Father Figure Phlur 2023

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8.0 / 10 101 Ratings

A popular perfume by Phlur for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is sweet-fruity. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Sweet

Fruity

Woody

Fresh

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Fig

Water lily

Blackcurrant bud

Heart Notes

Iris

Jasmine

Orris root

Base Notes

Musk

Patchouli

Sandalwood

Bourbon vanilla

Perfumer

Frank Voelkl

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Ratings

Scent

8.0101 Ratings

Longevity

6.786 Ratings

Sillage

6.186 Ratings

Bottle

7.384 Ratings

Value for money

7.172 Ratings

Submitted by Itscoral, last update on 01/20/2025.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/21/2024

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Cten808
2 Reviews

Cten808

3

Easy to wear, beautiful choice

While I lived in Hawaii, this perfume performed wonderfully. It came across as a very clean, fresh, slightly-but-not-too-much sweetness that felt like you were being hugged. The initial spray was very gentle, and the dry down on me was like an incredible powdery musk. Very much your skin but better. At this point I already loved it.

Now that I no longer live in my hometown I've noticed some differences in this perfume's performance. The projection for me has increased, the longevity and wear stays on my skin longer, between 5-7 hours on a typical day. Of course it always begins as a very delicate fig at the forefront, drying into a sandalwood-y sweetness throughout the day. It is a very clean, creamy, gentle type of perfume I find myself reaching for frequently. This is such an easy fragrance to lean back on if you aren't sure what you want to use! Much of my bottle is already gone, and I miss her already.

05/13/2024

Killishandra
9 Reviews

Killishandra

2

Lovely if simple

Father Figure is a somewhat 'basic' fig in that it's not very deep and I don't get a ton of the other notes other than a minor amount of jasmine. But it is very easy to wear and reapply without fear of giving myself a headache, and has pretty decent longevity. Not QUITE the entire day, but will layer well with others if I have something else in my travel bag.

It's certainly not my 'fancy date night fig,' but as a fig lover it has found its place in my collection.

02/02/2024

ArkangeL
127 Reviews

ArkangeL

3

Subtle, Safe & Pleasant

I do enjoy Phlur's avant garde titles and play on words. Father Figure is a big title for a fig fragrance. Phlur is technically a "clean" brand, but this fragrance performs decently. Go FIGure. It is currently 45 degrees where I'm located, and in these temperatures I find the fragrance to be subtle, safe and pleasant. I have a sneaking suspicion that this is a warm weather performer. We shall see as we approach the Spring and Summer months.

Father Figure broke the mold for me, as I do not gravitate towards fig fragrances. How is it different? Sparkling white florals, sandalwood and vanilla. This beautiful combination makes it both easy and tempting to wear. Overall, Father Figure is a very clean, floral and aromatic take on fig. I imagine this would do wonders layered with vanilla or something deeper, but lovely on its own.

02/18/2024

Gingeralena
16 Reviews

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Gingeralena

Very helpful Review 16

Take a deep breath in the urban jungle

In December last year, an absolute dream came true for me and I traveled to New York for the first time. This city had been a place of longing for me for an incredibly long time, with its many great museums, Broadway, architecture...so it was all the more important for me to bring back a fragrance from there that would always remind me of this time.
New York even exceeded my expectations, I found it much cleaner and less smelly than expected and was infected with the New York fever so that I am already dreaming of returning one spring to see all the other great places this city has to offer.
"The city that never sleeps", as the Big Apple is also known. And I can confirm that, everywhere is vibrant with life and a very special atmosphere buzzes through the air. In Times Square, you are almost visually overwhelmed by the changing neon signs and in some streets you are simply swallowed up by the crowd and carried along with the flow. And although it's loud and bright and just "a lot", I loved every minute of it.
There are also places away from Times Square and Fifth Avenue, neighborhoods like Greenwich or SoHO, where you can let yourself drift through and fantasize about what it would be like to live here permanently. And for me, Father Figure conveys this more relaxed side of New York perfectly. The fragrance opens with the eponymous fig, very creamy and with delicate green speckles, but a sweet, dense iris quickly takes over. This is minimally powdery, but really only very delicate, like pralines covered in a thin layer of powdered sugar. Vanilla is also mixed in, enhancing the sweetness even further. Patchouli is present, but is completely hidden from my nose. From start to finish, the fragrance resembles a thick, fluffy blanket or even a dessert with a thick layer of cream. There is nothing light about the fragrance for me, it is incredibly dense in my nose and not very permeable, but envelops you like a cocoon.
And this is where my New York adventure comes full circle, because in this lively, sometimes overwhelming city, Father Figure is the little piece of relaxation you need before you plunge back into the hustle and bustle of the big city. Once I take a deep breath, I immediately feel grounded and almost a little "zen". The fragrance is not particularly complex, but it doesn't always have to be, sometimes it's enough to focus on the essentials and simply convey a good feeling - and that's what Father Figure does.
In any case, I'm very happy with my vacation souvenir and when I spray it on now, I take a deep breath, close my eyes and catapult myself back to the Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park and the MoMa, depending on what I'm in the mood for...