Bergamote 22

2006 CitrusEDPUnited States

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Editorial notes

01
A warm bergamot with vetiver and amber depth, Bugey's attempt to capture the fruit in its full ripeness rather than its usual high-pitched eau-de-cologne register.
02
The vetiver-amber base gives the citrus an unexpected sensual gravity, a deliberate rejection of the typically light bergamot template.
03
Launched alongside Rose 31 in 2006 as one of the two debut Le Labo fragrances, the pair that introduced the maison's house-naming convention.
04
Composed by Daphne Bugey in 2006 around bergamot, grapefruit and orange blossom over a vetiver-musk heart with a cedar-vanilla-amber base.

Dossier

Edition · 000

Status · Active. Niche launch piece.

A warm bergamot with vetiver and amber.

Composed by: Daphne Bugey
Founders: Eddie Roschi & Fabrice Penot
Country: United States

The pyramid

Top: bergamotgrapefruitorange blossompetitgrain
Heart: vetivermusk
Base: cedarvanillaamber

The brief

Bugey wanted to capture bergamot in its full ripeness rather than its usual high-pitched eau-de-cologne register — with vetiver and amber giving the citrus an unexpected sensual depth.

NamePer Le Labo's house convention: 'Bergamote' names the principal note, '22' is the total number of ingredients.

Footnotes

Bergamote 22 launched alongside Rose 31 in 2006 as one of the two debut Le Labo fragrances.

The Curator's Note

A bergamot that refuses to be a cologne.

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