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Bigarade 18 Hong Kong
meets Cologne Indélébile.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Neroli · Bergamot · Musk

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Le Labo Bigarade 18 Hong Kong bottle
Le Labo

Bigarade 18 Hong Kong

Concentration not recorded

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Frederic Malle Cologne Indélébile bottle
Frederic Malle

Cologne Indélébile

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited StatesFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20192015
Leading accordscitrus · white floral · muskycitrus · white floral · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordBigarade, Lily, Ambergris, CedarLemon, Rosemary, Orange Blossom, Narcissus, Geranium, Patchouli, Benzoin
Longevity / 53.49 · 112 votes3.20 · 446 votes
Projection / 42.15 · 110 votes2.16 · 508 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

Declared on both

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Water\aqua\eau
  • Fragrance (parfum)
  • Linalool
  • Limonene
  • Geraniol
  • Citronellol
  • Citral
  • Farnesol
  • Benzyl benzoate

Listed only on Bigarade 18 Hong Kong

  • Hexamethylindanopyran
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Citrus aurantium flower oil
  • Terpineol
  • Pinene
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Cananga odorata oil/extract
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Terpinolene
  • Alpha terpinene
  • Carvone

Listed only on Cologne Indélébile

  • Bht

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Bigarade 18 Hong Kong

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Hexamethylindanopyran, Linalool, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Linalyl acetate, Limonene, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Citral, Farnesol, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Citrus aurantium flower oil, Terpineol, Pinene, Geranyl acetate, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Beta-caryophyllene, Terpinolene, Alpha terpinene, Carvone

Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN56304

Cologne Indélébile

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Farnesol, Benzyl benzoate, Bht

Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44395

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.