Tygar by Bvlgari

What more could you ask for? It’s elegant, with a potent yet soft citrus opening that evokes fresh rain and energy. As it dries down, it bears a strong resemblance to Turathi Blue. Good quality, though it doesn’t sound niche and the price is outrageous. It’s sophisticated summer, like a flanker of Light Blue but with better longevity. I don’t understand why it’s in the Private Collection; even the one smelling of Black tyres seems more exclusive.

Extremely high-quality sweet citrus. It lasts for hours, well over twelve, and remains strong throughout. The dry down is celestial, elegant and sophisticated. It could be your signature scent, but given the price and performance, I’ll reserve it for special occasions. Ideal for the office or daytime dates. Guaranteed compliments to end the day.

A gem, for real. The moment you apply it, it’s love at first sniff.

Tygar by Bvlgari is a citrus, spicy, and musky fragrance. The opening is very pleasant, blending citrus with ginger and something reminiscent of pink pepper. Over time, the musk and amber (ambroxan) add more body while keeping the scent consistent. It’s ideal for daytime, fresh and light, making you feel great. Perfect for spring and summer in casual settings, the office, or simply to feel good. Longevity on me lasted between 7 and 8 hours with a discreet trail. The aroma is very agreeable and sure to appeal to both men and women. The bottle is elegant with a magnetic cap, though the price is high for what it offers. Still, it’s worth trying and getting to know.

The presentation is luxurious, but I must confess that Turathi Bleu resembles it at a much lower price. Perhaps only the opening differs in quality in favour of Tygar, but the dry down is identical.

Smells exactly like Afternoon Swim by LV; all citrus with a musk base. Forget it resembles L’Immensite; this is pure Afternoon Swim 💙. Ideal for summer. 10/10, but if you don’t like citrus, it’s not for you. It’s pure citrus 🍊🍋🟩.

Excessive grapefruit up here and musk over there. Nothing worth bothering with.

What French elegance. A top-tier musky citrus. I first encountered its DNA with Turathi Blue by Afnan, a more informal and affordable version, before trying this OG. It denotes quality and elegance, a realistic grapefruit reminiscent of grapefruit soda with water due to the ambroxan. Perfect for summer, suits a suit or the office at formal events. The only serious flaw is the price; you could buy two or three similar or better perfumes. I settled for a decant to feel its class and essence, the pinnacle of simplicity and quality in something straightforward.

Excellence through simplicity. The best grapefruit and a well-integrated ambroxan make this a delight for the heat, although versatile enough for year-round use. The best in Bulgari’s private line and superior to L’Immensite, its cousin. Pity the price, though it sometimes comes cheaper. Would I recommend it? Yes, but only if you’re willing to pay what they ask. Thurati Blue, its oriental inspiration, isn’t the same, but it delivers for a fraction of the price.

For those who lied that Tygar only had three notes… The fragrance has almost completed the list. There are so many liars on this page…

A grapefruit perfume with a touch of amber and light wood. Nothing more. Quality ingredients and packaging matching its price: excessive. Good citrus scent, elegant touch. I don’t understand what Bulgari intended, perhaps to peek into the niche. The bottle is too large for the quantity. Perhaps they want to justify the exaggerated price. Collectors and grapefruit lovers will enjoy it; for the rest, it hardly justifies the expense. If your note is grapefruit, this is the best on the market. Its value lies in superb aromatic quality rather than composition; simple but beautiful. Perfume for spring and summer, day and night, casual or formal, it has elegance. Perhaps there are others with more creative value like L’Imagination by LV, but if you want the best in grapefruit aromatic quality, Tygar is number one.

Absolutely gorgeous; I fell in love with the first whiff. Few notes, little development, but it doesn’t need any more. However… I sold it after meeting Blue Afnan. It gives something very similar, albeit with lower quality, and the difference doesn’t justify the price. That said, Bvlgari has a beautiful presentation, but… too much money for a rather generic scent. Ideal for spring/summer, the gym, or a wedding. Look for one of their inspirations unless you fancy having it on the dressing table.

When I finally tried it, something clicked in my head. I’d smelled something similar at some point, just couldn’t recall which fragrance. After sniffing it for ages and reflecting, I realised this scent doesn’t resemble a perfume but rather a soft drink, YES, A SOFT DRINK. Here in Mexico there’s a Grapefruit one from Peñafiel that smells remarkably similar, perhaps slightly more synthetic, but extremely close, partly due to the carbonation I imagine, but that’s how it is. The ambroxan turns this fragrance into a powerhouse of projection, while the woods make it super versatile and masculine. I understand why it’s compared to Bleu de Chanel. It’s a work of art. Simple. Sensible. Nothing to prove. It works as a blue fragrance. I love it. However, the price is prohibitive. Is it worth buying for just over the equivalent of $350 in my country? WE’LL FIND OUT.

A very ordinary scent, a grapefruit wrapped in ambroxan, quite simple. I expected so much more after hearing people speak so highly of it, but it has disappointed me quite a bit, especially as it’s one of Bulgari’s gems and costs only three euros per millilitre. Its performance has also left me quite cold; projection and longevity are both terribly poor. For me, it’s simply not worth it.

My first experience with this DNA was L’Immensité by LV and it was a tremendous surprise, as the grapefruit in that perfume caught my attention greatly. Then I met Black Panther by Alexandria (spoiler: it looks like a copy) and I liked it even more, Enter the Tiger by DUA and even Turathi Blue by Afnan (excellent perfume, more blue), until I tried Tygar by Bvlgari. The result was very special: the olfactory quality is impressive and easy to appreciate. Of course, I already had experiences with the DNA, but what’s notable about this Bvlgari is the depth of the scent despite being fresh at first sight. The grapefruit is juicy and natural, accompanied by a dense, deep woody base that darkens, densifies, and makes the fragrance very captivating. It’s true it carries ambroxan and I imagine it adds the magic and accentuates the woody theme, but in the slightest it doesn’t smell synthetic and maintains a behaviour that, depending on the temperature, smells half metallic or marine, which doesn’t happen with any of the previous ones (LV is more ozonic and marine, Afnan more fruity, and Alexandria is very close but more linear and lacks a bit of ‘darkness’). Also, I see it as a super versatile perfume with beastly performance, slightly more masculine. On a subjective note, I think it’s a mysterious, signature scent that can even result in being addictive and memorable if used with the right attitude. I think it deserves the hype it’s recently received and that it might happen the same as with Aventus, trying to be replicated and matched even in a commercial field (D&G with LB Forever could have proposed it and went a very different way). The only big ‘but’ is its price, which seems prohibitive, and that’s why if I had to choose one of all mentioned in this humble review, it would be Alexandria. Nonetheless, I invite you to try it as from the DNA to the quality it seems worthy of being experienced. Note: 9/10. Thanks to Tony for his great generosity in letting me enjoy such a great fragrance.