Nice BergamoteFloral Hesperidic Eau de Parfum

Nice Bergamote by Essential Parfums is a niche eau de parfum that is citrusy, floral and woody, and unisex, created by Antoine Maisondieu. It contains only five ingredients.

The perfumer takes center stage

Essential Parfums is a Paris-based house founded in 2018 by Géraldine Archambault, which turns conventional logic on its head: the perfumer's name is featured on the bottle, and the creation takes precedence over the packaging. Its philosophy can be summed up in one sentence: "simplicity as the ultimate luxury". The house gives every perfumer the same brief: create a unisex fragrance centered around an inspiring natural raw material, with complete creative freedom. Ten perfumers have responded to the brief, including Calice Becker, Anne Flipo, Olivier Pescheux, Nathalie Lorson, Quentin Bisch and Antoine Maisondieu. By limiting packaging and marketing expenses, the house reinvests in the raw materials: its formulas contain between 86 and 93% ingredients of natural origin and are vegan. Refillable 100 ml bottle.

An opening of Italian bergamot

Italian bergamot opens alone — zesty, luminous, and slightly floral. A single top note, where most citrus fragrances pile up four or five.

A heart of jasmine and Comorian ylang-ylang

Jasmine brings its creamy whiteness, while Comorian ylang-ylang adds its sun-drenched facets. Two flowers, and nothing else.

A base of cedar and Venezuelan tonka bean

Cedar brings its dry woodiness, while Venezuelan tonka bean adds a sweet almond and coumarin note that retains the fragrance's freshness.

The house's signature approach

Only five ingredients, and three named origins. A single top note — Italian bergamot, the inspiring raw material of the brief — where most citrus fragrances pile up four or five: it is a bet on clarity. With so few ingredients, each one is clearly audible, and the Venezuelan tonka bean in the base does all the work of retention: it is what prevents the citrus from evaporating.

For whom, and for what occasions?

Citrusy, floral and woody, this eau de parfum is for those seeking freshness that lasts. It is at its best from spring to summer, at the office or on vacation. It is also available as a 150 ml refill, perfume extract and body & hand soap.

With Nice Bergamote Essential Parfums, a single top note is enough.