Figuier Noir

So it opens up with, well, fig. The thing is it's a bit leafy green, woody, and first and foremost very spicy. There's an overload of black pepper in the opening with some cardamom. The clove? Yeah, might be, but if so it's only a support to the fig accord, not a real note you obviously get. Luckily, as I hate cloves. The more it sites down the more fig-y and woody it becomes. It's never really a sweet perfume because of that wood and fig leaf, but the fig itself is a honey-like candied thick fruit, and it's the same here. Iris and jasmine? Forget it. It's a dark fig with wood, great fig leaf and lots of pepper as it opens. Now it's a unisex, but don't expect a feminine fruity cocktail. It's woody spicy leafy. You can wear it anytime but it might die in the cold. The thing is - I tested it and it was stronger. A brought a bottle home and it's way weaker. As the bottle was absolutely filled up to the brim maybe it just needs some air - I hope. The sample I had was 7-9 hours with a strong projection for an hour and then being more moderate. The bottle I own? Moderate to skin from the start.

Gorgeous scent! I feel that it's really strong, but it is summer now, so maybe in the winter it will tame down a bit. For me, it's a little sweet, but for most people it's probably the right amount of sweetness. Full bottle worthy. It's on my list to buy. Love it. Edit: Ok, I bought a full bottle. Very happy that I did. I'm really enjoying this one. I'm a little surprised that I'm liking it as much as I do. So, it's not as strong as I originally stated. Also, it's perfect for summer. Probably most seasons. So, now I get it, it does start very green as others have stated. Green fig leave, light black pepper and zero sweetness. After about 15 minutes it starts turning where you can smell the fig fruit and it has a light sweetness. The Fruit takes over but the Fig leaf is still there. I can smell a soft pepper, I don't small the clove and I don't smell or experience the iris. On the main accords above: I would amp up the green accord and dial down the warm spicy. To me, I get more fresh spicy! Really love this stuff.

This is one of those fragrances where I get a euphoric feeling when I smell it. I mainly get this with greener fragrances. Absolutely beautiful scent. I usually don't stick to certain occasions or seasons when wearing a scent but I can only wear this on a special occasion because I just can't help but I feel like I'm doing an injustice by wearing this fragrance in a casual setting. Beautiful fresh fig with some spice to add a bit of warmth, has some sweetness in the dry down. This sounds snobby (trust me I'm not made of money), but its fragrances like this which is why I love niche perfumery. You'll never find something like this in the designer realm. There are some designer gems and masterpieces and fragrances which smell niche but this is only something you'd find from a niche house.

It’s... interesting. It is definitely a masculine fig fragrance, and it isn’t bad, but it is very synthetic smelling. There’s something strong and sharp in its base that reminds me of Gris Charnel Extrait. I wasn’t really a fan of that sharp, synthetic base. It’s more tolerable here, but still annoying. Maybe it’ll grow on me. Edit: I like it after further testing. The weird smell just came from sticking my nose on my hand. It smells better in the air and on the body. 3 sprays works for me. Edit 2: Smelled a fig tree today and this is surprisingly accurate. I’m very impressed now. I’m not sure why I thought this fragrance felt synthetic. It’s really cool how accurate it is to the smell of figs and a fig tree.

This is one of my favorite fig fragrances and it stands out among all the smoky pineapple going on these days. I personally use this as a Fall and Winter scent, but it can be worn any time. Even though it's a "dark" fig, it's not too gloomy for cold weather and not too sweet for the heat. The green fig leaf along with the bark of the tree is really nice. It starts to get creamy after the green zing evaporates, but the woody dry down smells very masculine and hangs around for quite a while Great longevity, especially on clothes. It projects strongly, but it's s not a room filler, so it can be controlled. I sometimes layer with Philosykos or Matcha 26 when I'm in the mood for extra fig.