Fragrance comparison

Bitter vs Orange & Bergamot

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 113 ratings analysed

Bitter

Tenui

—0 votes

Rank #72,599 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Orange & Bergamot

Molton Brown

3.79113 votes

Rank #16,344 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Orange & Bergamot takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bitter
Choose it for a citrus and green character.
Orange & Bergamot
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Bitter0/1

Orange & Bergamot1/1

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: Orange & Bergamot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BitterTenui

Orange & BergamotMolton Brown

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.79/ 5 · 113 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

23%Love

47%Like

18%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

113 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value52

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

green48%

sweet30%

Scent match58%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

OrangeBergamotMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart

PetitgrainCardamomGalbanum

Base

NeroliYlang-YlangMusk

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon. 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

Spring75

Summer100

Fall30

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men13

Unisex63

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,599

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,344

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerOrange & BergamotHigher 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 →

Molton Brown Orange & Bergamot opens with a bright splash of freshly sliced sweet orange, juicy mandarin, and tangy bergamot peel. The opening citrus feels vibrant and sunny without turning sharp or sour. Within twenty minutes, the initial zest softens into crushed green petitgrain leaves and a gentle dash of warm car…

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 Orange & Bergamot smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon.

What are the notes in Bitter and Orange & Bergamot?

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. Orange & Bergamot has top notes of Orange, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Petitgrain, Cardamom and Galbanum, a base of Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Musk.