Lisa kindly sent me a list of some fragrances I missed in the recent fig discussion. Her comments are in blue:
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Wild Fig: I have tried this. It is sweet and has other fruity notes, including peach. Nice but I prefer a drier fig.
Cote Bastide Figuier: does this really exist? never seen it. I haven't tried it, but fourseasonsproducts has it.
Fresh Scents By Terri Dream: fig and vanilla. I found Breathe so clean & soapy that I never tried any others in the line. Anyone else tried this?
Balenciaga Cristobal: Another one I haven't tried.
Underground Scent Plant Vanilla Fig Cedar: Haven't tried it. USP folded, but I think someone bought the business on ebay and is planning to re-open in March of this year.
Henri Bendel Wild Fig: surprisingly nice, sweet not cloying. Someone mentioned this in a comment. I need to try this line.
Jo Malone Wild Fig & Cassis: Still another I haven't tried!
Eadward Ocean: pretty prominent fig note, yet still beachy. I just tried this a couple of weeks ago, and while it does smell very fruity, I didn't pick up on lots of fig. Will have to give it another go.
I bought Jo Malone Wild Fig & Casiss unsniffed and I couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised! Fig scents have been my most recent focus, and through our beloved blog here, I have added a couple more to my collection.
The Jo Malone fig is very green and earthy, a very “clean” fig–as soon as I sprayed it I was transported back to my grandmother's backyard and smelled the fig trees after a summer rain. Happy memories, this fragrance is definitely a winner for me!
I see that I will have to get back over to Neiman Marcus! What other figs did you try & like?
And where did your grandmother live? I honestly don't think I've ever smelled a real fig tree.
Let's see…I tried the Mathias Eau de Figue, and instantly loved it! It has a more rounded fig note than Jo Malone, and is a little sweeter, no real earth notes. Wonderful staying power. I also tried the Henri Bendel Fig; but this was only a brief spritz at BBW. It's a nice fig, but nothing to get excited about, in my opinion.
My grandmother lived in New Jersey, so the humid climate really brought the garden smells to life after a rainstorm. I think this is the only fragrance so far that has transported me to a wonderful memory.
I'm so glad you liked the Mathias, it is really pretty. I think I like an earthier fig like Diptyque Philosykos. My silly BBW doesn't have the HB scents yet, only the candles.
I had now idea you could grow fig trees on the east coast! I need to plant one.
I sampled this recently and referred your review of it on the 13th. This cozy skin scent really appeals to me. Soft fig warmed by vanilla. It's probably not enough fig for fig lovers, but it's just right for me.
If I were a bigger vanilla lover, I think it would have appealed to me more. I am still not sure if what appeals to me in Philosykos is primarily the fig or the wood.
I so agree! :o) I just received this from my mom as a gift. She asked the Jo Malone SA at the Boston Saks to show her the “green” J. Malones. Well, he had to ask her what she meant by “green!” Are you kidding me? LOL! She then explained and after this was one he showed her. She knows I love fig scents, so the combo of notes in this is perfect for me! Lasting power is great too. We often hear JM lacks staying-power: all is good in the Fig & Cassis.
I have a decant that I bought from eBay. It seems next to impossible to find an extensive selection of Côté Bastide from which to choose. A shame since this is truly a fabulous line! I have tried many, and not a disappointment in the bunch. The Lin is talked of most often, and it's nice enough, but keep exploring…they get even better!
I really like the Orange Blossom one. Wish it came in an atomizer instead of the corked bottle. And going to try Iris soon