Figuier Ardent

I fell in love with this scent when it first came out. I first sampled it on paper: the bergamot-fig leaf-iris combination was so fresh and unique. However, when I purchased a travel spray that spring, I found I could not wear the scent properly at all. The scent turned into something sharp and soapy. It contrasted horribly with my chemistry, making my natural scent smell like rancid BO, even when freshly showered. I tried it a few times throughout the spring and summer to no avail, but kept the bottle and used it to spritz some linens in my home for purely sentimental reasons. This smells like my childhood home on a mild summer's day: I grew up on the New England shore, and we had several fig trees in our yard. My mother raised citrus trees and would put them outside in the summer as well, and as long as it wasn't on my body, I loved the smell. Thus, Figuier Ardent was pushed to the back of my fragrance drawer for two years, used occasionally to spritz my pillowcases when I wanted a whiff of comfort before bed. The notes in this are so bright that it did not occur to me to try this as a cold-weather fragrance until recently, and damn, have I been missing out! Figuier Ardent smells like I am standing at the edge of the Northern Atlantic ocean on a cloudy winter’s day. The trees have lost their leaves, but the smell of juniper and the scrubby, stunted pine trees that grow at the edge of the marsh is so strong you can taste it. It is windy and the water is choppy, a tinge of ice in the air and as you watch the surf roll in, the waves sprinkle you in a fine, briny mist. The opening is a bit sharp and alcoholic, but it wears off in a second or two. On my skin, the bergamot, cardamom, and pepper are the most prominent through the opening. The iris is also immediately present, lending a little powdery-softness to round out the sharp edges. As the opening fades, the iris loses a bit of its powderiness and becomes earthier while the woody fig smell becomes more prominant. I do not get the smell of ripe fig at all in this--the fig is very woody and green. For some reason, I smell something piney in the resins, although this note is not mentioned. The oakmoss/cedar notes begin to peek through as the middle notes develop, but this scent is not particularly long lasting, so the basenotes don’t really seem develop fully. They just fade with the rest of the scent. I apply a spritz to each of my wrists, one to my hair, and one to my chest. The scent probably lasts 5-6 hours on skin, no more than that. The sillage on this is rather faint, projecting only about six inches or so. I think it works best for daytime, as it is light and discreet, though it may be a little outdoorsy for an office job. This is less unisex than most Atelier offerings. It definitely skews masculine, I think, due to its greenness and spice, but it works for an outdoorsy, athletic woman, too--which is probably why I love it so much!

Huh, really strange. After the inital spray I get a PERFECT coconut scent, the way I love it. Creamy-milky, juicy, sweet and smooth coconut, even though no coconut is listed. I also get the fig with its leaves and the fresh anise x bergamot combo, making it a little bit green-floral. All the other notes are in there too and they are very well balanced so that it's difficult to pick up an individual note (the cardemon being the most prominent out of all the other notes). Initially gave me a little bit of a shampoo vibe, but the quality of the ingredients make it feel luxury. And after the coconut vanishes a liiiittle after 5 minutes it gets more green thanks to the fig leaves. After 10 minutes you begin to smell more cedar. And then after 30 minutes coconut again. It really changes a lot and it's not linear at all (compared to most other AC fragrances). Would be perfectly suited to wear on the beach. Has tropical vibes to it. A good love for me, it's one of the more outstanding ones from AC. Only downside is that it lasts for like 3 - 4 hours with a moderate sillage. And after that it's basically gone.

The opening and middle of this is stunning. Similar to the fig standard PF by L'Artisan and Philosykos by Diptyque, but with a little bit fresher and natural oomph to it. If you're familiar with Atelier, you know they do an outstanding job with clean and natural scents. You can feel Schweiger's delicate touch with this and it would be no different than some of his other compositions such as ELd'O's Philipino Houseboy and Atelier's Orange Sanguine where you sense a nice playful dance of almost tropical proportions tethered by a soft and natural powdery base. After about an hour and a half, the Iris really exposes itself and you get a pleasant baby powder feel. I tend to like the first two hours the most and at this point reapply as it's a pretty light scent to begin with. However, I feel like this projects pretty well sillage wise and longevity is above average for Atelier. All in all a very beautiful fig from a very beautiful perfumer. I would definitely recommend this one for a more powdery interpretation of fig.

This fragrance has quickly become my signature. From the first burst of bergamont, pepper, cedar, and greenness (to my nose) to the dry down that hosts the fig, to the powdery iris fade, it is just magnificent. It takes me back to hiking days in the Cascade mountain forests of the Pacific Northwest. I do agree with Pindlekitz that is quite an "artsy" fragrance, but mountainous artsy. Longevity is about 6 hours on me, but it becomes more of a skin scent somewhere between 3-4 hours. I do wish it projected a bit more, but it still gets two thumbs up from me!

💞 it smells so good! Ingredients quality is top notch. As soon as I knew it was discontinued I bought 3 100ml bottles. I will be using the first 2 and I will keep the last one as a good memory! Sillage and longevity are moderate because this is a cologne, so this shouldnt be too much "in your face" type of fragrance. I really love this cologne, especially during summer in the evening relaxing in front of the sea... so goooooood!

Oh yessss. Something about this fragrance feels like foggy, cold, rainy mountain air. I love that feeling from fragrances. The fig and cedar come through in wonderful, natural kind of way on me. It's the type of fragrance I could easily wear on a sweltering summer day without feeling like I'm wearing too much fragrance. It lasts about 4-5 hours on me. A perfectly unisex love.

I get a nice dried fruit accord with the mixture of bergamot, pepper and fig in the opening. This cologne is powerful, yet linear. It just begged to be layered with Commodity Vetiver and sure enough. The Vetiver brightened it up and made it come alive. Next I shall layer with Clean Reserve Rain and will give my review of that pairing. 4 out of 5.

Love this scent. Very summery, with strong fig note but green at the same time. I also get a lot of coconut from this one and a milky tone. Lasts even after shower until the next day, good for both day and night. If you love figs, this is a definitive must.

For Atelier Cologne, Figuier Ardent is another interesting direction, a fresh fig fragrance with a lot of complexity. It opens, as many do, with some citrus and spicy cardamom, and the spice settles down in the heart of pepper and fig itself, though I did get a hint of fig at the outset. The base is mainly cedar to my nose, and this cedar base is becoming ubiquitous in the Atelier line, but I do get some of the iris as well, and it makes for a slightly sharp, powdery dry down. I've only tried another "fresh fig" type of fragrance in the past year or so---D.S. & Durga's Debaser--and Figuier Ardent has relatively high freshness and less sweetness. I wouldn't say Figuier Ardent is wholly unique but it strikes me as a unique blend. Somehow out of iris and pepper and fig emerges a fragrance that is refreshing and enjoyable for warm weather wear. Performance is decent, about what most Ateliers provide, moderate on projection and longevity. This is definitely the fragrance I like the most from the Azur line so far, as Cedre Atlas and Mandarine Glaciale didn't do much for me (Sud Magnolia seems to be regarded as feminine by many, moreover). Pricing is in line with most of the line at $125 for 100ml, as well. I somehow doubt I'll buy this one due to my preference of several other fresh fragrances in the line over it, but I'm pleasantly surprised by it, in a good way. 7 out of 10

This scent opens in typical citrus-forward fashion Atelier but settles almost immediately into green fig leaves. I'm not a huge fan of fig scents, but this has a very lightly peppery note (very light) and I can just make out green cardamom (but it's not at all a heavy hitter as in Kenzo Elephant or some of my other cardamom-centric and beloved fragrances) which makes it pleasant. Overall this is not spicy but green, and fresh. Fig comes into play after the leaves, but I do not smell some of the sweetness that others note--I sense more cool herbaciousness, not dry, not wet--just an "herbal essence" note. It actually does remind me of that 70's shampoo by the same name. And I swear I'm picking up a lemony LOTV quality, less sweet and indolic and more crisp. I think this is perfectly nice for the office, a hot day running errands, a clean and pleasant smell that is inoffensive, but I like more from my perfumes than all that. While it's not a scrubber, it's not a FB for me either. I was so hoping I would get a considerably more piquant pepper, anise, and cardamom out of this; if I had, I think I would quite like it--a dose more of these latter would change my notion of "body shop" fig smells. Edit: lasts all day!

Soft, smooth, delicate. These are the adjectives that immediately come to mind for me when describing this green and woody scent. And along with the lite woods and fresh airy notes, Figuier Ardent is also a touch floral. The fig note here is more creamy than it is green and dry; there's more of an emphasis on the delicate than the sharp. It starts with a perfect mix of fresh fig and bright bergamot before quickly settling into a subtle combination of cardamom, iris and tonka. These notes all interplay throughout, and the fig almost takes a back seat, never coming fully to the fore again. Like nearly all from this House, it stays true to it's name and doesn't evolve drastically while being worn. The eventual drydown brings the cedar but thanks to the softer notes, it remains understated and not pungent. Though I expected a drier, greener, fig-ier scent, the floral, almost jasmine-like result is actually quite nice and distinctive. Longevity and sillage are a touch better than others from this House, but the unique blending of classic notes leaves no mistake that this is certainly an Atelier creation.

Figuier Ardent is the sportiest, most jock fig scent I can imagine. Super zesty citrus with a sweet but slightly metallic fruit heart, powdery and dry iris carrying it through. It’s completely pleasant, make no mistake, but when compared to the fig-wood masterpiece that is Philosykos? Or even D.S. & Durga’s bergamot and fig composition, Debaser? Then Figuier Ardent looks like nothing more than another designer Blue. Its DNA is so utterly basic, and the fig so masqueraded behind its varsity letters, that Figuier Ardent is a challenge for me to truly love. I wouldn’t object to smell it on someone else (a handsome, young, muscular sportsman fresh out of the locker room, perhaps?), but on me it rings a little false.

I like this but don't think I would buy a FB of it. The opening is pretty strong with fig leaf, bergamot and a hint of pepper. It was a bit overpowering in the car on the way to work! After an hour the bergamot faded as the fig intensified. Both green leafy fig leaves and fruity figs, and a definite coconutty note. I also detected a fresh, soapy vibe: a bit like foaming shower gel. Several hours in, the fig gets a little sweeter and the powdery iris appears which is a really lovely combination. Lasts surprisingly well - I get 10 hours. Husband remarked "smells like wet dog", but I think it's growing on me!

A sharp, zesty fig leaf fragrance. Like Philosykos it has that beautiful, natural fig leaf note but brighter, fresher. This is a cool dry fig as opposed to the warm dry fig of Philosykos, probably from the anise, cedar, and bergamot. Unlike Philosykos, FA doesn't feel like you're in a fig garden in Greece, it's more of an interesting take on the green fragrance genre. While I enjoy the freshness and liveliness of the Atelier cologne I think I will stick with Philosykos as the fig perfume in my collection. Fans of lively green fragrances should check this one out, though.

Figuier Ardent starts with sweet fig and bergamot but about an hour later the smell of bergamot is replaced with cedar. By the 6th hour the fragrance begins to fade leaving it as a skinscent of fig leaf and wood. Overall this is a really nice scent that doesn't smell synthetic but if you want the smell of walking through a fig plantation and freshly picked fig then try Miller Harris Figue Amere. I actually like Figuier Ardent except I was hoping it would have a stronger silage, but still I would consider buying this.

This is an absolutely wonderful scent, and frankly I'm surprised Diptique hasn't sued them for copyright infringement. This is a dead ringer for Philosykos EDT, even down to the milky, leafy undertones that add such depth to the original scent. As with all of Atelier's cologne absolutes, it's not big on sillage or longevity. I've had it on for just about an hour now and it's aa very subtle skin scent. Other than that, I give it two thumbs up!

I love this on my skin. It starts out leafy with a fig/cardamom note and as it dries down it sweetens to add the iris note. I feel it's a very artistic scent like what you expect your ceramics teacher would have worn in high school. There's some here who don't like it, but it works for my skin very well. Lasts the full work day with a few spritzes but it's not too overpowering. It's my new daily favorite.

A gorgeous, fresh, green fig scent. This one is tricky because it is really just a touch more feminine than what I’d consider unisex, but it is a killer fig. It’s not sickly sweet and it's pretty subtle. I bought a Diptyque Philosykos EDT and immediately regretted not buying this instead! If you like fig but are averse to sweetness, this is a good bet.

My local Sephora SA knows me well, so when I was in she ran up to me and announced that they got their hands on the new quattro from Atelier. On initial spray very similar to Acqua di Parma's Fig, so if you have that then don't bother with this one. Pleasant enough but I didn't get a chance to wear it for long so I cannot comment too much more.

I like this one and I indeed smell fig and wood. On my skin it is not sickly sweet but nice smooth and sweet as in an almost ripe fig. I don't smell much fig and cocos as in Phylosikos en Premier Figuier but it is all in all a nice fragance. It is a soft skinscent as the most fig scents I have tryed so far. I would buy a full botle.