Figue Amere

Ако не познавате аромата на цялото смокиново растение, може да бъдете разочаровани. Този парфюм не е буквален, а е произведение на изкуството. Дървесно-пудрен, деликатно зелен, много елегантен. Установих, че в големи жеги е излишно да го хабя. Майсторска работа.

The opening smells exactly of fresh figs, when you put your nose close to the skin, and then cut it open and the slightly watery, slightly green, slightly spicy aroma of the flesh bursts out.

Носи същия вайб като L'Olympia Music Hall Histoires de Parfums, също един от любимите ми.

I love all kinds of fig fragrances, so this "ghostly" fig has been high on my test list for quite a while. And I have to say, I really admire the way it succeeds in this strange but fascinating concept of conjuring up an echo of "fig" with notes that have nothing to do with the fig plant itself. In fact, I've come to appreciate it more and more as I used up my sample - I went from being a little put off and even slightly shocked at the bitter green aromatic opening and softer but still very unique drydown, to admiring the originality and boldness at work here. There's no sweetness at all to this one, if anything it's rather salty on top of being bitter, but somehow it works. And although I haven't quite made it from admiration to actual enjoyment of this weirdo Figue Amère yet, I think I might, if I keep exploring it. And I'm definitely fascinated enough to want to do that! If it's really discontinued, that's a shame. It would be great for early fall, I think.

I find the opening of Miller Harris FIGUE AMERE to be rather figgy, but not overly so, as I sometimes find self-proclaimed fig perfumes to be. In fact, FIGUE AMERE may be the perfect choice for those who are suffering fig fatigue because it has enough greenishness and woodiness from forest-derived notes such as fir to make this seem much more like a woody aromatic fragrance than a fig frag. I rather like FIGUE AMERE. It is complex and subtle in its figishness, which I have not found in too many fig perfumes to date. For those who wish to smell all fig all the time, this composition may seem too weak, but for those who have grown tired of the fig fad, this is a nice departure from the more literal offerings bearing the fig name tag.