Amour Amour vs Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Amour Amour takes 5 of 7 categories.
Amour AmourChoose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bigarade 18 Hong KongChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Amour Amour5/7
Bigarade 18 Hong Kong2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Amour Amour
- Community sentiment
- Amour Amour
- Longevity
- Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
- Sillage & projection
- Amour Amour
- Value for money
- Amour Amour
- Versatility
- Amour Amour
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Amour AmourJean PatouBigarade 18 Hong KongLe LaboWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 106 votes
Have 48%Had 13%Want 38%
4.12/ 5 · 220 votes
Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%
Category winnerAmour AmourRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
35%Like
6%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate
106 votes
44%Love
33%Like
16%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
220 votes
Category winnerAmour AmourMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBigarade 18 Hong Kong
SillageAmour Amour
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAmour AmourBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
powdery92%
musky84%
white floral77%
animalic69%
sweet61%
citrus100%
white floral92%
musky84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
animalic61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both white floral, musky and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotStrawberryNeroliLemon
Heart
CarnationRoseLilacYlang-YlangLilyJasmineNarcissusOrris Root
Base
CivetHoneyVetiverHeliotropeMusk
Top30 to 45 minutes
NeroliBergamotBigarade
Heart2 to 3 hours
Lily
Base4 to 6 hours
MuskAmbergrisCedar
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Lily and Musk. Durations are only published for Bigarade 18 Hong Kong, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer98
Fall36
Winter23
Day100
Night41
Category winnerAmour AmourMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#29,476
PerfumerHenri Almeras
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#10,809
PerfumerDaphné Bugey
Launched—
Reviews31
Category winnerBigarade 18 Hong KongHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmour Amour by Jean Patou is a historic floral fragrance that captures the romanticism of the 1920s. A bright opening of bergamot and strawberry yields to a complex heart of carnation, rose, and lilac. The blend eventually settles into a rich base of civet, honey, and musk, offering a vintage profile that speaks to co…
Reviews →Bigarade 18 Hong Kong by Le Labo is a clean citrus and white floral fragrance built around the sharp zest of bitter orange and sweet neroli. Daphné Bugey composed it with a bright top of bergamot, neroli, and bigarade, leading into a single floral heart of lily. The base settles on a bed of musk, ambergris, and cedar.…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Amour Amour or Bigarade 18 Hong Kong?
Amour Amour takes 5 of 7 categories. Amour Amour is rated 4.25/5 from 106 votes; Bigarade 18 Hong Kong is rated 4.12/5 from 220 votes. Choose Amour Amour for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bigarade 18 Hong Kong for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Amour Amour or Bigarade 18 Hong Kong?
Bigarade 18 Hong Kong lasts longest (Bigarade 18 Hong Kong 70/100, Amour Amour 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Amour Amour or Bigarade 18 Hong Kong?
Amour Amour projects furthest (Amour Amour 58/100, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Amour Amour and Bigarade 18 Hong Kong smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, musky and animalic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Lily and Musk.
Is Amour Amour or Bigarade 18 Hong Kong better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong is the stronger pick. For winter, Amour Amour is the stronger pick. Amour Amour suits daytime wear; Bigarade 18 Hong Kong suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Amour Amour and Bigarade 18 Hong Kong?
Amour Amour has top notes of Bergamot, Strawberry, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Lilac and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Honey, Vetiver and Heliotrope. Bigarade 18 Hong Kong has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Bigarade, heart notes of Lily, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Cedar.
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