26 community ratings

Bergamot Blossom

2011UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.3/ 10

Community score
26 ratings

Illuminum Bergamot Blossom is a fresh, citrusy chypre with green and spicy edges, a unisex scent that has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A daytime friend, easy at the office and on busy days.

How does it perform?

From 25 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.4 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

65% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Chypre

What does Bergamot Blossom smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin rather than filling a room. Voters place it mostly in business settings, followed by leisure and daily wear, with sport and evening less common. It reads balanced between masculine and feminine.

It opens with Tunisian neroli and Calabrian bergamot for a bright citrus start, with pimento adding a light spice. Black pepper and thyme in the heart bring a dry, green note. Musk, oakmoss and labdanum settle it into a woody chypre base.