Cologne de Figuier

I felt like this scent was a love choke of 2 of my favorite Creed scents. Hear me out. Aventus and Green Irish Tweed had a baby and this is it! The top notes with the bergamot come off very Aventus-like with that slight woody undertone. But once it starts drying down some, you get that fresh green scent that reminded me of GIT. Overall I was happy with it and although retail is a bit high, discounters have this for around $100 for 100ml

This is simply one of the most refine and suave cologne you will ever experience. I wore it when i lived for a few months in Hanoi, Vietnam. The country so rich in flavors and diversity when it comes to religious undestanding. The pillars of confucious, the coldness of this eclectic comunity. Try it, you'll love it.

Absolutely wonderful scent.. Everything by Mizensir is... Very fresh & citrusy without that chemical Pledge-like smell you find with other similar scents.. A really nice masculine cologne without it being heavy or off-putting for women who embrace you while wearing this

It is hard for me to pin this one down. First of all, I want to say that I do enjoy fig very much. It has been one of my favorite notes from the very beginning. Typically, certain fragrance notes come and go and I will adjust what I wear according to how I feel. Fig has been consistently in my top three, no matter the time or season. To be specific, the note listed is fig leaf, not simply just the fruit alone. Even better in my opinion! Green fragrances are my absolute favorite style of perfume right now. It is not too strong or too green, but it rather sticks to the style that Alberto is known for. I am not an expert when it comes to the archive Alberto, but I do know that all of his fragrances portray elegance and a sheer quality without losing any type of punch or technicolor. When it comes to fragrances from Alberto, elegance comes first, brief comes second. And of course that is experienced here. This is a green fig fragrance for sure. No surprises here. It is also linear much like the majority of his other fragrances. For most people, that is fine. This is where I diverge. I unfortunately wish there was more. I love fragrances that shapeshift and unfold throughout the lifespan of it on my skin. I find fragrances like that complex and incredibly interesting. However, I also know it is not his style. That's why I cannot truly ding him for it. I will say I just wish there was more. That's why I said in the beginning, it is difficult for me to pin this one down. I wish there was more, but I really enjoy it for what it is! So what's the solution? At this point, it's all about matching your personality to the style of the perfume. You cannot go wrong with the effortlessly classy demeanor of this collection. This would be great on a bright and sunny day, perhaps just to run errands. It's effortlessly chic. It may not be your favorite, but it's a great every day fragrance. Certainly worth to be a part of your wardrobe!

Sharp green vegetative fig leaf, as expected. There is a certain kind of person looking for that scent (myself included) and you will receive that precisely. Now on to the rest, the citrus is not synthetic smelling at all, but it is hard to identify the kind of citrus. It even came off smelling slightly like a sour/tart green apple at first, probably due to the mixing of scents. There is a light hint of fizzy spicyness in the middle to bring you cruising right into a honeyed ambery base note with a hint of warmth and musk. This comes around to offset the experience of the other slightly bitter/sour/cool notes. There is a fresh clean scent that seems to go along in tandem with everything else. I think this is a unisex fragrance that is safe for any occasion. It seems well suited to the intellectual type, and it feels perfect for a casual yet active kind of day or evening (even a romantic one). It comes through stronger on clothes than on skin. Drawbacks are that it may be harshly irritating to some sensitive folks, it is quite expensive, especially if you are liberally applying to skin, requires more application to get a big effect, and longevity is weak.

Testing this out today in 80° temperatures in Texas. If I could capture this opening and make it last, I'd never need another fresh fragrance. The citruses are bright and juicy and the fig galbanum blend is very fantastic. There's a big dose of ambroxan and other aroma chemicals as a fixative and performance booster. Office safe and perfectly refreshing for warm temps. Mass appeal is here and quality is good, on par with Jo Malone I'd say but not reaching up into other niche levels. 260 for a freshie is laughable unless it blows my socks off. I'd pay around 100 on eBay for this. Summary: great opening, not reinventing the wheel but still a great freshie. Drydown has to much ambroxan. Scent 7.5/10 Performance 7/10

Acidic yet very clean bergamot and grapefruit opening that leads to a spicy musk. There's a touch of green at the beginning, I think that's meant to evoke the fig leaf note, though it's not obviously figgy in nature. Leans masculine, but can be pulled off by a very chic woman. Best suited for warm weather, needs a bit of heat to allow the notes to bloom and shine. Lasts around 7hrs, really good for a citrus-dominant scent.

Dry green galbanum wth a touch of fruity fig and percolating grapefruit to sweeten it up just a tad, over the amber-woody ambroxan base. Though classified as an EDP, it's very light and airy like its cologne namesake. Moderately soft projection for ~2hr, longevity 8-10hr before it becomes difficult to detect.

A bit too "men's cologne" for me until about 7 hours later, after which I love it and can't stop smelling it. If only it settled faster.

I just sprayed my sample in the office and right away get a compliment. I like it.

Decent fragrance. Would be perfect as an inoffensive work fragrance but hugely overpriced for the performance, longevity, and creativity. Would not purchase a bottle.

We used to have fig trees in the back garden growing up. Sadly, this smells like nothing I would recognize as fig, or fig leaf, or anything else fig related... The main accord smells like shower gel, but I can't fully place it (maybe it's fig shower gel!). The rest doesn't even do the simple job of being a cologne with a fresh drydown. No, that would have been too easy. Instead I get a sour drydown, thanks as always to Ambroxan. Not good.

The opening is bright, citrus dominant and masculine on my skin—too masculine for my taste. There’s also something in the mix that smells off. Too much ambroxan? If this gets better after a couple of hours I don’t care, I already know it’s a pass.

There is something about this one I do not enjoy at all. It smells really synthetic and tickles my throat. -

A very strong green acidic opening. It drew my mind immediately to an old school barber shop scent. Stayed in that lane for about an hour. I liked it but felt it wasn't for me. I am not generally drawn to that scent profile. It feels more masculine than feminine. I went to lunch with a friend and after that 2 hour excursion, I sniffed my wrist again and fell in love with this! It was such a delicious musky amber fig. I'd say if you were to try this put it on an hour or so before you leave the house...However, that being said...If the dry down is the better half of this fragrance I say sample Gris Charnel which is in the fig realm from the start except no green/citrus... It's an LBD eve, perfect hair, best face and cute designer handbag. Imagine walking down a grand staircase into a dining room filled with laughter, redolent dishes and happy diners. They will catch your scent as you walk by to your table and though they may not know why, they'll feel a bit happier for the passing. A real crowd pleaser.

A recon travel size bottle for me. I am so surprised a lot of testers I acquire without direct purchase, I don’t particularly care about, but this one arrested my attention, I’m surprised people haven’t mentioned any similarities to Santal 33, this fragrances literally takes all the tones I like of Santal 33 and then adds a fresh vibrant opening of citruses Lemon and Grapefruit truly pleasant, couldn’t imagine getting a full bottle but that’s not to knock its quality. It’s cologne concentration and longevity

Extremely heavy use of potent amber wood aroma chemicals. Think Amberxtreme or norlimbanol. I kind of love it.

Underrated fig. All aboard the hype train.