Bigarade 18 Hong Kong vs Calyx
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
19%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bigarade 18 Hong Kong takes 5 of 8 categories.
Bigarade 18 Hong KongChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
CalyxChoose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bigarade 18 Hong Kong5/8
Calyx3/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
- Community sentiment
- Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
- Longevity
- Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
- Sillage & projection
- Calyx
- Value for money
- Calyx
- Versatility
- Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Calyx
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bigarade 18 Hong KongLe LaboCalyxPrescriptivesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 220 votes
Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%
3.99/ 5 · 1,011 votes
Have 45%Had 55%Want 0%
Category winnerBigarade 18 Hong KongRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
33%Like
16%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
220 votes
37%Love
43%Like
2%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate
1,011 votes
Category winnerBigarade 18 Hong KongMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBigarade 18 Hong Kong
SillageCalyx
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCalyxBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
white floral92%
musky84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
animalic61%
fruity100%
tropical92%
fresh84%
sweet77%
citrus69%
aromatic61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
NeroliBergamotBigarade
Heart2 to 3 hours
Lily
Base4 to 6 hours
MuskAmbergrisCedar
Top20-30 mins
PassionfruitGuavaMangoGrapefruitPeachApricotBergamotCassia
Heart2-4 hrs
Lily-of-the-ValleyMelonMarigoldNeroliFreesiaCyclamenLilyOrris Root
Base6-8 hrs
OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSandalwood
Category winnerCalyxLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer98
Fall36
Winter23
Day100
Night41
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter13
Day100
Night18
Category winnerBigarade 18 Hong KongMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,809
PerfumerDaphné Bugey
Launched—
Reviews31
Overall rank#26,908
PerfumerSophia Grojsman
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBigarade 18 Hong KongHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBigarade 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 →Prescriptives Calyx is a juicy, tart explosion of green fruit and wet moss. Sophia Grojsman created this in 1987, and it still feels remarkably modern. You get an instant spray of tart grapefruit, juicy guava, and green mango that smells like slicing fresh tropical fruit on a damp cutting board. It skips sticky sugar.…
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, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong or Calyx?
Bigarade 18 Hong Kong takes 5 of 8 categories. Bigarade 18 Hong Kong is rated 4.12/5 from 220 votes; Calyx is rated 3.99/5 from 1,011 votes. Choose Bigarade 18 Hong Kong for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Calyx for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong or Calyx?
Bigarade 18 Hong Kong lasts longest (Bigarade 18 Hong Kong 70/100, Calyx 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong or Calyx?
Calyx projects furthest (Calyx 61/100, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bigarade 18 Hong Kong and Calyx smell similar?
Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Lily and Musk.
Is Bigarade 18 Hong Kong or Calyx better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong is the stronger pick. For winter, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong is the stronger pick. Bigarade 18 Hong Kong suits daytime wear; Calyx suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bigarade 18 Hong Kong and Calyx?
Bigarade 18 Hong Kong has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Bigarade, heart notes of Lily, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Cedar. Calyx has top notes of Passionfruit, Guava, Mango and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Melon, Marigold and Neroli, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.
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