Feuille de Figuier

Great fig leaf perfume. Well, it's supposed to be edc. I'm not the only one who noticed that many edp could not stand the comparison with this edc. Great performance and it's green, aromatic and figgy until the end. I might personally prefer Philosykos, the transparency and naturality for me outweighs longevity. But I also understand the frustration some fleeting beauties leave behind. FdF is one satisfying purchase, especially in pharmacy when you feel like death warmed over and those little bottles are so damn cute and guilt free. Or some body care for our exhausted hides. Now, it's dark and freezing outside and I'm thoroughly enjoying this fig leaf. That benzoin, almost tonka like that I found bleuring the green lines last summer is fabulous in winter. It really works better in cold. And who doesn't want a little something to remind him that it will get better?

Fig and fig leaf are at the top of my favorite notes. I’ve been a fig fan for two decades, so am very excited to finally be able to get to sample Roger & Gallet’s offerings. I don’t know why this brand is hard to get in the States. My current location is the California desert, and Feuille de Figuier is perfect for the dry heat. This is the citrus aromatic part of the fig tree and leaf. Combined with other herbal elements, most notably neroli and benzoin, Feuille de Figuier has a 2 hour life span. It is not meant to be a loud perfume or one with great stamina. It’s like a beautiful bath in a citrus and fig orchard. I love it. EDIT loved this one and found it on an eBay store. Love it for versatility in warm weather, easily respraying or switching to another scent when Feuille dies down.

I tried several Roger and Gallet scents on various pulse points and then went to do my shopping. All the ones except this one smelled pleasant, but almost indistinguishable. After more than three hours, this was the only one I could still smell, and it smelled like goodness--like a kind older person that collects rare books and has a twinkle in their eye and has a nice little garden. I bought the small bottle and will use it every day!

Green, fresh but sweet, a very modern unisex fragrance that smells much much more expensive and sophisticated than the price suggests it. Roger Gallet seems to have created one of the best in its line. It has a great sillage and can be worn casual as well as formal.

Als je dit parfum op jou hebt gespoten, heb je het gevoel dat je langs een vijgenboom wandelt. Het doet me terugdenken aan heerlijke, warme Zuid-Franse zomers in de Ardèche, waar plots de geur van een vijgenboom jouw neus in komt. Heerlijk!