Bergamote 22
Bergamote 22 lifts a sparkling bergamot and grapefruit citrus accord with a clean, slightly sweet musk and amber base. It is one of Le Labo's freshest, most universally wearable scents, equally at home in heat or for everyday signature use.
Bergamote 22 opens on Bergamot and Grapefruit, moves through Petitgrain and Cedar, and dries down to Amber and Vetiver. At $220 - $400 it is firmly luxury pricing that demands you love the profile first, with moderate (5h - 7h) on skin. A relatively safe blind buy for most wardrobes.
ADEGBE ANALYSIS SCORES
Scores are AdeGbe's editorial analysis based on composition, concentration and community-reported performance — not a single personal wear test.
Approx. $2.20/ml — Based on the lowest street price ($220) over an assumed 100ml bottle for this concentration.
OLFACTORY PYRAMID BREAKDOWN
- Bergamot
- Grapefruit
- Orange Blossom
- Petitgrain
- Cedar
- Musk
- Amber
- Vetiver
- Musk
EXPERT ANALYSIS — COMPOSITION & PERFORMANCE
Bergamote 22 by Le Labo is a bright citrus-leaning eau de parfum released in 2006, composed by Daphné Bugey. This is our research team's structured analysis of how it is built, how it performs, and who it suits — based on its composition, community-aggregated performance data, and the AdeGbe scoring model.
The Opening
From the first spray, Bergamot, Grapefruit, Orange Blossom establish a bright citrus and floral character that defines the top of the composition.
The Heart
As the top notes settle, the heart turns bright citrus and dry woods, built around Petitgrain, Cedar, Musk. This is where the fragrance reveals its true personality, roughly two to four hours in.
The Dry-Down
The dry-down anchors on a dry woods and golden amber base of Amber, Vetiver, Musk, the phase that clings closest to skin and lasts longest.
Who Should Buy Bergamote 22
Bergamote 22 is genuinely unisex. Its season vector points strongest to summer, and its day/night balance makes it best suited to daytime and office wear. If you gravitate toward bright citrus and floral compositions and want a more moderate, easy-going wear, it belongs on your shortlist.
No major red flags in the composition, but fragrance is personal — skin chemistry can shift the balance of notes, so a sample wear is always wiser than a blind purchase at this price.
PERFORMANCE INDEX & SUITABILITY VECTORS
PROJECTED PERFORMANCE TIMELINE
Projected from this fragrance's concentration, note structure and reported longevity — an analysis, not a single personal wear test.
Bergamot and Grapefruit lead the opening before the volatile top notes burn off.
Petitgrain and Cedar take over as the core character of the fragrance.
Amber and Vetiver anchor the scent close to the skin.
A skin-scent of Amber and Vetiver is what typically remains by now.
Wear It
- ✓Summer (40% seasonal fit)
- ✓Spring (35% seasonal fit)
- ✓Daytime and casual daily wear
Skip It
- ✗Autumn / Fall — it underperforms here (15%)
- ✗Winter — it underperforms here (10%)
- ✗Formal black-tie evenings where you want more depth
Blind-Buy Risk
- • Fresh, broadly-likeable profile lowers the risk of disappointment
- • Clean citrus/fresh structures are widely accepted and rarely offend.
- • Moderate projection makes it forgiving and easy to wear day to day.
INGREDIENT SAFETY SNAPSHOT
Common EU-declarable allergens; can oxidise and irritate sensitive skin.
Generally well-tolerated base/fixative materials with low sensitiser risk.
This snapshot is based on the published note list, not a full INCI ingredient breakdown. Always check the box for the official allergen declaration and patch-test if you have sensitive skin. See full ingredient-safety guides →
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