Year: 2006
Notes: candied fig, coconut, tuberose
Comment: Figue Noire is part of the Collection Noire / Eau de Parfum review
For a fig fragrance, Figue Noire doesn't resemble the aroma of this fruit in the slightest...
It opens unnecessarily tart and sweet, with the tuberose overwhelming everything else. Paired with a fermented fruit accord, which has been steeped in lashings of honey, it's more of a peculiar fruity-floral rather than a dense and dark fig creation. By the time the composition reaches the drydown, it's far less astringent with fruity-floral flourishes that are much better balanced.
With average longevity and moderate sillage, anyone expecting what the name implies will be disappointed.
It opens unnecessarily tart and sweet, with the tuberose overwhelming everything else. Paired with a fermented fruit accord, which has been steeped in lashings of honey, it's more of a peculiar fruity-floral rather than a dense and dark fig creation. By the time the composition reaches the drydown, it's far less astringent with fruity-floral flourishes that are much better balanced.
With average longevity and moderate sillage, anyone expecting what the name implies will be disappointed.
