Bigarade 18 Hong Kong vs L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bigarade 18 Hong Kong takes 4 of 7 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.
L'Air du Temps Eau de ParfumChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Bigarade 18 Hong Kong4/7
L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
- Community sentiment
- Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
- Longevity
- Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
- Sillage & projection
- L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum
- Value for money
- L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum
- Versatility
- Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bigarade 18 Hong KongLe LaboL'Air du Temps Eau de ParfumNina RicciWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 220 votes
Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%
3.98/ 5 · 483 votes
Have 68%Had 33%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
41%Love
32%Like
14%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate
483 votes
Category winnerBigarade 18 Hong KongMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBigarade 18 Hong Kong
SillageL'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerL'Air du Temps Eau de ParfumBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
white floral92%
musky84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
animalic61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
floral84%
powdery77%
white floral69%
earthy61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and white floral
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
Top
SpicesNeroliPeachBergamotBrazilian Rosewood
Heart
CarnationLilyYlang-YlangIrisMay RoseOrchid
Base
MossMuskSandalwoodAmbergrisCedarVetiverBenzoin
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, 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
Summer98
Fall36
Winter23
Day100
Night41
Spring100
Summer56
Fall0
Winter78
Day–
Night–
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#6,835
PerfumerFrancis Fabron
Launched—
Reviews29
Category winnerL'Air du Temps Eau de ParfumHigher 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 →L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum by Nina Ricci opens with sharp bergamot and rosewood before unleashing a heart of spicy carnation and ylang-ylang. Grounded in oakmoss, cedar, and sandalwood, it dries down to a clean, luxury soap texture. It suits crisp spring mornings and daytime wear for lovers of classic French florals.
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 L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum?
Bigarade 18 Hong Kong takes 4 of 7 categories. Bigarade 18 Hong Kong is rated 4.12/5 from 220 votes; L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum is rated 3.98/5 from 483 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 L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong or L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum?
Bigarade 18 Hong Kong lasts longest (Bigarade 18 Hong Kong 70/100, L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong or L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum?
L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum projects furthest (L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum 59/100, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bigarade 18 Hong Kong and L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Lily and Musk.
Is Bigarade 18 Hong Kong or L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong is the stronger pick. For winter, L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. Bigarade 18 Hong Kong suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bigarade 18 Hong Kong and L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum?
Bigarade 18 Hong Kong has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Bigarade, heart notes of Lily, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Cedar. L'Air du Temps Eau de Parfum has top notes of Spices, Neroli, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Moss, Musk, Sandalwood and Ambergris.
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