Philosophigue

Rating: 😳🙂 Do I like it: Yep Who it is: a Mediterranean kid ripping up fig leaves and kicking up dry earth in the backyard on a unbearably sunny summer day Smells I get: crushed fig leaves, nettle, sweet Mediterranean dry earth accord Meyer's Briggs type: ISFP, ISTP Short, but photorealistic. As a kid I used to often crush or cut fig leaves in the backyard at the seaside, and yeah, this is pretty much it. This is just mediterranean fig leaf with it's typical bite to the nose after you cut it. The drydown is quite nice and reminds me of the Mediterranean earth on a sunny, dry day. Definitely a niche vibe perfume, but simply splendid, frankly. ☀️ 🌿

Still so nice and comforting, with the aroma of crushed figs and the perfect Mediterranean earthy musk enveloping you in childhood memories. Most similar scent I've met is Replica's In the Garden, but this one swaps tomato leaf for fig leaf. I'd say it's definitely unisex as it's mostly earthy and green, but has a sweet undertone. After finishing my decant, I can say for sure that I'll mis it.

Green fig leaf or unripe fig opening The leaf is milky and latonic with hints of fruitiness Soft musky base notes in the dry down

Really interesting opening, bright green like snapped plant stems and musky green leaves - fig leaf according to the brand but very similar to a tomato leaf note, like a bolder take on Eau de Campagne. Things decline quickly however, as a Barbie-doll vanilla powder musk and (philoso-)figgy sweetness is all that remains after an hour or two. I’d stick with Philosykos or Fico di Amalfi.

herbaceous, resiny, not fruity. somewhat bright. a hint of pickled chili peppers with musk background opening. dissolves into powdery vanilla tinged musk. a bit strange at first but does not last long. there is a candy artificial flavoring mood. not unpleasant but a little juvenile.