Italian Summer Fig

This is really nice. I normally don't shop from mall stores such as B&BW or Body Shop but I saw commercial of this one and supersized. Told my self that "A mall store made fig based fragrance ?". Decided to try. I want to make this clear on everybody's mind. Fig is a note that concentration of it is very low such as citrus. When the fragrance is dominated by Fig, it won't last. Whichever fig based fragrance you will put your to, they will give you about the same performance if the fragrance dominated by Fig. I own Armani's Figuier Eden and I've tested Diptyque's Philosykos EDP. Non of them gave me more than 4 hours. Smell ? This is AMAZING. When you spray it first, this eau de toilette doesn't give you any alcohol smell and when I checked under the bottle, alcohol level is 70% which is very good comparing to most fragrance with 80%. It opens up with sweet FIG dominant scent and some sweetness. I believe amber note is giving that sweetness but not too much. Green notes is there to give some grassy smell. But scent contains over 50% of Fig and Fig Leaf notes. It smells very authentic fig and very realistic, at least first 30 minutes. As you can guess, it gets lighter later on and lasted about 4 hours. Projected good for 1 hour. I don't really complain because I only paid $28 and it gives that smile to my face whenever I smell it.

Delicious and refreshing. I dont see coconut listed but I smell coconut water throughout this. Fig is the shining green star in this with a backdrop of wood. There's some florals but not at all cloying or distracting the freshness of the fig. An easy summer in a bottle, only thing missing is the hammock! This smells like an expensive designer perfume, slap a higher price tag, fancy label and many people including myself would still shell out the cash for this. This is very similar to Diptyque Philosykos. I love both to be honest, how can I turn down two wonderful fig fragrances? I do find Italian Summer Fig to be a bit sweeter with the florals. If you are on a budget and cant afford Philosykos, or interested in a good summer fragrance, then this is a perfect choice instead. The Body Shop brought this out just in time for summer(Hence the name) yet sadly, The Body Shop is notorious for creating great fragrances and discontinuing very shortly so I hope this stays!

Fragrances I get as gifts rarely turn out to be hits, but I fell in love with this one. I got it for Christmas in a Body Shop advent calendar gift set and I was wearing it immediately. Yep, even in the dead of winter this scent was too good to pass up. It screams summer. Right away you get that ripe green fig smell, then you get the grassy and woody scents below and there are just enough florals to keep it feminine. The problem is, it wears off so fast and you really only get about an hour of fragrance before it has completely disappeared. However, you're sure to get compliments during that small time frame. If you find yourself reapplying all the time, don't worry, because it's pretty inexpensive to replace. I'm curious to try the Diptyque Philosykos since everyone is saying it's similar, but it's difficult to find a store that carries it.

Wow an absolute love. I've been a perfume junkie for years but for some reason just now smelling Fig in perfume. I love it. I want to say that I also just got Diptyque Philosykos and these are pretty close in smell however this one from the Body Shop is more sweet and slightly more synthetic. They are fairly close enough where you could bi-pass the high ticket price of Diptyque to satisfy your fig cravings. Body Shop is a tad more feminine then it's more expensive counterpart. Diptyque has a more unisex feel. She's a real beauty and I am thrilled with the purchase. Very summery with a hint of coconut dancing with fig. Yet you can wear it year round proudly! Grab a bottle you will not regret it if you are a fig fan.

I am a big fan of gourmand scent so I said "eww..", wrinkled my nose and frowned when I first tested this fragrance on my wrist at the store. I stepped out empty-handed. Later on that afternoon, I went to get myself a cup of coffee at my regular cafe. I sat outdoor since the weather was nice. A warm wind blew softly and suddenly a very beautiful scent struck my nostril. I tried to look for where the scent came from and realised that it just came right from my own wrist. I went back to grab a bottle of this and one more bottle on the next day. It is a short-lived fragrance on me but I never mind reapplying over and over again. I am in love.