Bilbao
Perfumer: Ane Ayo
Votes lean masculine
47 ratings
From your scent profile
Contes de Parfums Bilbao is a unisex fougère that links a fresh opening of pink pepper, bergamot and lavender to an earthy heart of coffee, patchouli and oak wood.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 52 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Talks even from the shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Earthy
- Fougère
Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
Earthy
FougèreWhat does Bilbao smell like?
It opens fresh and green, with spicy pink pepper alongside bergamot and lavender. In the heart, coffee, patchouli and oak wood pull it toward woody, earthy ground. The base of labdanum, amber, Laotian oud and ambroxan softens it and settles it into a warm, woody finish.
Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, and it is spread fairly evenly across leisure, daily wear, business and evening. It reads unisex rather than leaning to one side. Creed Bois du Portugal and Amouage Beach Hut Man have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Pink pepper
- Bergamot
- Lavender
First hours
- Coffee
- Patchouli
- Oak wood
Towards evening
- Labdanum
- Liatris spicata absolute
- Amber
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Autumn
- 26%Spring
- 19%Winter
- 19%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Casual30%
- Daytime18%
- Office18%
- Evening18%
- Nighttime15%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
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42% matchBois du Portugal
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Last updated: October 26, 2026