Fragrance comparison

Bitter vs Bvlgari Extreme

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,198 ratings analysed

Bitter

Tenui

—0 votes

Rank #72,599 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Bvlgari Extreme

Bvlgari

4.392,198 votes

Rank #25,783 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bvlgari Extreme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bitter
Choose it for a citrus and green character.
Bvlgari Extreme
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Bitter0/1

Bvlgari Extreme1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bvlgari Extreme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BitterTenui

Bvlgari ExtremeBvlgari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.39/ 5 · 2,198 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

55%Love

35%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

2,198 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

green53%

fresh42%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PetitgrainBergamotNeroliLemon

Heart

Birch LeafGalbanumMoss

Base

White AmberVanillaMusk

Top

TeaGrapefruitBergamotPetitgrainNeroliLavenderCorianderGalbanum

Heart

Balsam FirGuaiac WoodPepperBrazilian RosewoodNutmegCardamom

Base

MuskCedarIrisOakmossSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Bergamot, Neroli and Galbanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men82

Unisex17

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,599

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,783

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBvlgari ExtremeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bitter by Tenui offers a sharp green citrus profile that pairs crisp petitgrain with dry oakmoss. Designed for hot summer afternoons, this unisex blend suits lovers of bitter galbanum who want a cooling, earthy scent bubble without any heavy sweetness.

Reviews →

Bvlgari Extreme is a crisp green tea and grapefruit fragrance with a clean woody backbone. It opens bright, bitter, and aromatic, then settles into fir, guaiac wood, cedar, musk, and a soft powdery trace of iris. It suits shoppers who want a classy everyday scent for work, warm weather, and high humidity. The grapefru…

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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.

Do Bitter and Bvlgari Extreme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Bergamot, Neroli and Galbanum.

What are the notes in Bitter and Bvlgari Extreme?

Bitter has top notes of Petitgrain, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Birch Leaf, Galbanum and Moss, a base of White Amber, Vanilla and Musk. Bvlgari Extreme has top notes of Tea, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Balsam Fir, Guaiac Wood, Pepper and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Musk, Cedar, Iris and Oakmoss.