Fragrance comparison

Bitter vs Grand Neroli

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 816 ratings analysed

Bitter

Tenui

—0 votes

Rank #72,599 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Grand Neroli

Atelier Cologne

4.02816 votes

Rank #29,766 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grand Neroli takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bitter
Choose it for a citrus and green character.
Grand Neroli
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Bitter0/1

Grand Neroli1/1

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: Grand Neroli

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BitterTenui

Grand NeroliAtelier Cologne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.02/ 5 · 816 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

32%Love

51%Like

5%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

816 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

citrus100%

aromatic86%

green72%

white floral58%

fresh spicy44%

fresh30%

Scent match69%Closely related · 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

NeroliPetitgrainAmalfi LemonBergamot

Heart

oak mossGalbanumBirch Leaf

Base

MuskMadagascar VanillaWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Bergamot, Neroli and Birch Leaf. 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

Spring76

Summer100

Fall18

Winter7

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men16

Unisex68

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,599

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,766

PerfumerCecile Hua

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGrand NeroliHigher 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 →

Atelier Cologne Grand Neroli opens with a burst of crisp Amalfi lemon, bitter bergamot, and sharp petitgrain. The sunlit citrus flash quickly gives way to green Moroccan neroli and herbal galbanum, anchored by crushed birch leaf. As the bright initial burst softens on skin, a subtle base of clean musk, warm Madagascar…

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.

Do Bitter and Grand Neroli smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Bergamot, Neroli and Birch Leaf.

What are the notes in Bitter and Grand Neroli?

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. Grand Neroli has top notes of Neroli, Petitgrain, Amalfi Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of oak moss, Galbanum and Birch Leaf, a base of Musk, Madagascar Vanilla and White Amber.