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04/03/2024
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Like freshly brewed fig tea
Hey guys, welcome to a new fragrance description from me. A dear perfumer was kind enough to send me a sample of this fragrance here, "Fig Infusion" by "Essential Parfums" and has actually been complaining for days that I still haven't described it, hey hey :D
Soo, there are two scents in this fragrance that I personally quite like. The first is tea. Most of you who have already read some of my comments know by now that I really like tea fragrances and therefore always like to try out new tea fragrances. Tea simply has a very special fragrance that smells really wonderful to me, especially black tea, although other tea fragrances are of course also great for me. I also like drinking tea, but... WITHOUT MILK!!! Ha, I haven't written this here for ages, but tea with milk is an abomination for me, buärks... igitt!!!! Milk is more than okay in coffee, but in tea.... Nah nah, stay away from me :D
Anyway, the second scent in this fragrance, which I also really like, is fig. However, fig is also a double-edged sword for me: on the one hand, there is the sweet fruity fig, which smells pretty great and I also really like this fragrance. However, there is also a type of fig that quickly smells quite dry and stuffy, which I don't like at all. It's hard to describe, but the kind of fig I quite like is in fragrances such as Philosykos by Diptyque or Fico di Amalfi by Acqua di Parma.
So, now that it's been clarified that there are two great fragrances in here for me, I'm naturally curious to see what the fragrance smells like :)
A little later, it continues to smell of tea and figs, although the tea is now a little weaker again. Floral scents are now added.
Towards the base, the citrusy scents disappear more and more, leaving the main part with figs and tea. In the background, the fragrance seems to become a little softer or creamier. And as time goes on, a fragrance note is added that initially feels slightly woody and spicy, but eventually turns out to be cedarwood, which incidentally is also very fitting with the rest of the fig and tea mix. A pretty nice fragrance!
This also results in a short shelf life of only a few hours, but at least you can spray the fragrance again if you want.
However, it is a bit of a shame that the fragrance is quite weak in its radiance. For me at least, I had the feeling that the fragrance became quite body-like very soon after spraying it on. But that's the way it is sometimes with summer fragrances and who knows, maybe its radiance is actually better on warmer days. Otherwise, I would recommend the fragrance more for your leisure time, if you like the scents listed. It is simply too weak for going out. Incidentally, it is also suitable as an office or work fragrance because it is subtle and won't get on anyone's nerves.
So... that's all I've done with this fragrance... all that's left is a fragrance from Parfuma. Let's see how long I'll let her grumble this time before I test the fragrance, he he he :D
Well then, have a nice evening everyone, see you next time :)
Soo, there are two scents in this fragrance that I personally quite like. The first is tea. Most of you who have already read some of my comments know by now that I really like tea fragrances and therefore always like to try out new tea fragrances. Tea simply has a very special fragrance that smells really wonderful to me, especially black tea, although other tea fragrances are of course also great for me. I also like drinking tea, but... WITHOUT MILK!!! Ha, I haven't written this here for ages, but tea with milk is an abomination for me, buärks... igitt!!!! Milk is more than okay in coffee, but in tea.... Nah nah, stay away from me :D
Anyway, the second scent in this fragrance, which I also really like, is fig. However, fig is also a double-edged sword for me: on the one hand, there is the sweet fruity fig, which smells pretty great and I also really like this fragrance. However, there is also a type of fig that quickly smells quite dry and stuffy, which I don't like at all. It's hard to describe, but the kind of fig I quite like is in fragrances such as Philosykos by Diptyque or Fico di Amalfi by Acqua di Parma.
So, now that it's been clarified that there are two great fragrances in here for me, I'm naturally curious to see what the fragrance smells like :)
The fragrance:
The fragrance starts with a slightly sweet fig, which smells quite nice. There are citrusy notes in the background, which of course go well with the fig. However, the citrusy scents do not smell like the pulp of the oranges and mandarins mentioned here, but more like the slightly bitter peel of these fruits. Then, after a minute or two, a wonderful (albeit slightly faint) tea fragrance hits you, namely black tea, which smells as if you were smelling a packet of dried, i.e. not (yet) brewed tea leaves. Anyone who knows me here knows that I particularly like tea fragrances, so I really like the top note of this fragrance. A little later, it continues to smell of tea and figs, although the tea is now a little weaker again. Floral scents are now added.
Towards the base, the citrusy scents disappear more and more, leaving the main part with figs and tea. In the background, the fragrance seems to become a little softer or creamier. And as time goes on, a fragrance note is added that initially feels slightly woody and spicy, but eventually turns out to be cedarwood, which incidentally is also very fitting with the rest of the fig and tea mix. A pretty nice fragrance!
The sillage and the longevity:
Unfortunately, I find the sillage quite weak here. Perhaps the fragrance comes into its own a little better on warm days, but I have the feeling that others would have to get quite close to you to be able to smell the fragrance on you. This also results in a short shelf life of only a few hours, but at least you can spray the fragrance again if you want.
The bottle:
The bottle is rectangular and has a simple, square label with the fragrance name on the front. The lid is black and cylindrical. Even if the glass of the bottle is certainly of a higher quality, it is visually quite boring for me, based on the typical 0815 niche fragrance bottle design without any real recognizable features. Conclusion:
Sooo, I quite liked this fragrance. Because as I said, I like tea and fig fragrances, especially when the fig smells nice and sweet and not stuffy and dry (this can happen very late in the base, but by then the fragrance is over anyway :D). And the cedar at the end rounds everything off even more. However, it is a bit of a shame that the fragrance is quite weak in its radiance. For me at least, I had the feeling that the fragrance became quite body-like very soon after spraying it on. But that's the way it is sometimes with summer fragrances and who knows, maybe its radiance is actually better on warmer days. Otherwise, I would recommend the fragrance more for your leisure time, if you like the scents listed. It is simply too weak for going out. Incidentally, it is also suitable as an office or work fragrance because it is subtle and won't get on anyone's nerves.
So... that's all I've done with this fragrance... all that's left is a fragrance from Parfuma. Let's see how long I'll let her grumble this time before I test the fragrance, he he he :D
Well then, have a nice evening everyone, see you next time :)
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