Fragrance comparison

Bigarade 18 Hong Kong vs Sport Scent

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 5 Nov 2026 232 ratings analysed

Bigarade 18 Hong Kong

Le Labo

4.12220 votes

Rank #10,809 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Sport Scent

Jovan · 1978

4.2212 votes

Rank #41,558 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sport Scent takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sport Scent
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Bigarade 18 Hong Kong2/5

Sport Scent3/5

Ratings & consensus: Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sport Scent
Sillage & projection: Sport Scent
Value for money: Sport Scent
Versatility: Not scored
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

Bigarade 18 Hong KongLe Labo

Sport ScentJovan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 220 votes

Have 38%Had 7%Want 55%

4.22/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 37%Had 21%Want 42%

Category winnerBigarade 18 Hong KongRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

16%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

220 votes

42%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySport Scent

SillageSport Scent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value20

¤ Price value69

Category winnerSport ScentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

musky84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

animalic61%

woody100%

aromatic84%

earthy61%

mossy46%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

NeroliBergamotBigarade

Heart2 to 3 hours

Lily

Base4 to 6 hours

MuskAmbergrisCedar

Top

BergamotGalbanumNeroliMarjoramAngelica

Heart

RoseHyacinthGeraniumYlang-YlangCarnationOrris RootLilyJasmine

Base

OakmossCivetSandalwoodCedarMuskVetiverAmber

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 season

Spring100

Summer98

Fall36

Winter23

Day100

Night41

Spring0

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex66

Women32

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,809

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#41,558

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1978

Reviews1

Category winnerBigarade 18 Hong KongHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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.…

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Sport Scent by Jovan captures the brisk, active green spirit of 1978. Built around a sharp core of bitter galbanum and soapy hyacinth, this classic formulation avoids the sugary sweetness of modern sports fragrances, offering a dry, herbal experience instead. It is best suited for casual outdoor wear or crisp spring m…

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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 Sport Scent?

Sport Scent takes 3 of 5 categories. Bigarade 18 Hong Kong is rated 4.12/5 from 220 votes; Sport Scent is rated 4.22/5 from 12 votes. Choose Bigarade 18 Hong Kong for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sport Scent for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong or Sport Scent?

They last about the same: Sport Scent 72/100, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong or Sport Scent?

Sport Scent projects furthest (Sport Scent 58/100, Bigarade 18 Hong Kong 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bigarade 18 Hong Kong and Sport Scent smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Lily and Musk.

Is Bigarade 18 Hong Kong or Sport Scent better for summer or winter?

Bigarade 18 Hong Kong suits daytime wear; Sport Scent suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bigarade 18 Hong Kong and Sport Scent?

Bigarade 18 Hong Kong has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot and Bigarade, heart notes of Lily, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Cedar. Sport Scent has top notes of Bergamot, Galbanum, Neroli and Marjoram, heart notes of Rose, Hyacinth, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Sandalwood and Cedar.