Infusion de Figue

Infusion de Figue is an intriguing, bold, daring mix between ripe figs, green, earthy galbanum, resinous mastique and a hint of mandarin. It’s mostly fruity, warm and resinous when it dries down but the opening is bitter and green in an off putting way. When I sprayed it on blotter I straight up hated it because it’s bitter and green in a vegetal way. But as it develops on skin it’s way better. Warm, fruity, citrusy, aromatic and resinous. It’s nice.. It’s an acquired smell in my opinion. Most of the infusions are very likeable as soon as you spray them and mass appealing. Infusions de Figue is not! It’s done intentionally I think towards a niche, more distinct direction compared to other fig dominant perfumes I have or sampled. I like it, but I don’t love it. It’s interesting, I will give it that. And definitely not a linear perfume. Miss Andrier creates hits after hits for Infusion line of Prada. Edit: The deep dry down is to die for. Smells like a completely different scent. It might be one of those scents that I have to put up with a challenging opening to get to the beautiful dry down. It’s geared towards a love and a potential future purchase... Edit 2: 30.04.2025 Tried this today in store again and I think it’s a love for me. I am still not crazy about the opening, but it lasts less than fifteen minutes, and then I am left on my skin with this gorgeous, sweet, aromatic, balsamic, decadent, fig/ mastic dominant scent that I am obsessed with. It’s something unique about this fig perfume that I don’t know how to describe in words but it’s amazing... Edit 3: 15.05.2025 Tried it again today and decided to purchase a bottle of Infusion de Figue! Edit 4: 20.08.2025 Now that I have smelled the entire line, I have to give Infusion de Figue the title of the most niche/distinctive Infusion. Most of them are loves for me, easy, approachable, mass appealing, lighter scents, with a couple of them not being my absolute favourites, but the Fig infusion is undeniably striking! The standout of this line!

This is so good. I’m so glad that Daniella Rosch Andrier came back to do a Prada fragrance again, since the move to L’Oréal and the recent releases of the infusion line (ylang ylang, vanilla) were quite bad, as well as Pardox and Lina Rosa ocean. All done by other perfumers which are not Daniella and it showed. This does not smell similar to all the comparisons people vote for above. People hear fig and think that all must resemble Diptyque, the way people see “Iris” and compare it all to Dior homme. It fresh, and very vegetal, but has this deep airy aromatic sensation which comes from the glabnum and the Mastiqa resin. It’s very classy and alluring a fresh that does not fall to cliche, and it’s really really good. I would say it reminds me of “ Untitled” by Maison Margiela, also done by Andrier. Has a similar vibe due to the galbanum. But this one is aromatic where “untitled” goes bitter green. Welcome back Daniella!

So let’s say that fig is my second favorite note after Iris. I do own a couple of fig fragrances (not as much as my irises but still). The projection and longevity of this one is amazing on my skin. Someone recently said I smell like a Dove soap bar when I was wearing this and now I can’t unsell it ahaha. On my skinn it’s like if Dove soap bar had mixed fig in it. I do agree with a previous comment that this one is a bit chalky and dusty but I like it. Definitely sweeter than phylosocos and not so sweet as bdk Gris charnel. Gris charnel edp’s fig note is more milky and sweeter, and Gris charnel extract fig note is more of a fig jam. Anyways it’s become one of my to go spring summer daytime scents (mind that I don’t like the typical bergamotte, aquatic blue mens scents and it’s hard for me to find summer scents ahah).

It wasn’t until I read lilacmemory’s review that I realized why this perfume is so intoxicating to me! I pick up on the chalkiness as well, and I adore it. Between you (the reader) and me and everyone else on the infusion de figue fragrantica page - I have pica real bad and crave the scent of drywall, plaster, chalk...forget fig, this perfume reminds me of the whiffs of freshly turned soil and gypsum I catch when walking past construction sites. I understand why this perfume is so divisive (my mother, who loves infusion d’iris, made a face when she smelled this on my wrist) but I fell in love from the very first moment I sprayed this on a tester strip at the SeaTac duty free. If you are similarly freakish/low on iron, maybe you’ll also appreciate...

I understand the negative reactions - the galbanum in the opening of this is SO dry and bitter to the point of being almost ashy. Hiding behind that is a very tart fruity note. The overall impression is not particularly pleasant to me and it feels slightly incohesive. After 10 minutes though, that opening starts to fade and I'm left with what may be my favorite offering in the Infusion line - a slightly soapy, slightly creamy fig and fig leaf laid out on the standard infusion base. Well worth the wait and utterly wearable. To my relief, there is nothing sweet here. Completely unisex. Like all Infusions it sticks close to the skin but lasts 8+ hours in summer heat.