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kserh – :
Due to unpleasant past experiences, I’m a bit wary of fig-centered frags: either gooey (many of them) or mealy (in the vein of Thierry Mugler’s Womanity).
Fig trees radiate an out-of-this-world bouquet nearly impossible to compete with.
Moreover, gorging myself with their fruits a few times a year complete my expertise on that matter mega lol
Well, I guess my perfumery expectations may be somehow unrealistic.
Longevity is very short-lived.
But it smells so bright and lovely it brings a smile on my face, so re-spraying is a pleasure.
This is not your real life milky fig or effervescent fig leaf.
Nevertheless, this EDT is brilliant in its own right.
It’s fresh, yet not quite green, with a happy balance of tartness and sweetness.
The grapefruit is amazing. Its tartness is nearly tongue tingling but not screechy.
The fig is slightly candied – not caramely – with a brisk juiciness, courtesy to citrus.
Woods are discreet, even warmed against my skin.
A guy could wear it, in my opinion.
However, the body lotion is decidedly fruity and feminine. I love it so much it’s been part of my spring wardrobe for years.
Une réussite!
@xionoula
I peeped into Roger & Gallet French website and the notes listed for Fleur de Figuier (Fig Flower) match Fragrantica’s.
I believe you’ve been referring to the latest release Feuille de Figuier (Fig Leaf)?
Btw, I’m curious about that one, it seems to smell fantastic on paper
Deroxvkbbl – :
So clean smell!! Travels your mind under the shadow of a tree,during a hot summer day..Have to mention that on a sample I got,the description of the notes were different: Green lemon,fig leaf,petit grain,neroli,cedar,galvanum.
Nazar007 – :
It’s a pleasant perfume, fresh, green and a little sweet but never too sweet. There’s a peachy tone to it as well on me. Doesn’t last too long so I do aggressively spray and it never offends. Beautiful for a hot summers day, it feels cool and light
VasekDESIGN – :
Simply divine. A very fresh and realistic fig scent done by the master nose Francis Kurkdjian. Fleur de figuier is so inexpensive that I have to buy a bottle.
Casper78 – :
As a big fan of fig fragrances, I’ve tested many and I can safely say this is the best value for money. None of the fig fragrances really last in my opinion. This one is super real, earthy, fresh, not too sweet, no nasty notes. Don’t get much of the cumin note which can be a tricky one. The body shop one is terrible in my opinion, smells like plastic. Dyptique and Artisan are good too but pricier and sweeter. This one hits the spot for me the most.
Flazping – :
The fragrance of Fleur de Figuier was launched in 2013 and exudes tradition and excellence on all sides, as it joins more than a century of experience of a traditional house in the history of perfumery with the unquestionable talent of Francis Kurkdjian.
The perfumer created this fragrance on a trip to Esterel, when he visited a Mediterranean garden. To this end, he combined notes of fig’s pulp, caraway and fresh grapefruits, on the top of a juicy and luminous composition, which features a body of mandarin flower along with green and crunchy fig leaves, over a base of fig wood and musk.
Fleur de Figuier carries an absurdly natural content, to the point of being addictive. It is that type of fragrance that aims the female audience and also touches the male, without much effort, especially, for those who do not usually have much problem with genre in the perfumery. It has the best of the fig, without using that drier nuance that is very common in masculine scents. It is, undoubtedly, a creation made for lovers of fragrances with fig, exploring a completely different side of the fruit and its leaves. And here (worth the record), the compliment goes to the mandarine note, which is vibrant and energetic.
Fleur de Figuier walks to a sweet side, but the citric content maintains a constant balance. From the wood of the fig tree we feel a moist side, full of that sap that we commonly call milk. And the result is explosive and refreshing, perfect for those spring and/or summer days when we need something invigorating waking our senses. And I go further: it is so well built that it could come disguised in a niche bottle, with the name of Figue et Mandarine, and no one would dare to doubt.
Only one detail is missing: it is an Eau Fraîche Parfumée (fresh fragrant water), but behaves like a good Eau de Toilette, projecting well and lasting in a medium way. Regarding the bottles, it seems to me that the smaller (30ml) do not bring the same decoration on the glass.
newsome819 – :
Fig, fig, fig! LOVE! Love at first sniff really..Juicy but woodsy enough at the same time not to be too sweet, gives you no chemical impressions either; it does resemble Body Shop`s attempt, but that one is more dry and `hairy` – this one is smooth and mouthwatering, almost as if grapes were thrown in there too to make it smell even juicier. Wonderful, but doesn`t last long enough..if you reapply in warm climate – once or twice – it is worth getting a little bottle though I absolutely mean it!
cruicymum – :
One of my favorite summertime fragrances. It’s sweet without being sickly and candy-coated. There’s just enough woodsyness in the base notes to make it a nice blend of young and mature. It’s just too bad that it doesn’t have a good longevity. Lasts 2 hours, 3 at most.
sergpsk6 – :
I’ve been reveling in sweet scents lately. Smokey vanilla, salt caramel and cherry cola fragrances, all sweet enough to make your teeth ache…couldn’t get enough of them. And it’s not that I’ve suddenly gone off them or anything like that, but I woke up today in the mood for something different.
Maybe it was TOTM hormones that decided to play havoc with my sensibilities; maybe it was the muggy closeness of thick summer humidity that demanded something that could cut through the fetid fug that had settled everywhere. Or perhaps it was the scent left behind after a brief yet powerful summer downpour, that inspired me to opt for a fresh, fruitish, green fragrance upon waking. Whatever the reason, the minute I wandered into the living room this morning, I just knew that a sweet/sugary scent wasn’t going to cut it today.
It’s weird: I own 100-150 fragrances of all stripes; perfumes of varying prestige, popularity and price points, stored in every room in my home. My lists on here are by no means complete and if you asked me to tell you every scent I own, I couldn’t do it without searching every room first. Heck, I hadn’t even listed Fleur de Figuier at all on here until half an hour ago, yet I’ve owned it for nearly 18 months now. And yet without having to think about it, I knew immediately upon waking that today called for the crisp, clean uniqueness of this classic R&G creation. I also knew instinctively where the bottle was and was immediately able to locate it without thinking. I guess we all have our strengths and areas of specific interest, where we can find it surprisingly easy to accrue more knowledge than we expect, or even understand. It amuses me that my brain is so addled it often forgets my own house number, age or phone number, yet it’s subconsciously aware of not only the location of every fragrance in my home, but also the subsequent characteristics, style and suitability of every scent, with regards to any particular time/place/mood.
But to cut a long story short, it turned out to be the most perfect choice I could have made. Lush, almost aquatic accords, nestled behind notes of varying fruits and foliage, with the unmistakable hint of figs, this is a gorgeously refreshing fragrance that doesn’t smell like every other fruit fragrance, every other greenish accord or your run-of-the-mill summer splash. It’s something you might not want to wear everyday, but it’s a perfume I think you should definitely have squirreled away for those days when nothing else will do. When you want to wear a fragrance that doesn’t wear you, but you don’t want to waste your time & money on a smell so nondescript, it gets mistaken for laundry detergent.
I’m not an expert or connoisseur of fig fragrances, so I cannot comment as to whether or not this Roger & Gallet EDT is better or remotely comparable to any other similar offering. I can however notice the very distinctive fig notes and I love how different and unique this perfume is to others in my vast collection. It’s mouthwateringly tart and juicy without veering off into the typical citrus type of scent one might expect from a concoction with notes of grapefruit and
orange present. The cumin top-note blends beautifully with the aromatic combination of fig and musk notes, giving just the merest suggestion of exotic far-away holiday destinations.
This is not a hugely expensive perfume. I think it retails for around £25 for 50ml EDT, but Roger & Gallet seem to release their fragrances in varying strengths/concentrations, all categorised using terms I don’t pretend to comprehend (I’m guessing it’s a French thing I’m nowhere near cultured enough to understand, lol!) so don’t go quoting me or anything. It comes in the standard R&G bottle/packaging which isn’t the most fancy, but I like its easily identifiable branding and understated design. Mine actually came in a gift set with matching body lotion/shower gel (both of which are completely used up) which I received as a Christmas present. The accompanying body lotion makes a great hand cream and is also a good way to see whether or not you’ll like a particular R&G fragrance. It’s cheaper to try out a body lotion and the fragrance is exactly the same, across the range of products unless otherwise stated.*
*NB: As stated in another review on here, the R&G Fleur de Figuier Eau De PARFUM (in a darker purple/gold packaging, that retails for around £42 for 50ml EDP) is NOT the same fragrance as the Fleur de Figuier EDT/Eau fraiche/accompanying coffret products. I have no idea why, but whilst the EDP is nice, there was quite a furor among fans who thought R&G just got it wrong by leaving out the essential notes and added unnecessary new ones. Do not confuse the two scents!
Overall, I just find this to be a beautiful, delicious fragrance that sits waiting patiently to be brought out whenever the time is right. Sometimes I get hints of lychee or pear; other times echoes of crisp green Granny Smith apples. Neither are listed as actual notes, but this verdant, luscious perfume will reveal its hidden complexity on different days and at different times of the year. It’s a special little number, bursting with freshness and ought to have a place in everyone’s perfume collection, regardless of age. Love it!
Piorninharexs – :
Very nice,addictive perfume. Not heavy at all. Perfect for every day use even on hot summer days. Unfortunately not very long lasting but not very expensive neither…
HoroAcereeFef – :
Sticky, jammy fig fragrance, very syrupy and sweet but not exactly heavy. The floral notes lift it a bit, stopping it from being too heady, but its still SWEET.
I can’t shake the feeling I’ll attract bees in this, but it is still a favourite.
cyv033speagoessenda – :
Smells like a sweet fig desert. Very yummy too me !! Like to wear it in the summer mornings when I ready to go to the beach:)
gubskii-ia – :
Fresh jammy – raspberry – plummy fig, but not heavy, happy fruity, delicious mouthwatering like a fruit jam or fruity shampoo, if you are looking for a feel good sweet fruity natural scent get this – yes it needs re-spraying every couple of hours but it is a fragrance water, don’t mistake this the new perfume version as that is heavy and has patchouli and woody notes, this is pure and natural summer fruity yumminess
azizx – :
To me this does not smell like fig, it is more of a generic fruity floral, reminding me of shampoo. Fig is more of a green scent in my opinion. If you want a simple nonoffensive bodyspray scent this is not expensive and still has a decent sillage and longevity.
cyj590speagoessenda – :
A personal favourite. It really smells like fig, and it’s sweet and fresh in an inoccent way. Only problem is – it doesn’t last long on me (probably 2 hours). Sillage is bad too – I have to almost pour an entire bottle to make it smeel like I’m wearing perfume, but my skin has problems retaining most perfumes so I hope this isn’t a common problem. I am also looking forward to trying the EDP.
Ainur2010 – :
Got a small bottle of this with a shower cream for valentine´s day. I must say it is a really nice perfume.
I get sweet, juicy and very naturally smelling figs, a touch of mandarin and a very shy cedar (the cedar is way stronger in the shower cream). I get absolutely no grapefruit, and i am ok with it, because i am not a fan of grapefruit.
Overall, it smells clean and very sensual. it would suit a strong, feminine woman or a nature loving guy. For me it is quite unisex.
Sillage is good: it sits close to the skin, but i don´t have to sniff my wrists to smell it. Longevity is ok too, no complaints.
Try this if you like fruity woody fragrances or elegant green perfumes.
Note:7/10
Tentboosede – :
Just not for me. So many people seem to love this and I wanted to join the party and secretly wanted this to be a less expensive Philosykos alternative. Alas it is way too sweet and sickly for me so strong was my offence I wanted to wash it away, some got on my coat and I had to wash that. I felt I could smell it several rooms away! I guess the sillage is good! sad times!
Upsephelo – :
Ooooooh, ofcourse it is Francis Kurkdjian. This is not your average cheap found-in-a-pharmacie fruity perfume. No, no , no. I cannot stretch this enough.
THIS IS GREAT.
Fig done in a way where Diptyque’s-Philosykos and Womanity meet, for a price that ranges from 16 to 33 euros.
>>>Please note that the “Eau de parfum” version of this is a completely different scent, similar to the Si-La Vie est belle-Black opium-etc gourmands, which I passionately hate <3.
>>>Fleur de figuier,”Fragrant Water spray” / “Eau Fraiche” is what you are looking for. Go!
Pedoalmoniedo – :
I have a 1.5ml tester of this so have only used it a handful of times. The longevity is poor and so is the sillage however the smell is divine.
I love the sweet floral fig scent that this has. I just hope the edp has better lasting power!
RofFroffhap – :
Roger & Gallet Fleur de Figuier is probably one of the sweetest fig fragrances that I have tried. It’s mostly fruity, while the milky and green earthy aspects of fig/fig leaf are quite subtle, just enough to conjure up the image of fig along with the fruitiness. As the fragrance progresses, white musk becomes more noticeable. Combined with the fruity sweetness, it smells more like fig jelly/candy than a realistic fig.
The sillage is moderate to soft, and the longevity is around 7 hours. Although Fleur de Figuier might not be the most realistic fig and might a bit too sweet for some, it’s not overly synthetic, either, especially for the price. A simple and cheerful fruity floral for a casual day.
Mepby086bedyWelty – :
Fleur de Figuier est mon interprétation favorite de la figue, avec Fico di Amalfi. Si vous n’êtes pas fans des agrumes, ni des odeurs fruitées, il vaut mieux passer votre chemin… C’est une figue très fraîche, ni trop sucrée, ni trop verte: idéale pour se rafraîchir en période de chaleur lourde. En tout cas, pas une figue verte.
Sincèrement, pour le prix, cette eau fraîche vaut largement la peine, bien que la longévité et le sillage soient médiocres. Combinée au lait corporel, la tenue est nettement améliorée.
C’est un parfum d’été idéal lorsque l’on a envie de se sentir fraîche!
donnik2010 – :
(I’m) getting jaded in the search for the holy grail.
When I sampled this at Andre’s on Geary in SF it was ‘wow !’
His reaction was, ‘nice when a person connects with a scent’.
It is difficult to do a decent fruit fragrance.
So it’s refreshing when you get something so crisp and fresh.
Hyper realistic Figs.
Touch of grapefruit
Summer Scent
A linear scent (doesn’t change over time) which is good,
Suitable for male
Great
Boomex61 – :
Love. This perfume is incredibly sweet. Smells like sugary fig juice. I love sweet scents, and I find this one quite original since I don’t walk into people smelling of figs very often. In spite of the tooth- aching sweetness I don’t get tired of it, it reminds me of summer. Good price too.
fryger – :
DISAPPOINTING
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Ever since I tried ‘Aqua di Parma – Fico di Some Island around Italy’ I fell in love with the fig fragrances. Every time I hear about a fig scent, I try my best to try it. I had the pleasure of trying ‘Fleur de Figuier’ and it smells wonderful. Unfortunately, it doesn’t last at all muich. And the sillage is awful.
After trying out several scents from Roger-Gallet, I noticed, that one should never expect too much from this company, but still…
I have to admit, I like it, but it’s quite weak.
Overall:
Opinion: not bad – 6/10.
Longetivity: bad – 2/10
Sillage: poor – 1/10
All in all: 2 out of 10 points.
Gaston – :
I received a gift set with the body wash, body lotion and perfume. I love the texture of both the body wash and the body lotion, but find the scent horribly off-putting. As others have noted, I get a strong rotten-fruit vibe from this one; in fact, it was bad enough that this morning I went into my bathroom and freaked out at the horrible smell, thinking there must have been a plumbing issue. Nope… I just used this trio yesterday and the scent had lingered overnight. The body products are nice enough that I might seek out other products from this brand, but the Fleur de Figuier scent itself is so unpleasant that I’m going to toss or give away the rest of my unused product.
gioyra95 – :
I’m a big fan of fig scents (L’Artisan’s Premier Figuier, and Acqua di Parma’s Fico de Amalfi in particular), and I’m also a fan of Roger & Gallet, but I’m afraid this was a disappointment. The fig is drowned out by something sweet, acidic and fruity (probably the grapefruit), and I detected an odd ambery, patchouli-type undertone, though there is no mention of this in the ingredients. I found it actively unpleasant.
dmitrynikolae – :
Terrible lasting power and the drydown smells like rotten fruits. Not for me
kicker – :
after reviewing some ouds i am smelling this and wow it brought me back to life from the underworld mysterious dark side of oud
this is as bright as fruity and florally as young crisp beautiful happy as any perfume can be …fresh French simply alive…a beautiful connotation of so many beautiful mesmerising accords of waxy candel like mixed berries and that distinctive satsuma oil from body shop aroma ok its not the most expensive smelling perfume but its certainly one of the brightest florally sweet bouquets of flowers and friutes and candles..a bit on the synthetic side though..
oh this who love fig will like this i love mandarin grapefruit which made it initially just tantalising ..
very light in an opulent way..
jxm678intitytek – :
Fleur de Figuier must have been my most worn perfume for the summer of 2014. I fell in love with it instantly when I first tried it in a shop, bought it on the spot (it’s so cheap, too, only 16 euros for the 30 ml bottle, so it really wasn’t a hard decision), and have gone back to it again and again through summer.
So it is very addictive; especially, I suspect, for fig lovers like myself. I have tried and loved many fig scents over the last couple of months, and this one stands out because it’s so straightforward. This is a very sweet fig, I don’t get any citrus or cedar and definitely not any cumin. It’s all figs, bright and sweet but not very realistic. It’s more like the sugared version of figs, or fig candy: there’s none of that green milkiness that you get when sniffing actual fig leafs, and none of the slightly earthy smell of actual figs. But that’s not a problem, because this fig candy is very, very nice in its own right.
So I love this very much, but its straightforwardness might also be its biggest weakness: it doesn’t change much throughout a wearing, and although that’s not a bad thing because who would want such a lovely smell to change, it does make it easier to get tired of. I’m not quite there yet, but I’m beginning to be less delighted by it than I was at first. So I think I’ll put this away for the colder seasons soon, so that I can fall back in love with it next spring…
mabi – :
Thanks dear Steph for sharing a decant with me!! 🙂
Mmmmmmm….. This smells wonderfully sweet & tropical. Many people find it to smell like sweet peaches. I can see where they’re coming from. Yet this to me is much better than the smell of peaches.
Simple, but yummy!!
Moderate sillage and longevity on my skin.
I can see myself purchasing a bottle of this in the future…
Treathota – :
For those who are fig fan, this is a wonderful scent for WOMAN.
Сергей(Беларусь) – :
After finishing a small bottle of Fleur de Figuier and considering to repurchase I deleted my previous review since I found it inaccurate.
I love fig perfumes in summertime and this is one of my favourites. The other one is Philosykos for its crisp, bright and milky quality. Premier Figuier by L`Artisan was a bit ”dusty” and Un Jardin En Mediterranee too green.
Fleur de Figuier is the sweetest of them all. It’s juicy and citrusy in the opening as well. The woody and green notes are just enough to ground it without overshadowing the mandarin/grapefruit and the fig that steal the show.
Sillage and longevity aren’t the greatest but still decent. For the price you can get the body lotion too which is lightweight, non sticky and strongly scented to layer. Overall it’s a very well done vibrant, cheerful and sweet/juicy fig. If it was a color, well… it would be a whole rainbow.
Nekit12ARB – :
I don’t like figs especially, but I love this fragrance. I bought a 100ml bottle to wear to work during the spring and summer months and got through it very quickly. I have to be quite heavy handed with how much I apply because a couple of squirts fades very quickly, but if enough is applied it has excellent lasting power. A beautifully sophisticated fresh fruity floral with summery feel good power.
KIRILLCS – :
This is a nice, fresh, pretty fig scent, nothing dry or resinous about this scent, perfect for summer, a bit aromatic, decent longevity, nice.
Lots of fig scents tend to be on the aromatic green side, Fleur de Figuier has a certain sweetness that keeps it pretty and feminine. I find it easier to wear than les jardins by Hermès!! There is a good balance of notes .
Lovely simple creation by Kurkdijian.
Roger Gallet has a solid reputation, their scents aren’t aways very perfumey, but usually nicely done. In the end though it wasn’t working well
enough for me.
Felt like a scented floral lotion, nice, good quality, but not really a perfume to my nose.
atljc1983 – :
I really love this pretty little thing. It is a slightly sweet fig leaf-floral perfume. Very uplifting and easy. It doesn’t last too long on skin though it does on clothes and it is pleasure to reapply. Its price allows this self indulgement. If you like TM Womanity, this little gem is an easier sister, less edgy but a better everyday companion.
Psixhospes – :
this is a very nice fragrance for spring-summer; very nice alternative for such a good price to Hermès Un Jardin en Méditerranée, or L’artisan’s Premier Figuier. Fresh, fruity, citrusy at the beginning, then it gets quite green, it’s more about the smell of fig’s leaf that fruit itself. Not too sweet or sickening, but not too “cologne” either, wich i’m usually not a big fan!
nice, easy to wear, bought a small bottle for me, it’s one of the rare fragrances I can still stand now during pregnacy; and bought a larg ebottle for my mother in law, that perfecly her style!
Spiffesix – :
Hi! It’s is my first review and I decided to start with this fragrance. I suppose it could be a hard challenge to create a perfume based on the fig. If we remember the Giacobetti’s masterpieces and then Fico di Amalfi, Un jardin en Mediterranee and so on, I think that Francis Kurkdjan succeeded in creating an interesting, pleasant, feminine and –why not?- sexy fragrance. It is fruity, happy, sunny. It is addictive, it makes you smile ad think about holidays and relax. It is more feminine than Philosykos, that is unisex and green.
The lasting power is not great but it’s a pleasure to reapply it every time you want, just because it doesn’t offend anyone around you. Sorry for my english!
hizhnyak – :
Yummy!
I smell a lot of blackcurrant as well.
Sweet and romantic!
Leonidius – :
Sweeter and more feminine than “un jardin en Mediterranee”,easier to wear than “philosykos”by Diptyque!
dragoni4657 – :
Sweeter and more feminine than “un jardin en Mediterranee”,easier to wear than “philosykos”by Diptyque!
igor2110 – :
I just bought a 30ml bottle for 17 euro. I can’t think of getting a Kourdjian cheaper anywhere. So far I am reacting like Golllum to his fish…mmmmmm so juicy sweeeeeeeeeet. A little sparkle too. I don’t think it is terribly complicated stuff.
I don’t know what the longevity will be like but it doesn’t really matter. It is meant to be a feel good fragrance, and at this price and portable size I don’t mind topping up regularly.
szilas – :
Kurkdijian is a guarantee in perfume making and these notes sound marvellous!! At last a really intriguing R&G all other scents they made were a bit dull nice but too ordinary so can’t wait to test this new one.