. They smell like they are cologne concentration, not EDP...

This is a nice crisp scent, comes out the gate just bergamot bergamot and more bergamot. I mean that is the name of the scent but it is almost to much bergamot, it kind of reminds me of fresh cut grass with a minty musky aftersmell too it, just one spray of it I wasn't too keen on it, but after wearing it for the day it isn't a bad scent. together with being clean and letting it mix with my skin I can say the scent is actually quite nice. I think its a very non offensive smell, though I am sure some people will either love it, or hate it. I think you should get a sample of this before buying for sure as it can be hit or miss. Great high heat scent but for me I won't be buying larger amounts! Overall - 7.83 out of ten Scent - 7.5 out of 10 Projection - 8.5 out of 10 Longevity - 7.5 out of ten

This is indeed a photorealistic bergamot scent. It smells like when I open a bag of earl grey tea. But it's missing something for me. I think the association of bergamot with earl grey tea makes me really wish for a strong tea note to follow the initial bergamot opening. I do understand, however, that this is a bergamot perfume, and not a tea perfume. But in that case, I wish some of the other notes, like the peppermint, were more prominent. I can smell the notes of peppermint and green pepper, but had the mint in particular been stronger, this perfume could have been more interesting. I still enjoy this scent, but it just feels a little incomplete.

When read reviews I thought it'd smell like Le Labo's Bergamote 22 but after I blind-bought it a week ago (because it costs only USD 30 after discount), my thought is no, it's not Bergamote 22 dupe. It's like a twin to Dior Homme Cologne I had years ago. I smell exactly the same on my skin but last a little longer. Sharp citrus openning like a bergamot bomb out of the bottle that quickly fades away in less than an hour for sweet powdery musky notes to take in, like a skin scene and this phase stays long. Very discrete to be considered for everyday use.

Bergamot opens harsh and strident but becomes more comfortable after the first hour when it shifts to a woody, soapy bergamot. It has great longevity. I hesitate to wear it indoors with others as the opening is so strong that I could see it irritating people in an enclosed space. I usually reach for it on days when the housecleaners come as it doesn't clash with the fragrance of the chemicals they use. It would also be a good one for an outdoor event in warm weather.