Top Notes 
Turkish aniseed
Calabrian bergamot
Guatemala cardamom
Heart Notes 
Provençal fig leaf
Salted fig
Madagascar pepper
Base Notes 
Virginia cedar
Florentine iris
Brazilian tonka bean
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Joyful Fig in Salty Sea Air
My dear Lord of Singing Society [I’m curious to see what the translation machine for parfumo.com makes of this expression!], if someone had told me after my first experiences with fig scents (yikes!!!) that I would become a fan of this fragrance direction again! Whether it’s because I’ve now gotten used to the initially unfamiliar scent note or simply because the artifacts I first tested were less successful, who knows.
In any case, this is now the fourth fig fragrance in a row that I find exceptionally pleasing, following "Jardins du Kérylos" by Pierre Guillaume, "Philosykos" by Diptyque (so far my top choice despite strong competition), and "Puro Fico" by Officina delle Essenze.
The scent is called "burning fig tree"; however, I don’t perceive it as hot, despite the pepper and spices. On the contrary: I feel a moderately cool Mediterranean morning breeze wafting around my nose. The fragrance appears clear and radiant turquoise, velvety (but by no means as fluffy or even mushy as some poor fig scents can be), more masculine than feminine, more suited for the joyfully frolicking youth at the shore than for the experience-saturated old, very fresh, a bit green-grassy, spicy, and salty-aquatic.
To be precise, the scent is named after the tree, not the fruit, and although the fig is unmistakable, that makes sense: "Figuier Ardent" is not predominantly a fruity fragrance. Citrusy, woody, and very spicy notes (I don’t particularly sense the iris) keep this elixir truly fresh and never a dull, warm, sweet fig broth.
In its marine, salty, green, and windy nature, "Figuier Ardent" reminds me of the highly esteemed fragrance "Un Air de Bretagne" by L'Artisan Parfumeur - even if, with the exception of cedar, no ingredient from the declared pyramid seems to match.
In any case, this is now the fourth fig fragrance in a row that I find exceptionally pleasing, following "Jardins du Kérylos" by Pierre Guillaume, "Philosykos" by Diptyque (so far my top choice despite strong competition), and "Puro Fico" by Officina delle Essenze.
The scent is called "burning fig tree"; however, I don’t perceive it as hot, despite the pepper and spices. On the contrary: I feel a moderately cool Mediterranean morning breeze wafting around my nose. The fragrance appears clear and radiant turquoise, velvety (but by no means as fluffy or even mushy as some poor fig scents can be), more masculine than feminine, more suited for the joyfully frolicking youth at the shore than for the experience-saturated old, very fresh, a bit green-grassy, spicy, and salty-aquatic.
To be precise, the scent is named after the tree, not the fruit, and although the fig is unmistakable, that makes sense: "Figuier Ardent" is not predominantly a fruity fragrance. Citrusy, woody, and very spicy notes (I don’t particularly sense the iris) keep this elixir truly fresh and never a dull, warm, sweet fig broth.
In its marine, salty, green, and windy nature, "Figuier Ardent" reminds me of the highly esteemed fragrance "Un Air de Bretagne" by L'Artisan Parfumeur - even if, with the exception of cedar, no ingredient from the declared pyramid seems to match.
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