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Bvlgari · Est. 2010

Bvlgari Man

Bvlgari Man opens with the mineral coolness of violet leaf—a green, cucumber-like freshness that feels closer to stone than flowers.

ConcentrationFragrance
Formasculine
Released2010
Statusenriched
2010 · Fragrance
san·amb·fig·ton
Rating
4.0
2.3k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
basehearttopcitrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

Weighted by intensity across 7 accords.

Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.

  • Sandalwood
    75
  • Amber
    70
  • Fig Leaf
    65
  • Tonka
    60
  • Bergamot
    55

By the editors · 2 min readBvlgari Man opens with the mineral coolness of violet leaf—a green, cucumber-like freshness that feels closer to stone than flowers. Bergamot adds citrus brightness without turning cologne-bright, creating an introduction that's crisp but substantial. There's an austerity here that sets it apart from warmer masculine releases of its era.

The sandalwood and amber at its heart shift the mood from cool to warm, though never overtly sweet. The wood feels dry and structured, the amber restrained. As it settles, tonka bean and benzoin bring a soft, almost powdery comfort without erasing that initial greenness entirely. Musk anchors everything with clean persistence.

The result is a masculine fragrance that moves between contrasts—fresh yet warm, modern yet rooted in classical woody-amber traditions. It suits men who prefer their fragrances balanced and wearable rather than loud, appropriate for professional settings but with enough character to avoid blandness. A dependable option that doesn't demand attention.

Filed: BvlgariSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap