Fig Porn

Practically speaking Fig Porn is a fine fragrance. It is unique enough, it is potent enough, it is dynamic enough. At the price point though you start to consider alternatives. Figue by Molinard, Z Zegna Milan or even Philosykos by Diptique would be cheaper and fulfill all the same desired roles. However, fragrance isn’t a practical thing in all reality. Art isn’t utilitarian. It is the company of poetry, plays, and symphonies that fragrance finds its peers. In a way that is not easily measured, or even tangible Fig Porn got me. It drew forth my breath and begged me to speak its name to all that would listen, The fig, vanilla, and amber take the lead for almost the entirety of the fragrance’s life on my skin. The quick bursts of bergamot and pear are volatile and vanish as quickly as they arrive. The Peony and Musk do so much to keep this from being a pure gourmand. Instead, I see Fig Porn as the last two bites of your friend’s desert at a table they have walked away from. They didn’t say they were finished; they didn’t say they weren’t coming back, and you already had one of your own. The glistening morsels cast coy looks in your direction and you turn your fork over in your fingers as you sip your espresso. They won’t miss it and besides if you don’t eat it, the waiter might just take it away. Nobody wants that. So do it. Take the forbidden, take the half-used, take what begs to be savored. Take it and make it yours. Let the others speak of what is practical.

Got this for my partner, but when it arrived I decided to spray a single spray on myself for fun before I hit the gym. And I must say, I was blown away by the performance. Just one spray on my shirt, and I was smelling this before, during, and long after my workout. Which is impressive, because normally my sweat obliterates any fragrance I might put on pre-workout. As far as smell goes - surprisingly unisex despite the branding. I was reminded of the creamy figginess of BDK Gris Charnel Extrait. Now, would I wear this on myself? Probably not, it's a little too creamy and sweet for my taste. But could I? Yes absolutely. It's a comforting and sensual smell, which also has a little bit of a rebel edge (possibly more from the name and its connotations than from the actual fragrance, but perception is a malleable thing). It's a bit expensive for a 50ml (basically you're paying what it would normally cost to get a 100ml, for a 50ml bottle), but the presentation is lovely if you're someone who cares about that - quality packaging with fun branding, good weight and tactile attributes to the whole thing, and an attractive though decidedly female-coded (to me at least) bottle. Overall I'm satisfied with the purchase.

Creamy fig and rose milkshake That's exactly how this smells to me, opens with sweet fig enhanced by the texture of pear, Nothing like the fig found in something like Diptyques Phylosykos this is the sweet middle of the fig almost like a jam. Then you get creamy vanilla and rose and as it dries down the sandalwood gives it a light base to sit upon, Its a really nice gourmand fragrance that makes me feel cosy and soft. IMO it leans feminine but you could totally rock this as a man especially on a cool autumn day. Longevity and projection are insane, 8+ hours easily, stays on clothes until you wash them, seriously impressive. 7/10

I first sprayed it on a blotter in a perfume store and thought it was quite nice. I put the blotter in my pocket, then left it on a shelf in my bathroom when I got home. Since then, I’ve found myself constantly going back to smell it, and I like it more and more every time. It’s been four days now, and I can still smell it. I definitely need to test it on my skin, but if it performs there as well, I’m planning to buy a bottle. There’s something really special about the way it blends sweetness and creaminess—it's a combination I haven’t come across in any other fragrance.

Sex and a shower on a hot day. It’s fruity and sweaty at first and dries down floral, a little sweet, and somewhat clean. Like using your girlfriend’s fancy shower gels and soaps. I’ve been looking for a fig that didn’t smell too much like it was pulled right from the dirt, Fig Porn retains some of that element but feels playful with the pear. I do wish it was juicier; I’d like to layer it with JPG La Belle and see what happens. Hopefully I get folded like a lawn chair, as they say.

This perfume is so good. I havent tried many BTSO ones but they all have this full body scent. It's complex and has layers. This is signature scent. I love fig, already but this is exceptional. It lasts so long and I can smell it on myself all day long. Its sweet and a little floral at the end. I get the woody cedar and sandal wood but it's not sharp. A scent I can wear over and over and never get sick of. give me the full bottle NOW! good longevity

Fun, alluring, unisex but leans more feminine, cosmic, a bit of hippie, gorgeous. As a gemini, I think this matched very well with my energy, so try this plz, geminis!!! for me, there is nothing close to fig here, or I haven't smelled enough fig fragrances yet. very well blended, purple, witchy flowers, very iris-violet-orchid like. Tom Ford's Velvet Orchid vibes. Good projection and silliage. Good job!

This is so so so beautiful!!! The blast of fig and pear is so juicy in the beginning - one of the most elegant smelling fruit scents I have tried. The fragrance then turns into a very smooth fig - it is not green at all and the scent is so soft, sweet. I swear I smell a lot of the sandalwood, even more than the musk. One of their best!!!

Loved this, initially application smelt like fig, fresh apple core, and vanilla. Dry down vanilla and fig remained. Not strong enough though, although I could smell it on myself if I put my skin close to my nose 8 hours later, I want better longevity and silage for the price point.

Love tbh. smells like kinder bueno kind of + creamy fruit. makes me feel like a pretty girl

Godddd I love it so much it's so fresh and clean and the fig is so jammy and delicious omg

Foreword—there will be a lot of comparisons because it is easier for me to operate this way. There are brands like ELDO that for better or worse have their crazy names matching what’s in the bottles and there are brands like BTSO and Kilian (one series they have in particular, I think you know which one I mean). They want to be quirky so so bad with their titles but since they rarely invoke any sentiment matching the name, they end up sounding like middle schoolers that discovered dick jokes and made them their whole personality. Fig porn is pretty much like a frag with similar profile and ambitions in name—Kilian’s Let’s settle this argument [blah-blah-blah]—is not sensual enough to warrant ‘porn’ in title. But it is also not as atrocious as some people paint it to be. Seriously, going through reviews for BTSOs feels like some people have personal vendetta against the brand. Where is this much uncalled vehemence even coming from? Figs can be different, like some reviewers rightfully noted. Fruity doesn’t mean it should be necessarily green like in Philosykos. Plenty have their figs pretty creamy and soft: mentioned Kilian (let’s abbreviate it to Adults), Le Labo’s Matcha 26, IA’s Yesterday’s Haze... There is some tart gimmick happening on the first spray, which I think are pear and bergamot. It sadly wafts away too quickly becoming pretty tame and linear after. So many powdery creamy components that I can’t quite get cedar in it and the florals are not distinct one from another either. Maybe because I don’t live in the States and have never experienced Windex(?), I don’t have any negative associations with the scent. Thankfully, since it seems to be the problem to a majority. It is not as good and interesting as the notes show it to be, it is just a creamy vanilla fig essentially. But it is also not the worst. It is similar to Adults in many ways, only Adults performs much worse. Fig porn has solid sillage and somewhat moderate longevity. Something BTSO is good at, honestly. Not great, not terrible. Not the best BTSO scent tho.

This fragrance is making me question things about myself. The opening keeps surprising me. I'm getting whiffs of my grandparents mid-century modern home: Dots brand gum drops and some kind of soapy almost windex-y cleaning solution. Then it twists into another nostalgic mood. I can't quite place it but I think it may be Victoria's Secret “Tease” or "Noir Tease" body spray, which had a tinge of "this is sexy but i definitely bought this at the mall" type vibe but in a way that's now... dare I say camp? Y2k revival? Who's that hottie with the Motorola sidekick standing by the fountain? Anyways, the thing that keeps throwing me off is I don't like these notes. In theory. I'm not into fruity and the notes strike me as artificial, plasticky. excess. but god I keep leaning in to smell it again. I would love nothing more than to smell this on Christine Quinn's neck as she leans in close to me over lunch and mimosas to whisper about how she thinks one of the agency girls is only marrying for publicity. Eventually, after about an hour and a half, it turns into Figue by Molinard, which is pleasant, earthy, sweet, subdued. I can't decide where I ultimately land on this fragrance. The opening feels like the most unique part but that is only, by definition, the opening and that portion of the scent profile doesn't necessarily carry throughout the day. In terms of what does stick around, I think you could get a comparable scent with the same projection and longevity at a more affordable price point. It is delicious and it is sometimes pornographic, albeit in a fleeting, ephemeral way.

The opening is sweet and fruity with a floral hint, very cheerful but also quite intense. If you’re sensitive to gourmand or fruity sweetness, this can feel sharp and a bit artificial. I personally expected a greener fig profile, and that expectation definitely affects how this comes across. The fig and fruitiness don’t last very long, and the opening can be overwhelming if applied generously. As it develops, it quickly moves into a creamy, vanilla-forward drydown that firmly places this in gourmand territory. Despite the provocative name, there’s nothing particularly sensual or “pornographic” about it; if anything, it feels youthful and leans toward a younger audience. Longevity is good, but mostly thanks to the creamy gourmand base rather than the fig or fruity notes, which fade relatively fast. If you’re looking for a fig scent, this may feel misleading, but if you enjoy sweet, creamy gourmands, it might be worth trying.

very fresh and leafy! i honestly get more of the pear note than the fig note, but they combine really beautifully. it smells a litle like a cleaning product though but not in a bad way, but i also wouldnt describe it as erotic or pornographic. its a bit too clinical for that, but it is very beautifully sweet and i love the use of pear and fig cause i dont see those notes used very often! however i would summarise it in the quote 'everyone is sexy and no one is erotic'. its beautiful and all but it feels too afraid to be less than beautiful to be EROTIC and embody the uninhibited aspects of sex. maybe thats why they call it porn. inherently performative, simulation of fucking rather than showing the nitty gritty, ugly eroticism of sex. STILL VERY BEAUTIFUL TO WEAR HOWEVER, just falls a little flat on the premise.

Sampling Borntostandout Fig Porn, a fresh, sweet, green, fig-lend blend that also includes woods, florals, and vanilla. It’s fittingly brighter in the opening but dries down to be a bit of a darker, sweeter gourmand, and I rather prefer the opening since it’s the brighter, greener side of fig that I intend to enjoy in fragrances (Dior Balade Sauvage, for example) but this is still enjoyable throughout, quite pleasant, a playful intersection of notes that’s easy to wear and not nearly as provocative as its name may suggest. As with the rest of the line, it’s EDP concentration and priced at $210/85 for 50/15ml, available through US boutiques like Ministry of Scent, which carries the full line. I think this performs quite well, also. 7 out of 10

The first few times I tried this I thought the beginning smelt like window cleaner, light, fresh florals, but I couldn’t shake the thought of having poured that blue window cleaning liquid all over myself... Now I don’t really get that any longer, but I have realized that it is the pear that smells a bit synthetic mixed with the cedar note. After four hours on my skin this smells really signature worthy, and I can’t stop smelling my arm and inhale the creamy goodness. The drydown is sweet, musky, with a lot of vanilla. A warm fresh, vanilla. I wish this perfume was darker, dirtier and damper. I had high hopes for a sexual, controversial scent that would provoke, but it’s quite a nice people-pleasing one.

I believe that whoever wears Fig Porn is not interested in any other kind of porn, cus this is one of the most asexual scents I've ever smelled (a compliment for those who get it). It's clean and polished in a futuristic way. It's got swag, but it's incredibly sterile. You cannot just smell this from the bottle cus it will literally smell like cleaning products, you have to spray it on skin and wait for it to settle. I think it's a great fragrance for a whimsical person imprisoned in a corporate office. Floral, bright, slightly earthy but definitely not dirty.

honestly blown away by how long this lasted. this gives me the same vibe as zernell gillie’s house and maybe MLM icila, even though there aren’t a lot of shared notes between them. the vibe i get from all 3 is juicy red fruit sugary body spray. the rose and vanilla make this a deeper and sweeter fig than i normally gravitate towards - not green at all. even though i find the profile a tad generic i enjoyed smelling this throughout the day and it earns major points for longevity.

More floral than fig to my nose and on my skin up front. Definitely not green or leafy. No milky or jammy fruit. Lovely if a bit sweet and cloying. Nice rose note. A bit linear. Floral. Powdery. I don’t unfortunately find the complexity of the woody and amber / musky notes on dry down, just powdery sweet floral. Decent sillage and length. 4-5 hours. Not overly feminine. I’d wear it if it delivered the notes indicated.