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Mecjp058Bessinepome – :
Green and milky at the same time, like an unripe fig. Soft and creamy, inoffensive scent but oh so feminine and unique. Just a tiny hint of sweetness in the background. Mouthwateringly amazing. Scent for the lazy days.
You can see from the incoherence that I love it, yet find it hard to describe. To me, it smells nothing like Philosykos, except they both fall into the general cathegory of green and milky.
postsergbrk – :
This smells really great! It has some of the notes I don’t usually appreciate – sweet fruits and coconut – but this one is amazing! It’s sweet but not cloying and it’d be great for summers, the fig leaf – green notes – gives this fragrance the freshness it needs to be worn successfully during such a season. I appreciate that it doesn’t smell tropical. Unfortunately, the sillage and longevity are horrible, a terrible let down! After almost half an hour it’s barely there. One can tell I’ve used perfume when smelling my wrists up close. For example, my mom said it smells like I put it on yesterday night. The performance ruins this amazing scent for me! If they’d make it better, I’d definitely purchase a full bottle!
GrDm – :
This fragrance is so bitter and green from the actual leaf, I don’t smell the actual fruit but it has a mild sweetness towards the end which is either sandalwood or the coconut I’m not too sure.
This is my first L’artisan fragrance and I’m somewhat disappointed, the longevity is THE worst! This brand isn’t cheap and I can’t believe it only stays on my skin for 30minutes. It has better longevity on my clothes but it feels more like a body mist than an EDP.
I’ve even asked others to smell my wrists and they said they can’t smell anything.
I can’t imagine what the original is like if this only lasts for 30 min..
I’ll be using this fragrance a lot since I do like the scent but eesh, I don’t think I’d repurchase..
Fingers crossed others from this house last longer!
Edit: I think I tried this on a colder day, today it was about 25-27C and while it’s still a skin scent it stayed around 3 hours until all I got was an interesting coconut scent. It’s quite unique and a beautiful scent.
successful – :
I have worn Premier Figuier Extreme and Premier Figuier on and off for more than 12 years. Like many L’Artisan perfumes, there’s really nothing extreme about it, this doesn’t last long nor does it project… but still, I enjoy it.
The extreme version is more tropical to my nose, with a stronger coconut note. It feels sexier to me.
It’s a personal scent because of how close it stays to the skin. I get another reviewer’s comment when she said it has a calming effect as I sometimes wear it to bed. It’s a fig-coconut milk blast then 20 minutes later the sandalwood comes in and it stays pretty linear until it fades, about 3-4 hours later.
I can’t imagine my guy smelling like figs and coconut milk, PFE skews feminine. These days you can find L’Artisan in the on-line bargain bins, so it’s a fun one to pick up for the collection.
karev – :
This is a nice fragrance.
There is some serious calmness in this combination of fig, creamy almonds and sandalwood.
I would not call it green, and would not call it “light”, at least not in the summery way.
This is my third serious testing.
In summer, when the first two testings occured, the coconut and sweet notes dragged Premiere Figuiere Extreme dangerously close to beachy territory (and I’m not fond of that at all), and the aromatic side was pretty hidden.
Now, on a rainy autumn day (it’s about 15 C outside), it presents its mildly aromatic creamy-woody face, tender and calm, with pronounced fig and sandalwood.
Refined.
I could wear it, on the days like this, both in my private time, and in the office. Noted as a candidate for a FB.
*Like
*Silage: moderate – arms lenght in first hour, after that remains close to skin (L’Artisan… oh, well….)
*longevity: moderate + (up to 6 hours)
911-masters – :
Creamy green fig in a bottle sexy on men beautiful on women.
Raverance737 – :
Who knew that I’d fall for a fig scent when I hadn’t even tasted the thing then. I like the pureness and herbal vibe of the scent. This smells like a beautiful kitchen garden and just draws images of grass and crispness without bitterness, even something forest-like comes to mind as I’m a Finn and greenness always reminds me of forests. With this fragrance I have to say go extreme or go home as the regular version dissapointed me with lasting power. Extreme version will give you your moneys worth. This scent doesn’t resemble anything from the regular stores where I usually try on scents. This is unique, not masculine or feminine, just neutral, herbal joy from mother nature.
EDIT: My boyfriend informed me that this smells like cough drops. Even that comment didn’t ruin this for me, I still love this scent.
vasilyzevs – :
Just a tip..
I tried Philosykos fig today, and its very nice, green and woody. I ordered a LArtisan fig sample today.
One gem of a fig fragrance thats wonderfull and more feminine for you gals, who are not so much into woods and greens, L’Artisan has a fig fragrance called Caligna. Check it out…
irorel – :
i joined the figgy party well over a decade after everyone else, i know.
but Ninfeo Mio made me do it.
PFE begins creamy coconut figs. slightly fig leaf green. resinous.
waxy. dry. firm. like a dried fig feels in your mouth.
then woods, lots of wood. reminds me of bois farine for the dry woods, towards sawdust or shavings. almost makes my throat imagine it is dry and makes me think i need to reach for a glass water.
i honestly am not getting fig leaf and fig as the main notes – they star equally with the dried fig tree, fig bark, fig sap. not sure i even smell sandalwood nor almond milk – two things i was really looking forward to.
not at all what i was expecting. i was expecting sweet creamy coconut, a dash of fresh fig and green fig leaves from those notes. it is not aromatic to my nose?
yes, quite dominant dry husky chewy woods (from what i imagine must be the various parts of the fig tree).
enjoyable and fascinating non the less, but not my favourite figgy scent to wear so far.
suvor.rr – :
Quite possibly the best thing I have ever smelled. I just love it.
I first smelled its brother – the classic Premier Figuer, and I remember how surprised I was from the fact it smells like a completly realistic fig leaf! Although I liked it, I felt it was a bit too grassy and sharp for me, so I decided to try the “Extreme” version. I was in awe.
This is a fig! Its the sweet flesh, and the milky smelling outer, and the green leaves. The creaminess is enhanced with the addition of coconut and sandalwood. There’s something manly about it, so although it is (moderatly) sweet I think men could pull it off just as well.
In 3 words, this perfume would be: Figgy; Green; Creamy
vlas – :
Just a classical fig.
There’s fig “flesh”, fig leaves and even fig milk.
Very decent fragrance but… nothing extraordinary.
Don’t expect any “WOWs”, it won’t take you high.
However if you want to find a FIGGY fig – this is it! 🙂
Overall rate: 6/10
triksa – :
Sweeter and more ‘tropical’ vibe than premier figuier, as the coconut plays a large role here, with realistic fresh fig and greenery. I closed my eyes and was transported. This fragrance is a must-have for my collection.
Nicknickls – :
Not sure what all the raves are about. I do like fig scents but this smells like nothing more than a generic makeup remover. Unimpressed.
Solyen – :
Really dry on me. Dry sandalwood, dry fig, dry almond shell..One of the best dry perfumes out there. Smells like a very hot summer day far-far from the sea.
I like the bitter oily beginning of it (coconut milk note most probably) and the woody-powdery dry down. Works better in warmer months.
edit: it opens out completely differently when it’s cold! The fig and coconut become creamy and aromatic, the dried fruit get juicier. Lush
fynjy – :
@MirageMirage below: I’m going from memory, but I’ve sampled this (& the non extreme version) several times and had a fb of Ciel d’Airain for a while. To me, Ciel is woodier, there’s an actual branch with a fresh fig attached. The original Figuier is much juicer, sweeter, and milkier vs Ciel’s slighty more aromatic vibe. There’s also juuust a touch of oiliness (like olive oil) to Ciel that I didn’t get from the L’artisans. Figuier Extreme has a very obvious coconut on me which is obviously entirely lacking in Ciel.
So, short version: Ciel and the ORIGINAL Premier Figuier are decently similar, this one’s quite different, tropical, even by comparison. On a side note but both have pretty awful longevity on me at least so I’d still sample first.
Sofia_fromAD – :
Just tested this one and can’t keep my nose off my wrist. Amazingly beautiful scent. Reminds me of Bronze Goddess only better. I am having a hard time typing as my wrist is glued to my nose. I have never owned this brand and well now I think I am sold. Only thing stopping me is I feel it’s more of a spring/summer scent but wow… just wow!
The only drawback here is lasting power. It’s a fader unfortunately on me.
sanya54306 – :
I would say its nice…I still have my bottle…used to last drop..ok I left 4 …I am surprised I used it last summer…I will stay loyal to Timbuktu. This is my man. 🙂
qwertt – :
It’s nice and I do like it. But I prefer Philosykos. The do smell alike in some aspects but Philosykos is definitely fresher and more green and truly does replicate figs on a fig tree, while Premier Figuier is sweeter and the coconut really shines through. If you’re looking at this as a substitute for Philosykos, test it first.
Djoni77 – :
Premier Figuier Extreme by L`Artisan Parfumeur was initially a disappointment because all I could smell was the lactonic sandalwood found in Bios Farine. The coconut-covered fig was screaming for help and the whole thing was becoming a little mushy; it just didn’t lift off the skin the way I imagined it would. It is true–PFE is lacking acidity and I can’t detect a fluttering floral note to save my life. I think that the problem is that after smelling the bombastic Technicolor creature known as Womanity, I expected the fig to punch me in the face and take over my soul. Unfortunately, I am not able to wear Womanity because the salty aquatic note turns into terrible cheese on my skin. So, as a fig lover, I am happy to wear PFE because it smells good and gives me a fig fix—it’s just a soft, sweet oriental that wears close to the skin, not a woody aromatic that leaves a bright green trail.
This makes me wonder about where the true innovation lies. Is it with the original 1994 PF or with the 2010 creature known as Womanity? Like it or not, Womanity is a memorable experience while PF seems understated and almost meek.
3.5/5
12345aa – :
For me they key to understanding (and ultimately loving) this fragrance was to get that its focus is on the woods, not the fruit. I sort of expected, looking at the notes, juicy fig, coconut and green leaves. What I got was far from it, hence the initial disappointment, But the more I wore it, the more I got to discover it and I really warmed up to it, to the point where I can’t imagine my summer without it now.
The clue is in the fragrance’s name- figuier is the fig tree. And it is primarily a woody scent. At first I get a nice, warm blast of woody notes- definitely sandalwood and what I think must be fig tree- I never smelled fig tree before, so only basing my impressions on the fact that sandalwood here smells different than the pure sandalwood I know. This is quite a dry fragrance, I do not get much juice from the figs or coconut; it smells like warm wood, out in the sun for a few hours, with almond shavings and fresh, green leaves. Very refreshing and uplifting. There is just a touch of sweetness coming from the fig. As it develops, it becomes more airy and floury, kind of making me think of my beloved Bois Farine, with which it shared DNA despite different noses working on it.
west-92 – :
Dry,creamy,figgy goodness. So yummy and it melts into the skin nicely. Woody and lush and coconutty – perfect for warm weather but I have an inkling it might also work beautifully on a cold crisp day, snuggled into a scarf.I bought for a steal from TK Maxx along with Jatmansi, Batacuda and Tea for Two and am especially pleased with this purchase. I’ve already used half a bottle and am now keen to try more fig based perfumes.
edkr – :
L`Artisan Parfumeur Premier Figuier Extreme is the fragrant equivalent of drinking a coconut while relaxing under a fig tree and being fanned with a palm leaf. Opens as sweet coconut and green fig leaf that dries down to toasted almond sandalwood with just a hint of bitter fig tree bark. For me this scent is totally unisex and it’s not some overly sweet fake candy coconut teenage sugar bomb fragrance LOL. There is something so natural and raw about this fragrance that the scent just draws you to it. I think this scent is going to be great for summer nights and layering with other tropical fragrances!
Tyfkaka – :
It is a creamy, woody, fig scent. The creaminess comes from the sandalwood and the almond milk, the woodiness from the sandalwood, so sandalwood is a big player here, I am getting something coconut like, but I think it is actually the fig what gives me the coconut feel, it is a really high quality fragrance I think, and I really like the woodiness and the creaminess about it, on me it lasts more than 8 hours and the projection is moderate one me. 8/10
plaxovivan – :
I was a bit disappointed, for I was longing to smell of figs and coconut. However, on me, all I got were notes of sandal and almond skin. When I first sprayed it, I got a bit of fig leaf though, but that lasted for like 30 seconds maybe.
banzaj666 – :
Premier Figuier Extrême is what the name suggests: a very woody fig. I have never smelled a fig tree as a whole, but I can imagine this is more or less what it smells like: very natural, dominated by milky fig leaf and a general woody vibe. I don’t get much coconut, it’s present and lends more milkiness to the fragrance, but on me it remains in the background. That’s contrary to the experience of other members, since it’s the highest voted note, but woody notes do tend to dominate fruitier notes on my skin. I like it like this, anyway, it’s not the obnoxious suntan lotion/overly sweet dessert kind of coconut I’ve come to dread in perfumes, but the natural, subtle, milky kind.
So I do like this, but I don’t think I need a whole bottle of it, because I like so many fig scents already. In that series, this one is between Philosykos (natural with a bit of coconut) and Un Jardin En Méditerranée (woody). I wouldn’t say no to a decant, though, because it is unique and very well done.
I think this is very much unisex, by the way, maybe even leaning a bit more to the masculine than the feminine side, so I’m a bit puzzled by the “for women”.
I’m curious to try the none-“extreme” version to see how it compares!
PANDEC – :
I have to say, that one of the yummiest and my most enamoured of fragrances would be Premier Figuier, and now Extreme, that I’ve tried it, I do like it too.
The Extreme does project more I think, however it is far woodier, almost a wet woody smell, and that is my slight turn off. Might have to give it another chance, but I did note the woodiness and I do prefer the understated nature of PF. I’ve recently fallen in love with it all over again.
I LOVE coconut, when it is done well, and in this fragrance is delicious and incredibly sexy. It’s fresh and green as well, but the complexity of this fragrance is really amped up with the delivery of this concentrated potion.
One quality I like about both versions is the aura it gives you, the way it swims around you. It always makes me smile.
It’s a perfect concoction and really does take me to different places so easily It is sophisticated enough for a night out somewhere nice, but it’s also fresh and easy enough to translate to a less formal, casual setting too. While still being distinctive and original and sensual. It’s like late spring or early Summer in a bottle.
One of the best fragrances ever made. Hands down. I state this for both versions, but I am leaning towards the original with this sentiment.
mjvcjgrvuyj – :
This is a startling, original scent. Try it before you buy because it’s love or hate. I love it!
ysv883Negeltzex – :
I got fig and coconut for the first few minutes, it wasn’t as green as I’d hoped but nice… Then sandalwood, more sandalwood, and nothing but sandalwood. I’m really not a fan of that note, so it’s a pass for me. Just beware if you’re looking for a fresh, green fig fragrance with a touch of coconut, this isn’t it. This is really woody.
IIrizrak – :
Like crashing into a fig tree…
When I first spray PFE I can smell the entire fig tree. I mean, I can smell not only the fig fruit (the green unripe fig fruit) but I also smell the green leafs, the green and brown twigs, and branches of the fig tree, all mixed with a dosage of coconut–the ripe fig fruit itself also smells similar, but not entirely quite, coconut.
This is the first time I smell a fig based composition. I was imagining it smelling like the sweet fig fruit that one finds in Nabisco Fig Newton cookies. But nothing like that. PFE smells like minty and creamy coconut wrapped in a fig tree leafs. However, beyond that, it smells strongly and exactly like the juice that comes out of a twig that is snapped and rubbed over your skin. Don’t care for it! Why would someone want to smell like they have crashed into a green fig shrub is beyond me–like chlorophyll.
Though I love coconut, I cannot say I can use PFE as a personal fragrance, I’ll definitely pass on this one.
Slava400 – :
Just WONDERFUL like the warm shade of a hot summer holiday at the sea side under a fig tree and it’s beautiful marriage with creamy coconut.
andrey0331 – :
Overall, Premier Figuier Extrême is reminescent of its original EDT version. The extrême edition is more intense and more creamy. I find the sweet part is more amped up, especially the coconut comparing to the original version, though it never really becomes cloying.
The sillage is still close, but the longevity is around 7 hours. A more tenacious and creamier version for those who find Premier Figuier too tranparent.
vasilii74 – :
I love to wear fig scents at home. I know it sounds strange, but I’m not keen on smelling like figs around other people, though I find the scent really relaxing and pleasant on my skin. My one-and-only fig scent purchase thus far is Diptyque’s Philosykos – which I will wear out of the house only after layering it with Tam Dao because the figgy creaminess offsets the Tam Dao’s sandalwood beautifully.
Just dabbed on Premier Figuier Extreme from a sample vial. Right off the bat I get fig and coconut, which is a yummy combination. This fig is a warm gourmandy fruit in contrast to Philosykos’ comparatively cool, clean fig. The sandalwood eases in as it dries down – gives it spice without drowning out the figness. The inclusion of the sandalwood sexes it up a bit, making it possibly worth of out-of-the-house wear without needing to layer it
Very feminine and pretty, slightly heady. Nice sillage. Will need to try again, but more than likely I will buy a bottle once I run out of Philosykos.
kamaeva – :
The best fig fragrance in the history of mankind. Thank you, that is all.
Justas – :
I had a very strange experience with Premier Figuier Extreme when I first bought it. It was a blind buy because I have a history of loving figs so much and I wanted to smell just like Christina Hendricks from Mad Men.
Premier Figuier is one of those scents that smells completely different when first sprayed from the bottle. To be honest, it smelled like a pickle. Of course I was completely devastated, because I had just dropped 120 big ones on this baby, but never fear, people that are interested in this perfume, this is a somewhat positive review!
As time passed and the fragrance dried down, it did indeed turn into that green milky slightly sweet scent everyone is describing. I can definitely smell the coconut milk note, but it is not overwhelming. Overall, this is definitely a leafy scent. However, it was also shockingly elegant and mature. Definitely not a perfume for someone who loves sweet things, even if you are a fig fan.
Another thing that surprised me about this perfume is how long it ended up lasting. From all the reviews, I expected this to be gone in a poof like Dyptique’s Philosykos. It ended lasting for almost 8 hours on my skin. It sat close to the skin, but my friends could smell it when they were close to me. In other reviewers’ defense, I find it very hard to get rid of any scent without showering, so there might be something wrong (or right) with my skin.
For someone like me with a sensitive nose, this scent can be quite nauseating if not applied delicately. If you put too much on, that pickle note sticks around, and I doubt anyone wants to go around smelling like Dill. But hey, if you do, more power to you.
LAVCHESS – :
Lovely composition which takes an inspiration by the fig tree bark plus leaves but quite omitting the fruit. A little bit green just in the opening then a sarabande of woods, sandal, resins and cedar (the latest really evident on my skin) gives a strong character to this lovely gem. Coconut if present is really kept (thanks a lot!) under control. Thought for a summer use only? Probably if we think at the older sister P.F. but the Extreme version is not for really hot days as longevity can be good or not depending on how many degrees you can read on the barometer. In my (irrelevant) opinion P.F.E. could be successfully used even in other seasons, probably it would be even better! ; )
procha – :
This has rapidly become my signature scent, which as a 5 year long devotee of Jo Malone’s Pomegranate Noir is a huge surprise.
The opening is green, grass and fresh earth green, metallic almost – not a note I usually enjoy in the slightest, but it somehow works here, perhaps because it lasts so fleetingly? The initial vegetal blast is soon overwhelmed by a sweet, milky coconut which is surprisingly fresh and clean (hovering on the edge of soapy). After about 15 mins the warm sandalwood mixes with the coconut and the dry down begins, leaving me with a woody slightly sweet, creamy skin scent that endures for 4 to 5 hours. No longevity issues for me with this one. The moderate silage gives this a presence, but it doesn’t overpower. I wear this to work and in a Hospital environment anything too huge would be inappropriate.
There is something elusive and even “old fashioned” about this fragrance, perhaps its the sandalwood? It reminds me of something my grandmother wore in the 70’s, but pleasantly, don’t be put off by this, it isn’t an “old” perfume, just for something with Extreme in the name, its very restrained and refined.
A total winner, I just wish it was half the price (but then what don’t we wish was half the price?).
dis029speagoessenda – :
This is a very pretty milky coconut and fig perfume.
It’s not as green as Premier Figuier and slightly sweeter and more feminine in my opinion.
It works great in warm climates.Last year when I was in Rome for a week,I took with me a dozen samples and this one worked best! There is a lighthearted Mediterranean feeling to this fig even though it’s not citrussy.
Big thumbs up!
Ирруматор – :
Premier Figuier Extreme is a slightly stronger and sweeter version of the original one. It has less fig and green accords and more milk and coconut.
While the beginning is green and leafy, it lasts very shortly. I don’t really know what almond milk is, but I do get some sweet variation of almond, but only in traces – it is completely overwhelmed with smooth milky coconut accord. Until the fragrance totally loses its strength it’s impossible not to detect coco. However, later it becomes a part of soft, sweet drydown with sandalwood and dried fruits.
Given the name of the perfume I expected something resembling Philosykos. And while I don’t know which one I prefer, if you want a fig scent, go with Diptyque creation – the only fig I sensed in PFE is in the heart and drydown, but is dried, not fresh fig, and only surrounds coconut whereas in Diptyque’s one coconut surrounds fig – at least in my experience.
What I don’t like about this one is its projection – it literally has no sillage, though it lasts a solid six or seven hours on my skin.
If I took this one as a meant-to-be skin scent, I’d go with a higher mark. However, as I expect a perfume of this quality to project at least a bit, 8/10.
PS: Don’t take this ‘for women’ label on Fragrantica as a given, it can be, and should be worn by anybody(although I think anything can be worn by anybody), there’s absolutely nothing in this one that screams feminine.
lzp128Negeltzex – :
There was a good 30-60 seconds of pure dirt for me the first time I sprayed this. As in iron rich soil, almost metallic. This quickly went away and I was left with a green yet dry, smooth, warm rich scent. Just wonderful. Stays close to my skin and is very mild. I wore this to work today, and I work in a hospital so I can’t get away with much drama from my daytime fragrance.
Something struck me in the dry down. This is a fragrance for people who like cats. Not that it smells like cats, but it has the personality of one. After 2 hours it was no longer available to me on demand, I would raise my wrist and inhale and get . . . Nothing, but then I would be minding my own business and a burst of fragrance would pop up and say hello, only to run and hide from me again. Luckily for me I’m a total cat lady.
Edit to add: this is quickly becoming my go to fragrance! I wear it to work, out to dinner etc. it feels like the full bottle lasts longer than my tester, perhaps a dab vs spray effect? I just love is one so much.
vo-van – :
In my mind,-usually when I talk about perfumes with coconut note-, I always associate some girlie, tropical sweet floral fragrance..I mean typical-tropical..:)
But..in this case this perfume not that type of exotic scent.
Little masculine, little woody, little green, little sweet and little bitter..Mostly sandal, fig leaves and coconut dominant,I can easily imagine this scent on a men.The coconut-twist perfectly balanced with the bitter fig leaves, the sandal and the dried fruits(dates, almond and dried fig) makes the base warm, velvety, rich and soft.On my skin it’s turns very manly and I feel some unmistakably noticable oakmoss note in the base- due to my skin chemistry.
So…even though what I expected, but it was an instructive understanding of the other side of tropical fragrances.:)
Premier Figurier Extreme is one of the nicely illustrated boldly exotic perfumes.Otherwise, this scent is a great choice for those who do not like the standard “mediterranean”-type of odor.
popalexandr – :
I keep meaning to review this but always let a few hours pass between application and opening my laptop, and poof… I can’t remember what it smells like any more.
What is it with L’Artisan and longevity?
Fig is one of my favorite fruit notes. Love the searing, green freshness. All around this is a late season, weather’s-been-perfect kind of scent. You just want to surrender to it, let go your inhibitions and indulge.
When applied with a strong hand, the coconut and base fruits get a little stinky. I don’t recommend this. Use sparingly and reapply often; that is the key. Sadly, I don’t detect the sandalwood as strongly as I’d like. Had this been ramped up the scent would have gone the distance. I suspect this is where the corners were cut.
A good scent, just too short lived.
Vitalym – :
A touch of leathery green leaf at the beginning which was disappointingly fleeting, then coconut and sandalwood surface rather quickly.
The dried fruit here doesn’t work for me, kind of like fruits that have been sitting in the bulk buy bin too long and have lost their flavor and freshness. It’s not bad, just not really noticeable in combination with the rest of the notes.
The drydown is sweetened coconut cream and rich wood… and not a whole lot of fig.
Pleasant enough though with good sillage and longevity, but not incredibly exciting. I like Dyptique Philosykos much better.
Senbruiseeniz – :
Nice sweet figs at first, then after about an hour comes a kind of rubber note. this one is not the best fig fragrance, but suitable for fig fragrance lovers.
ved – :
AMAZING!
Sandlewood and fig leaf hit you right away, almost masculine, but it settles and warms up into a coconut lovers dream! The drydown is creamy coconut milk, woods, and spice. It hovers on the edge of being masculine but never EVER gets there, thank goodness. This is fantastic! Unlike anything I have ever tried before.
Upsephelo – :
L’Artisan Parfumeur PREMIER FIGUIER EXTREME is not extreme at all. Instead, it’s a slightly stronger, more woody and coconuty rendition of PREMIER FIGUIER. This is a nice woody oriental to my nose, with good staying power and medium sillage.
Off topic (sort of): Inspired by the two PREMIER FIGUIERs, both of which combine fig tree essence (see previous review) with coconut, I decided to make today the historic day on which I finally created a frozen confection that I’ve been dreaming about now for weeks: fig gelato. The recipe is simple: fill the (48oz) blender more than half way with canned figs (more figs than syrup, but enough syrup to make it blendable), then add a full can of full-fat coconut milk and about half a cup of sugar, puree until smooth, then process in an ice cream maker. Yum, yum, yum. Further confirmation that fig and coconut marry well. My culinary composition, however, contains no wood at all and is quite a bit sweeter than PREMIER FIGUIER.
Rather than acquiring a bottle of PF or PF EXTREME, I’ll probably just make fig gelato again…
bbf986Negeltzex – :
the SA reccomanded me this one instead of Diptique’s Philosykos,it because this one seems to be stronger..im gonna give my sample a try 🙂 it does smells similair though! just a bit more fig and coconut ( wich i never though i’d like)
so far it smells delicious and is very suitable for summer
guess pasage d’ enfer has to wait for a while
edit: i like it very much! strength can’t compete to passage d enfer but i don’t care, its not too light so thats a good point, can’t wait for my bottle to arrive ^_^
mihmann – :
This is my best find so far- I bought the limited edition bottle for only 40 GBP without even smelling it before. I absolutely adore the scent, but the bottle is a real gem on my dressing table. It;s true that the staying power is not the strongest, but on me its base actually stays sometimes (depending on the phase of the cycle 😉 nearly 24 hours.
ogr551speagoessenda – :
Not at all what I was expecting, which was the delicious green, honey-like scent of fresh figs. Whatever figs may be in this scent have been dried out so long that they have developed a waxy consistency, and are mixed in with coconut and dried coconut fiber to form a brick that’s meant to be used for potting plant seedlings or scrubbing oneself in the shower. Remove the woody fiber and it could be eaten as a health food bar. In fact, I think maybe there’s a Larabar made with dried figs, dates and coconut that smells a lot like this. You have to eat it fast, though, because there’s a soapy smell that comes in after the first 20 minutes or so. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not an objectionable smell, it’s just not what the name promised to me. Now that I’ve renamed it “Savon Noix de Coco”, I might even wear it occasionally until my sample is gone. That’s what I love about perfume sampling – you never know what to expect.
Achenrt6 – :
This opens with a blast of something medicinal/bug spray — Green & Nasty, like Oscar the Grouch. Thankfully, it doesn’t last, and moves quickly into a fig-coconut-almond accord that seems surprisingly foody to me, remin