Fragrance comparison

Bigarade Concentree vs Notre Flore Cedar

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 2,430 ratings analysed

Bigarade Concentree

Frederic Malle · 2002

4.112,290 votes

Rank #2,011 CitrusGreen

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40%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Notre Flore Cedar

L'Occitane en Provence

4.45140 votes

Rank #5,948 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Notre Flore Cedar takes 6 of 7 categories.

Bigarade Concentree
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Notre Flore Cedar
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bigarade Concentree1/7

Notre Flore Cedar6/7

Ratings & consensus: Notre Flore Cedar
Community sentiment: Notre Flore Cedar
Longevity: Notre Flore Cedar
Sillage & projection: Notre Flore Cedar
Value for money: Notre Flore Cedar
Versatility: Notre Flore Cedar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bigarade Concentree

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Bigarade ConcentreeFrederic Malle

Notre Flore CedarL'Occitane en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 2,290 votes

Have 43%Had 15%Want 42%

4.45/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 29%Had 20%Want 51%

Category winnerNotre Flore CedarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

8%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

24%Hate

Share of community votes

56%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

140 votes

Category winnerNotre Flore CedarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNotre Flore Cedar

SillageNotre Flore Cedar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNotre Flore CedarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green77%

fresh68%

fresh spicy51%

woody48%

woody100%

citrus90%

tobacco80%

aromatic70%

fresh spicy60%

sweet50%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter OrangeMandarinCardamomTeaGrapefruitPink PepperBlack Currant

Heart

RoseNeroliCarawayHoneysuckleOrris

Base

GrassHayCedarMuskTonka

Notes

CedarGrapefruitTobacco LeafTonka BeanCaraway

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Caraway and Cedar. Durations are only published for Notre Flore Cedar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer100

Fall22

Winter15

Day100

Night14

Spring100

Summer85

Fall97

Winter69

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNotre Flore CedarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex70

Women6

Men53

Unisex47

Women0

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 20%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,011

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched2002

Reviews597

Overall rank#5,948

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerBigarade ConcentreeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bigarade Concentree by Frederic Malle is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Bigarade Concentree was launched in 2002. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Claude Ellena. Top notes are Bitter Orange, Mandarin, Cardamom, Tea, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper and Black Currant; middle notes are Rose, Neroli, Caraway…

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L'Occitane en Provence Notre Flore Cedar delivers an honest, bracing blast of natural wood. The opening hits fast with bitter grapefruit zest and a dry, culinary pinch of caraway. It feels crisp. As the initial flash clears, authentic cedar wood takes center stage, smelling like freshly shaved pencil shavings warmed i…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bigarade Concentree or Notre Flore Cedar?

Notre Flore Cedar takes 6 of 7 categories. Bigarade Concentree is rated 4.11/5 from 2,290 votes; Notre Flore Cedar is rated 4.45/5 from 140 votes. Choose Bigarade Concentree for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Notre Flore Cedar for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bigarade Concentree or Notre Flore Cedar?

Notre Flore Cedar lasts longest (Notre Flore Cedar 67/100, Bigarade Concentree 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bigarade Concentree or Notre Flore Cedar?

Notre Flore Cedar projects furthest (Notre Flore Cedar 55/100, Bigarade Concentree 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bigarade Concentree and Notre Flore Cedar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Caraway and Cedar.

Is Bigarade Concentree or Notre Flore Cedar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bigarade Concentree is the stronger pick. For winter, Notre Flore Cedar is the stronger pick. Bigarade Concentree suits daytime wear; Notre Flore Cedar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bigarade Concentree and Notre Flore Cedar?

Bigarade Concentree has top notes of Bitter Orange, Mandarin, Cardamom and Tea, heart notes of Rose, Neroli, Caraway and Honeysuckle, a base of Grass, Hay, Cedar and Musk. Notre Flore Cedar features Cedar, Grapefruit, Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean and Caraway.