Etat Libre d'Orange Bijou Romantique
What does it smell like?
Main smell: vanilla and amber. It opens with ylang-ylang and pink pepper, moves to iris and clary sage and dries down to benzoin and vanilla.
- Came out
- 2012
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Bijou Romantique notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
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How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Etat Libre d'Orange Bijou Romantique in detail
Etat Libre d'Orange is the house behind Bijou Romantique.
Other Etat Libre D' Orange perfumes
The house has 59 perfumes here, led by Etat Libre Dorange Remarkable People, Etat Libre d'Orange You Or Someone Like You and Etat Libre D Orange Fat Electrician.
Is Bijou Romantique your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by amber and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and amber smells and notes like iris and benzoin. Less obvious notes include bergamot, coconut and vetiver. Perfume fans rate it 3.95 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Amouage Reflection 45 and Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be.
Bijou Romantique longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts about as long as Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal and Amouage Reflection 45. Base notes like benzoin and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Bijou Romantique
Similar picks to try: Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal (6 shared notes), Amouage Reflection 45 (6 shared notes), Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be (6 shared notes) and Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Homme Extrait de Parfum (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal starts from €22.
More questions
Does Bijou Romantique project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.
Can men wear Bijou Romantique?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2012.