After some tests through a wonderful sharing, this rather complex fragrance simply cannot be summed up in a single statement. Fig and cocoa, along with berry, honey, and vanilla? Bring it on with the pyramid, and I was not disappointed, even though the fragrance has a slight catch for men. The scent starts with a clear and somewhat sweet fig, quite authentic. Parallels became evident to "Alluring Fig | Theodoros Kalotinis," which overwhelmed me with its authenticity regarding the fig. This one does it much better, especially because it doesn't become overly cloyingly sweet.
As the fig recedes a bit, vanilla, wood, and the best for me: the cocoa dominate until the end. Its bitterness tempers the overall sweet character and makes it super pleasant from the heart note onward.
It then becomes less exciting in the base with vanilla and musk, but that doesn't matter because I rarely found a fragrance to be so rounded and pleasant.
Performance is really good, lasting 8-9 hours with a well-perceptible sillage that is not too dominant. My pillow still smells wonderfully lightly sweet from this fragrance after almost a week.
Now comes the catch: especially in the top notes, it is quite powdery and feminine, a powdery fig sweetened with honey, so to speak. As mentioned, it's very beautiful, but a bit too feminine for me. However, after half an hour to an hour, the scent shifts from a tendency towards feminine-unisex to purely unisex, and then it becomes really amazing for me as a man when the powderiness significantly decreases.
Testing is definitely worth it if you're looking for a different gourmand, fond of fig and sweeter notes, but don't want it to be terribly sticky sweet. Often, there is also a strong boozy note in such fragrances with rum, cognac, etc. This one comes without that and is therefore simply incredibly rounded.
Moreover, it's finally a gourmand that you can wear with a clear conscience not only below 10 degrees because it otherwise becomes super exhausting. I'm usually quite sensitive to that, but I didn't notice any problems at 20-25 degrees. Don't get me wrong, there are better options for summer and hot temperatures, but I also see this as very suitable for summer evenings and warmer spring days, as well as for dreary weather in November, so it's really quite universal.
It will never be the super macho scent, nor does it want to be.
Morgaina 2 years ago
