Bigarade Jasmin is a member of Fragonard's Garden Collection of perfumes but its character reminded me of another "garden" — Hermès garden range of fragrances.
On first spray, Bigarade Jasmin provides a scented blast of grapefruit, tangy orange peel and indolic jasmine aromas. The scent is brisk but summery; it's fresh without being "clean." If you love Eaux de Cologne with their citruses and florals, Bigarade Jasmin should satisfy. To me, Bigarade Jasmin's heart accord smells more like lemongrass and tarragon than cypress or moss (listed fragrance notes are jasmine, Seville orange, bergamot, grapefruit, cypress, oak moss and cedar). The extreme dry down is sheer, fruity musk.
Many of Fragonard’s fragrances are a good value for the money (“cheap thrills”). This one smells much better (quality-wise) than a recent citrus I tried that was close to $200 for 100 ml.
Aside: Bigarade Jasmin smells "natural;" not so with two other fragrances in the line I had a chance to wear. Jasmin Perle de Thé is harsh, with moth-ball florals and a musky note that smelled of singed hair. Grenade Pivoine is a dated, generic, synthetic-smelling fruity floral with a bitter edge.
Bigarade Jasmin is available in perfume and soap: 50 ml Eau de Parfum, $55; 150 g soap, $15.
Ahhhh…. Jasmin Perle de Thé is nice on me. I get mostly tea. I bet next time I wear it I’ll be on the lookout for the singed hair note. ????
LizzieB…I hope not! May you continue to enjoy tea!
Great review, Kevin. Bigarade Jasmin has a pretty bottle & packaging. I have a couple of Molinard fragrances, Violette and Muget. Both nice with solid drydowns. I’ve often gotten the dreaded mothball note with Guerlain’s Meteorites and sometimes (surprisingly) with the beloved En Passant. I hate when that happens. Mothballs are one of the worst smells on the planet!
ElleBe: mothballs smell awful…I can’t believe people use them anymore.
Ah, Jeez! I just realized I was mixing up Fragonard & Molinard! Sorry…?
(It is surreal that anyone would still use mothballs. I’d rather have moth nibbles in my clothes than reek of that stench!)
“This one smells much better (quality-wise) than a recent citrus I tried that was close to $200 for 100 ml.”
Please spill the tea lol
eminere: Citrus BatiKanga
I like this fragrance a but it dissipated so quickly. Is there something similar to it
You would recommend?
Give Acca Cappa Green Mandarin a try.
Sorry, make that Acca Kappa!