Ichnusa

I love photorealistic scents so this was huge yes for me. It opens up green and sharp, like fig leaves and myrtle shredded in a lawnmower with grass. It's intensely green, like in your face wow green. During the opening is when I can smell each note most clearly. The fig leaf, stems, and branches; myrtle; and grass all collide in a vibrant cacophony. Fresh and intense in the most natural way possible. After about 30 minutes to an hour the dry down kicks in and the myrtle / grass elements back off to amplify the fig. Here is where I smell warm hay and a slight milky greenness of unripe figs. The fig scent of Ichnusa is not sweet or fruity at all, more like the dusty (slightly starchy?) green smell of an actual fig leaf set on a backdrop of a beautiful green menagerie. Extremely photorealistic. It does lean a bit masculine, and a bit male fougere from the 90s, but it's so masterfully blended that I don't even care. Only downside for me is a short period of time (2-3ish hours in?) where it starts turning a tad bit soapy on my skin. I hate soapy fragrances (ironically one of the only few things that can make a perfume a scrubber for me) and I still love this perfume. The soapiness is slight, only only lasts a short period of time, and I absolutely love everything that comes before and after. On my skin this stuff lasts a really long time for such a fresh, green fragrance. From beginning to end Ichnusa lasts a good 6 hours before becoming a skin scent, and I even find the skin scent pleasant. I think layashokravi was spot on in their comparison between Ichnusa, Philosykos, and Jo Malone Green Wheat and Meadowsweet, but Ichnusa is definitely greener than the other two, plus a bit of spicy woodiness. (Philosykos leans slightly sweeter and more lactoninc while still capturing some of the photorealistic green fig leaf elements that really shine in Ichnusa; and Jo Malone leans harder into the photorealistic hay / sweet grass elements while eschewing the fig altogether.) To be clear, each of the three are really different from each other, but I find the way the shared notes are executed-- the photorealistic quality of them, specifically-- really unique. If you find Philosykos too sweet/milky or subtle, and like green fragrances, then I'd definitely give this one a try.

Essence of deep, dark green: an oasis of natural shade to cool off in during the hottest, driest, baking-est days of the year. If you seek a gentle, milky fig then THINK AGAIN: I came to this looking to replace my fast-expiring L'Artisan Caligna, but this is definitely not tailored for that - it's something very different, and arguably better. This is all about trees and leaves, no fruitiness, and it's bracingly astringent at first, when the myrtle kicks in with a sharp slap of almost-bitterness, - almost pine essence - nearly verging on notes of wormwood or hemlock. But soooooo refreshing and botanical and natural it can almost make you hallucinate the dark-green foliage of a grove shimmering in the midday heat. Magically strong and true to life. Gentles up a little later, with hay and figleaf notes swelling to make the overall effect a bit milder. Unisex, though tending more masc than I thought it would be - though gender is irrelevant here, as it's about wanting to hug trees rather than other humans. It's a private idyll. It doesn't last forever - the forest spell is largely dispelled by 3-4h, though it lingers much longer on skin as a tang on the breeze, still giving occasional wafts of sap, resin and leafiness as late as 6-7h onward. So purely green that it's really made for summer and spring; might seem a little too austere for colder weather. But undoubtedly, its stellar reputation is earned: for everything there is a season, and for summer this is sheer seasonal perfection.

When it’s been unrelentingly hot and dry, as it has been on the east coast of the US this summer, finding a perfume I can wear out in the heat becomes more challenging. The last thing I want is to smell of goopy cloying sweet or sweet and fruity. So this perfume was perfect when I had to be outside at a winery on a 96 degree day for hours. It is bitter, it is green and it is so invigorating. It’s a dry bracing green not a juicy green, and I detect something slightly marine under that as well. The marine quality is similar to that of Acqua di Sale just much less pronounced. During the dry down that marine effect softens a woody base and there remains the green notes, but again they’re softer. The overall effect of Ichnusa is energetic and natural. If you’re a person that likes bitters in other contexts during hot weather, for instance bitter cocktails, this could be for you. And although it is bitter for quite awhile I would still call it perfectly unisex. It’s lovely. I have Debaser and one advantage I find to this over that for public use is this is much less apparent and abrasive in its first few hours on the skin. For a bitter green fragrance ichnusa is kind of a people pleaser.

Ichnusa is my first to try from Profumum Roma, and what a good place to start. It is a photorealistic fig scent, radiant and green, resembling the whole tree. Fig is one of my favourite notes, evoking summer memories for me. Here it is green and leafy, pulpy and juicy, and fresh and herbal in equal measure, anchored by a grassy, woody base. It is less sweet and lactonic than Philosykos or Debaser, instead with slightly sharp, herbal green notes. Ichnusa opens with dewy, sap-like green notes alongside juicy fig, making for a radiantly fresh and realistic fig opening. It becomes richer as it progresses - slightly jammy like the whole fruit, but without losing its greenness. Some dry woodiness creeps in, which, alongside grassy, herbal green notes, makes for a fig leaf effect. It becomes softly woody as it fades, with green fig remaining until final fade. Sillage and longevity are moderate. The figgiest figgy fig tree scent, Ichnusa is a beauty that must be smelled by all fig lovers. It is unisex, and is made to be worn in spring/summer. This could give my beloved Philosykos a run for its money. A fig tree, bottled. 5/5.

I love fig scents, and probably own too many, but decided I had to buy this one as soon as I'd sampled it. Why? Because on my skin, it is an exploration of a completely different aspect of fig. My other fig fragrances are milky, coconutty, fruity, jammy, boozy, or slightly green, and I love them all for these different facets. I love Ichnusa precisely because it is not these things. To me, Ichnusa is deeply green, woody, dry, slightly bitter, and unsweetened. It is not a gentle, romantic fig. This is a young, unripened fig, along with its broad leaves, thick stems, and woody branches. It softens over time, but never loses its verdant aspect. To me, this is an utterly unisex fragrance. I have yet to find another fragrance from this line that I like (and to be honest, some I find just awful), but Profumum did a masterful job with Ichnusa. If you like fig scents, you owe it to yourself to try a completely different side of this note. If you are a fan of green scents, you will likely love the interplay of fig leaf, grasses, and sharp green myrtle.

Ichnusa, the name given to Sardinia by ancient Greece, literally meaning "footprint of Zeus." My fascination with this island dates back to 2012, and since then I have been searching for a perfume that takes me back every time I smell it. First, I went looking for ADP Ginepro Di Sardegna, a quest that ended with finding a tester bottle the store refused to sell at the time! But the similarities to the next find were striking: Creed Royal Oud. This reminded me of inland Sardinia in summer, the warmth radiating from the cedar trees. But my hunger was not yet satisfied. The penultimate find is a love-hate relationship. Masque Milano Terralba, pure niche with a strong curry tree note. A perfume that is simply not for beginners. And then comes the final perfume in my search: ICHNUSA, and for me, this is the ultimate perfume that reminds me of Sardinia every time I smell it. Looking at the sea, from a hill or mountain amidst the local vegetation, with a wind carried inland from the sea!

I bought a decant last year which must be from an older batch because I just bought the fragrance (the batch code says 2022) and I have been comparing both and it's not quite the same. The opening is very similar, super green and fresh but my decant is a little woodier, and the 2022 bottle is greener (which I love). But the real difference is shown in the dry down, after 2-3 hours...Why am I getting a sweet smell in the 2022 bottle whereas the decant stays green with a beautiful myrtle note? I am not a huge fan of the sweet accord. Is it fig? Or is it another sweet note? Not sure but I prefer the green side. The fragrance has been reformulated and this sweetness is not what I was looking for. So buying decants first is not always going to guarantee you made the right choice. Edit: I didn't mention performance, but it is bad, especially the projection. Longevity isn't amazing, especially for a highly concentrated and oily fragrance.

In the cap and bottle this smells so strange, like balloons?, it really changes when it touches skin. There it begins with a faint pear candy, then wet, juicy, sharp fig leaves. Very direct, very forcefully a leaf scent. Beautiful. After a minute or so I feel a bit of tart fruit - maybe a green apple? Not a sweet fruit at all. Then a litte while later a small bit of a white flower appears - I guess that's the myrtle, but I could not identify how myrtle smells tbh. But this is a tragic love story. It's exactly the fresh, bright, crushed leaf scent of fig tree that I was hoping for - and on my skin it seems to last for about 30-60 minutes before disappearing completely 😭 With a neutral oil underneath the life is extended a tiny bit, and on textile it lives a bit better. But unfortubately the short life does not justify getting a whole bottle.

Profumum Roma will bankrupt me! Another stunner from that house which I have to have. Ichnusa might just be the best fig leaf scent for me. And there’s more to it. It has fig in the notes but to me it opens very fresh pine but manages not to get into the ‘toilet freshener’ territory. It’s sharp and potent leaning masculine but that’s first 30min or so. Then it becomes fresh pine/fig with creamy strawberries on top - on my skin. Don’t ask how...this scent is magic. It’s creamy on the dry down, fresh throughout however, and softer than initially but it projects. I get whiffs of it all day. Ah-mazing! Edit...don’t even get me started on what happens when the sun hits the scent sprayed on my arm, warms it up and becomes absolutely unbelievably refreshing creamy juicy fig/strawberry/pine deliciousness. Wow just wow. Full bottle worthy.

Green , Fresh, Lovely fig they say... Mission accomplished, well... I got some help, but I am so happy ! By my local lake there is a lot of pines and when going to this lovely beach in summer, sun is heating the fallen pine needles from last year and make a delicious smell ! I've talked with several parfumistas in many Years to find this awesome smell in a scent. The great and certainly intense and skilled on his duty parfumeexpert at NK perfume Stockholm, just picked this one for me on an instant, when telling him my cravings. He told me pine doesn't smell by itself and to get close, you have to go for fig - leaves and fruit. Now this Profumo has more of a cool wind coming over the lake pine, but together on my hot skin it's the closest I've gotten so far! Thank you for finding it for me NK Parfym , Stockholm. I love it ❤

A fig scent so realistically green it's like crushing fig leaves between your fingers and having the sap and juice run down your arms. It has an astringent quality to it, the kind that is present in unripe fruits and will leave a furry taste on your tongue and stick to the back of your throat. Ichnusa is simultaneously tactile and gustatory: an instant and complete botanical amalgamation with the Ficus Carica a la Daphne with the laurel. This makes all the other fig scents, from Phylosikos and Premier Figuier, to Ninfeo Mio and Ashoka, seem like mere custardy dessert with token garnishing of figs. If you're tired of coconutty, creamy, lactonic fig fragrances and just want to have a handful of bruised greens in your face, Look no further. A totally underrated and undeservedly ignored fig masterpiece.

Super, ultra, mega, insanely loved this! I'd been too lazy to try it because I already have so many fig-focused perfumes but this scent is a wonderful thing with a minty freshness and a watery feel! One of the most beautiful forms of green. Full of happiness and peace. This would've been an instant full bottle buy, but the comments below scared me... There are people mentioning it's sweet enough to put you in a sugar coma after the reformulation. My sample lines up perfectly with the older reviews, sugar-free and refined. Even in the drydown it's calm and fresh. Looks like I'll either hunt down an old batch or make do with what I have :) I also came to another conclusion from this: I need to focus on myrtle. Tag(s): fresh, minty, watery, woody-fig, calming, green

this is the figgiest fig leaf scent i have ever come across, to me fig leaf smells like paper a little bit, and this one captures that aspect perfectly. this is not very fruity, and i can't say that it's very green, but it has an unripe fig ooze smell. it is quite dusty, it spreads in ur throat almost, it's very expandable. to me it's the same style as philosykos and debaser, but amped up on the fig leaf. i can imagine it will be wonderful to be layered with a subtle citrus or a tea scent specially given how oily this thing is. it is quite linear imo, but on the dry down for a split second i was able to smell beyond the fig leaf, i think the hay make it smell dirty but the other herbs and the grass make it "fresh" as in freshly-cut fig leaf, yet not green.

In English. I'm from Aydın, Turkey. The place where the most figs grow in the world is my hometown, Aydın. Icnusa really gives the feeling of green and dusty figs. There's also the feel of the salty sea breeze, the flowery countryside in spring and a bit of soapiness. It is peaceful just like having a picnic in the Aegean countryside on a sunny day, like a white linen shirt and a spring breeze, like drinking sweet white wine under the trees. Masterpiece. It is an office friendly fragrance but I think it would be excellent for especially weekend daytime outings. Performance is monstrous for a fresh fragrance. It is unisex for the first half hour and more soapy and masculine after half an hour.

In Turkısh/Türkçe Ben Aydın'lıyım. Dünyada en çok incir yetişen yer memleketim Aydın'dır. Icnusa gerçekten yeşil ve tozlu incir hissini veriyor. Ayrıca tuzlu deniz rüzgarı, ilkbaharda çiçekli kırlar ve biraz sabunsu hissiyat da var. Güneşli bir günde Ege kırlarında piknik yapmak gibi, beyaz keten bir gömlek ve bahar esintisi gibi, ağaçların altında tatlı beyaz şarap içip biraz kestirmek gibi huzurlu. Başyapıt. Ofis dostu bir koku ama özellikle hafta sonu gündüz gezileri için mükemmel olacağını düşünüyorum. Temiz ve özenli giyim ister ve açık renkli kıyafetlere çok yakışır. Ferah bir koku için performans muhteşem. İlk yarım saat unisex sonrasında daha sabunsu ve erkeksi.

I've been on a fig bender lately and I have finally found the one. Most fig leaf perfumes have a lovely opening, but turn soapy after an hour or two on my skin. I love the coconut of Ninfeo Mio and Philosykos, but am lost in a sweet sea of bland vanilla soap smell all to quickly. Ichnusa takes me right to a fig tree, somewhere with a salt breeze rustling the leaves. Fresh broken new growth green that stayed true for almost 4 hours before drifting quietly to a cozy, sun-warmed skin scent. Skin that got a touch too much sun, wind and saltwater. I could easily picture this on a man. For me, I feel like Diana, tracking something quiet in a grecian wood.

I love fig and fig tree smell from the moment I smelled it in the nature travelling around the Greek islands: it is green and dusty, uplifting and comforting, relaxing and fresh. I will always remember the smell of the fig tree in the heat of the day during hot summer days, especially combined with the smells of herbs and plants growing around and mixed with the fresh salty sea air. Ichnusa is all about the green fig tree - its branches and leaves. Settles herbal, greenish with a kind of nettle note. Natural, uplifting, relaxing like being close to the sea, under the fig tree in hot weather.

Seven hours later on a hot summer day and amazingly there's still a trace of this glorious perfume on me! I was hoping that I'd be unable to find yet another composition by this house that I liked, but unfortunately I find myself falling deeply in love with Ichnusa! [sigh] I'm trying not to think about it... but it's so evocative of cool, green, Mediterranean woods! Update: bought a bottle, and I simply love wearing it- the atmosphere it creates is beyond compare to any other "green fig" out there, and is always eliciting compliments!

Just discovered this & sometimes this is what I want on a scorching hot day- something super green - not sweet - but dries down clean and fresh. The opening is bitter like a bush has been trimmed, or the grass cut, but there is the fig note too. Different from Diptyque’s Philosykos, another fig forward scent, but this one is not powdery to me. I never smelled anything like this, so I bought a full bottle. The SA warned me that it is very oily and not to spray on delicate clothes, or it will stain.

As a fig lover, I had it on my wishlist for a long time. It is figgy, but to my nose it is very fresh, almost minty, from the myrtle. The fig stays close to the skin, the myrtle is prominent. Good for summer. It is really oily so be carefull spraying it on clothes. I love that the bottle comes with a little roller bottle you can fill for in your handbag, so you can reply when you want. Wished it holds longer because it is a lovely fragrance. But then the little roller comes in handy!!!