Avgoustos

This is not sugar-sweet fig (as in cooked fig - the Greek spoon sweet), but it's not bitter or stale (the way fig smells to me in other perfumes I've tried like KKW "rare fig" which was stale on me - had to sell it). This is a lemony green fig, as bautifully "dark" as fig usually smells to me, without the sugar of a ripe fig. It is a leafy green musky scent, very refreshing for the August heat (Avgoustos - gotta love our Greeklish lol), and without being bitter or straight up sour, it is rather smooth fig and lemon leaves. It reminds me alot of Electric by Agent Provocateur which happens to have bergamot, fig, lemon and the "tree" element to it as well (fig tree there) so my nose did not trick me, but Electric is very very sour green while Avgoustos has a soft and smooth green lemon scent of the tree's leaves. It is sweet enough from the mandarin to smell feminine (but it can also be unisex). I get a subtle sweet solar vibe here from the orange blossom right away and even though I am not crazy about orange blossom being too salty on me, here it smells so attractive and aromatic paired with the green essence of bergamot and a touch of lavender which adds a soapy element to the scent as it settles on my skin (kinda like that of BBW Sea Salt Coast but not powdery as that one). The opening is rather leafy green, a realistic smell of lemon tree leaves, even before the fig scent develops on me, it totally reminded me of when we were kids and my brother and I would climb up our big lemon tree to grab some lemons. I guessed that there is a lemon tree leaves note before I checked the notes. The ambergris doesn't render it too salty, but it adds a nice sea-breeze/coastal air type of aroma to the herbal smell. It is a very calming scent. It brings back childhood memories when we would take our bicycles at our village in Antirrio and go fig picking on my grampa's field. We were under the cool shade of all these big fig trees in the summer heat with a soft breeze from the Greek sea. Korres summer perfumes make me so homesick I just wanna get on a plane and never look back lol. It's intense green at first and it quickly develops into a feminine soft and slightly soapy scent while retaining its green fig and lemon tree essence. During its last phase it's more unisex, woody and musky, like fig mixed with the sea breeze, like when the sun went down behind Paliovouna/Klokova mountain and we were still playing volley in the sea, man I need to go pack my life in a suitcase and fly back. I love this perfume and all its stages, but it makes me so nostalgic. It lasts about 2-3 hrs on me depending on how much I put on.

EDIT: Now that I have more experience with fig/ fig leaf, I can say that it is very nicely pronounced in this bottle. When I initially wore this, I thought the fig notes faded quickly, but in actuality they linger and the scent persists. I also now own a bottle of Acqua di Parma's Fico de Amalfi, a classic fig scent. Whereas Fico de Amalfi is very centered around the juicy citrus fruits plus fig, Avgoustous is very centered around woods and figs. Avgoustos has a cleaner profile and can be worn in even hotter temps than Fico di Amalfi. I personally prefer the scent of Avgoustos. Another note is that Avgoustos performs much better with longevity. Avgoustos has moved up from being a strong like to a love. Original: At the end of my sojourn to Greece, I came upon a Korres shop. Korres, although sold in Greece at local pharmacies, holds a higher standing overseas, sold in America at Sephora or specialty beauty shops. I knew I had planned to purchase a bottle or two and selected Avgoustos. Translated “August”, the inspiration is the wild figs that are in full bloom around Greece in August. Beautiful imagery. I absolutely adore the opening of Avgoustos. The citrus and fig burst out at the opening. The citrus is mentioned as bergamot and mandarin; it is a juicy, not too tart, citrus. There is greenness as well, likely from the lemon tree leaves and fig. All too soon, the juicy, figgy, woody, scent disappears and we are left with a cedar dry down. The cedar plus a hint of green linger for several hours so the longevity is not terrible for a citrus scent. However, the fig and citrus disappear much too soon. Although listed as ingredients, I don’t pick up any ambergris or lavender.

I bought this, blind, as I liked the smell of Hermès Un Jardin en Méditerranée overall but wasn't totally sold on the performance or the coniferous backdrop, didn't fancy splashing out on Acqua di Parma Fico either (especially since it looked as if it might lack woody backbone), let alone Philosykos, but was still in the market for a fig frag and liked the look/sound and price point of this one. Given the partial note overlap with it, I also had an inkling that this might be a little like a fig edition of Bvlgari Man Wood Neroli, along with the Hermès another borderline-aquatic Mediterranean fragrance that I've not found totally thrilling (because to a large extent it's citrus, neroli and wood, and can be reminiscent of nothing more appealing than quality furniture polish). I'm delighted to say that this smells exactly as I hoped, i.e. like a big old dollop of lactonic, buttery, yet unmistakably cooling, fresh, fruity fig billowing in and out against a thoroughly complementary light, borderline-aquatic backdrop of Mediterranean citrus grove. The fig has adequate staying power, too. Given that this is, as I understand it, literally a drugstore fragrance, I think it's also astonishingly good, as is the value if you can source it without paying too much. I look forward to layering this with the Bvlgari if I don't just sideline that in favour of this.

I did not have big expectations, but Korres is 2/2 for me so far. No misses. (the other being Aegean Bronze) I really like Fico di Amalfi but it's more expensive in my country compared to rest of the world, but when I compare these two side by side, there are little differences that bat no eyes and very few people could tell the difference. Opens up very citrusy and bright but not alcoholic at all. Lavender and citruses balance each other out and since it's an edt, mid notes come forward rather quickly. In 2 mins time, this fragrance becomes all about fig. Fig fruit, fig leaves, stems and the fig tree itself. This projects beastly in the first half hour but then dies down to a medium projecting but still making itself felt scent. This is rather long lasting compared to other Korres fragrances, I get like 5-6 hours of detectable scent cloud with this, and since it contains musks, amber fixatives and creamy woods, it is expected. Does not come off your clothes and I can smell it in my laundry basket strongly because of amber fixatives I think. Hope at some point this gets a stronger flanker such as an EDP or EDT intense, because there is so much potential. Korres is the real deal for summer scents. 9.50/10 for my liking. And don't sleep on the poems that Korres puts on the back of the bottles, they may seem cringe but it is a nice touch imo.

A scent reminiscent of a greek vacation. It's not exactly "just a fig fragrance", not at all actually, there's lots more. I kinda hoped for it to be mainly all about the fig notes, but I don't mind the other ones at all. No matter how hard I try, I just can't find nor smell the lavender note, perhaps it's hidden in this "musky, white-floral scent" that is most significant in the drydown. The orange-blossom note is quite sweet, but it just fits this fragrance like a glove indeed. In the background, there is a bit of that "citrus bitterness", which makes it suitable both for women and men, but I'd still more likely recommend this to a woman rather than a man. All the fig notes are very natural, it's not that "sweet, cheap feminine fig scent", it leans more to the natural sort. The longevity is shockingly poor on me, it lasts 3 hours at most, then it becomes just a skin scent, but I guess that's what should be expected of an EDT. For a light, slightly fresh fig scent, the sillage was surprisingly good, although nothing groundbreaking as well. I find this fragrance very, very versatile, but please, don't wear it during winter time, enjoy this scent when the sun's still shining bright. Overall a 7/10 for me.

Being a fig lover and having worn Dune by Dior since 2009, I was taken by surprise when I blind bought this one. I can say both are “happy” “solar” and “open” scents, yet they are different. Avgoustos is a fresh green fig with a very nice musky dry down. The musk/cedar notes on my skin reminds me of CK One but better. The fig here is leafy rather than fruity (although I can feel the aroma of ripe figs in the very opening, the leafy/woodsy parts of a fig tree are the strongest notes) and I would say it is a linear fragrance. Discreet, it smells like a good shower/clean clothes/body lotion combo, which is nice for an everyday scent, haven’t tried it yet on colder days but it smells lovely on hot ones. Definitely unisex. EDIT: Just bought a 10ml bottle from Philosykos EDT by Diptyque and it’s very similar to Avgoustos. Philosykos is greener and dryer, not so musky but milky on the skin. Avgoustos is fresher, fruitier and warmer, but in terms of projection and longevity both are the same for me. I wouldn’t buy a full bottle of Philosykos EDT having Avgoustos at home as they present fig similarly. Will try the EDP though.

I was in search of a daily summer scent when I saw Korres perfumes online and I had almost forgotten that they make fragrances also. This was a blind buy as having grown up near the Aegean Sea and visited Greece often, the brand and note profile felt like the definition of “summer” to me. It’s comforting — like spending all day swimming, then coming home and resting under the trees before your evening shower. The opening is slightly masculine, with lavender and bergamot. After a few minutes, orange blossom and fig come into action, softening the scent while keeping that aromatic feel. The drydown is fresh and cozy thanks to musk and cedar. Longevity isn’t great on my skin, but I’m curious to see how it performs on others or with layering. All in all, this is a great unisex spring/summer fragrance at its price point. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for something uplifting and easygoing — especially when you want to blend in with the warm, breezy atmosphere.

Smells like eating an tropical Solero on a sunny day under a blossom tree, next to some freshly-laundered clothes. Lightly sweet citruss, green stems, creamy, and fresh.. I want to say it's got a hint of fabric softener without turning people off - it's subtle and bright and not at all soapy. Performance: on skin, pretty poor, to be honest. Maybe an hour on a good day, but it's priced well so I don't feel too bad reapplying. On fabric it performs a little better. This may be a big con, I can't actually smell that much fig in this. It's there in the middle, but it's fleeting. If you're looking for a cheaper Philosykos alternative, this might scratch the itch in terms of vibes, but it's definitely not as fig-fruity as that (though not much is). The way people experience scents is so interesting, as I get mainly sweet mandarin, green stems and orange blossoms and others can only smell fig.

this perfume is fascinating to me. it's not as "summery" as I imagined, as the scent is neither fruity nor aquatic, but rather a bit dusty and a bit herbal. I've worn this in all seasons, and in the fall and winter it almost gives me an academic vibe, with a fresh, eucalyptus-like effect, but in the warm weather it's slightly jammier. definitely leans masculine, with the lavender and cedar notes, but it's really so unique and well blended that I wouldn't be able to place any particular notes if I smelled this out and about. this doesn't smell like a traditional perfume or cologne. for whatever reason, every "fig" perfume smells wildly different to me, so maybe you'll feel differently, but i can't compare it to anything!

Such a beautiful & happy scent. It's a Greek summer in a bottle, hence the appropriate name (Avgoustos = "August" in Greek). You get the mandarin & Bergamont burst to open, and then the fig comes in to add some greenery to the fragrance. Unlike Philosykos, which has an ultra realistic fig leaf / fig tree smell, this actually smells like a perfume, whilst not being synthetic. Don't get me wrong, I love Philosykos too, but it's quite a niche fragrance & not something everyone would associate with a conventional perfume. Whereas in Avgoustos, the mandarin & bergamont works so well alongside the fig-fruit and woody base. I love it, the only negative is that it just doesn't last long enough.

This is really, really good for a light unisex summer scent. And you can find it for around $20/50ml. Crazy cheap for the quality. You would almost think this was a Diptyque, Acqua di Parma or Phlur fragrance. Light and citrusy and perfect for warm weather. Gives that Mediterranean summer vacation vibe for sure. Huge bergamot/lemon opening and dries down to a nice citrusy/woody/musk. The fig definately hangs around. Surprisingly long lasting for a $20 drugstore EDT. This is a perfect dumb reach summer vacation fragrance. I bought it in Athens, Greece last week and it was a perfect fragrance for my vacation. VERY unisex. My wife, teen daughter and I all wore this in Greece.

First of all, like the other Korres EDTs, a beautiful bottle – minimal, heavy, satisfyingly clicky cap, beautiful color. The scent itself starts of like a really green fig plant (not the fig itself), not very sweet, perhaps a bit "herbal / medicinal". When wearing it however, I do get a similar feeling to BDK 312 Saint Honore: it does not smell the same, but has that same sophisticated "academic" vibe which is hard to explain. Perhaps it could be described as someone who applied Saint Honore in the morning, then went out for a walk on the Greek Coast, and now ventures into the library after having a desert with figs and spices. Reads very unisex to me, beautiful scent.

Avgoustos is an ice-cold, citrus fig in a sun-bleached lemon grove by the sea. I think the cooling sensation is owing to the citrus and lavender combo, which comes off slightly minty. The citrus is juicy and leafy; the fig fruity and milky. It took me back over 20 years to my first visit to the Greek Islands. Thassos. Absolutely gorgeous. It's not strong or overly long lasting, and I don't care about that. It's an edt and I will be more than happy to respray through these hot days to cool myself down. Lush. Edit: I bought the 50ml size but I will be grabbing a 100ml because 3 days in, I can't stop picking this up and respraying

It’s a beautiful skin scent. Super intimate in a good way. I’m happy it’s not loud you’d have to be brushing my hair behind my ear to catch it and it’ll stay on your mind. The dry down smells like you’re eating fig. Kind of reminds me of my grandma not in an old lady way it’s making me think about how she’d have these red henna dyed braids and her white roots would be peeking out. Perfect for summer in Djerba or Hammamet—anywhere in the Mediterranean really. I wouldn’t even say it’s unisex it totally transcends that term in a way. It just is. I’d only put this on while wearing cotton.

I didn't think Cashmere Kumquat could be beat, but Avgoustos might have done it! Well, maybe not quite but it's gorgeous. It really brightens my mood on first sniff and I feel like I can accomplish my dreams. I really get the fig and lavender at first and then a lovely orange blossom and musk blend. Despite the longevity "issues" I just have never smelt anything else that is so light and pleasing the way Korres has managed. Plus, I just prefer an intimate scent so these are such a good fit for me. I swear I'm dreaming of a Greek vacation just to pick up their whole line.

Its a fresh, citrusy scent when sprayed, and I almost feel a subtle note of leather, for some reason. But the drydown is like a delicious, creamy, powdery embrace. If you like powdery scents like me, this is perfect. I first discovered this scent on a greek friend, and I though she had some La Roche Posay cream on her, because the scent is very similar to their products. I always loved how they smell, so to find a perfume that has the same scent was spot-on. If you like how La Roche lotions smell, you'll love this. It lasts at least 8hrs on my skin.

I found this gem in a pharmacy store in Preveza this summer. I really love fig-based fragrances such as Diptyque Philosykos and Jo Malone Fig & Lotus, so I instantly fell in love with this one. The fig note is the dominant one and it's done so well. Korres is a Greece pharmaceutical brand and I was so surprised when I saw that they have their own line of fragrances. Anyways, the name of this perfume is really suiting, because it beautifully expresses the essence of August in Greece and Mediterranean in general.

avgoustos opens up with a bright citrus note. when initially settles onto your skin it smells very green to me! maybe 40 mins or so later it starts to smell like a juicy fig on my skin. i love the complexity of this fragrance except i wish i could have more longevity :( if i spray it on my skin, i get ~2-3 hours before it fades away. however, on clothes or bedsheets, i can smell it lingering maybe for ~12 hours or so. overall, beautiful fragrance

This is one of those scents that I just can’t get enough of. It’s so evocative of summer in Greece and I can’t quite figure out why! Hours later I keep getting pulses of the scent and have to sniff myself! It starts off a lot more citrus but settled to a musky powdery mix with a hint of lavender to me. I agree it’s perhaps a little more feminine that I’d usually wear but its beautiful so I’m ok with that.

Absolutely adore this one. Main note for me is lavender and dry grass with some muskiness. Only a hint of that fig sweetness that was promised, though. Very aromatic, green, herbal, and does remind me of my trips to the Mediterranean. The sillage and staying power is poor, yes, but I prefer intimate perfumes anyway. Great scent with a great price.