tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post623003115099321969..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: L'Artisan Parfumeur Premier Figuier: fragrance review & historyPerfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-8313868921266235772014-07-23T09:35:29.609+01:002014-07-23T09:35:29.609+01:00Anon,
I tend to prefer the regular Premier Figuie...Anon,<br /><br />I tend to prefer the regular Premier Figuier myself. I would only recommend the Extreme if you have issues with longevity with the EDT by L'Artisan. It's not wildly different from the regular though.Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-24830082064138009752014-07-23T09:34:34.944+01:002014-07-23T09:34:34.944+01:00Jen,
indeed it has galbanum. It conveys well the ...Jen,<br /><br />indeed it has galbanum. It conveys well the bitterness of the leaf. The sweeter fruity notes are there as a counterpoint, as fig trees combine bitter with sweet. <br /><br />Philosykos is a bit warmer. It's masterful and a hugely influential scent. Enjoy!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-62923618504413020752014-07-23T09:33:21.344+01:002014-07-23T09:33:21.344+01:00Dina,
you're very welcome, what a lovely firs...Dina,<br /><br />you're very welcome, what a lovely first discovery and a surefooted first step into such a rewarding and rich journey, eh? <br />I think we will always remember our first "enlightened" discovery, because it opened up exactly this new door to a new appreciation. Thanks for commenting!Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-57209507396117997992014-07-23T09:32:07.681+01:002014-07-23T09:32:07.681+01:00C, good observation!
I suppose it's a bit of t...C, good observation!<br />I suppose it's a bit of the American notion seeing as Hawaii is the closest (to Americans) to what "eternal holidays in the sun" stands for and it's indeed tropical. <br />But in the Med and in Northern Africa and in Australia and in some places in the Far East heat and summer is quite a different thing. It takes all kinds. <br /><br />The girls were Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-28767561224766831542014-07-23T09:29:20.618+01:002014-07-23T09:29:20.618+01:00N,
nothing can come close to the real thing. Prob...N,<br /><br />nothing can come close to the real thing. Probably because it's such a complex set of smells on an island which makes the fig tree gain nuance and depth: the salty air, the shade, the dust on the leaves (notice how everything looks dusty on a fig tree?) and the heat of the earth rising...maybe a drink of ouzo, some goat's cheese and the far away scent of charcoal roasted Perfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-36021702110633135522014-07-23T09:27:25.873+01:002014-07-23T09:27:25.873+01:00NFS,
this is what people tell me. Apricot. I thin...NFS,<br /><br />this is what people tell me. Apricot. I think they're interpreting the lactonic note as such. <br />Yes, figs are lovely. Especially when consumed! :-DPerfumeshrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-24014974208521612014-07-22T16:21:14.855+01:002014-07-22T16:21:14.855+01:00do you have a preference between Premier Figuier a...do you have a preference between Premier Figuier and Premier Figuier Extreme? i am not sure which one to buy...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-74148377245149916622014-07-22T15:43:47.546+01:002014-07-22T15:43:47.546+01:00Interesting. I remember years ago having a decant ...Interesting. I remember years ago having a decant of this but found the green notes took over on me (does this have any galbanum in it?) so it didn't become much on me. I did have much more like luck with her Philosykos creation though. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095625947716520270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-37014524156112120342014-07-22T13:18:15.202+01:002014-07-22T13:18:15.202+01:00LAP Premier Figuier Extreme was one of my very fir...LAP Premier Figuier Extreme was one of my very first discoveries when I started my perfume hobby. It was instant love for me. I love the woodiness, the green galbanum note, and the fig tree plant. Thanks for featuring this scent and teaching me more about it, Helg. :-)Dina C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-579635976977246182014-07-22T01:48:48.396+01:002014-07-22T01:48:48.396+01:00I appreciate your detailing why the coconut is use...I appreciate your detailing why the coconut is used, but I find the constant assumption that tropical equals summer is a tad unfair. As someone who also lives in a temperate zone, I find the extreme dry heat, the dust, the blanched with sun look on everything - even the smell of extreme dryness from the sun in washing & the air - is fabulous (& goes with the figs) on its own - there are Miss Heliotropenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-47555292348122419372014-07-21T16:25:13.581+01:002014-07-21T16:25:13.581+01:00As I am spending my vacation on the Aegean island ...As I am spending my vacation on the Aegean island I was born, I am hit with the smell of fig trees (full with small still unripe fruit on them at the moment) every day. The smell now is discreet, bitter and airy. Soon when they ripe, open and fall and start rotting on the ground is another thing. Back in town whenever I am at a department store I always take a whiff of either philosykos or Nikos M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01377151954141787837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-16151147564625627182014-07-21T16:12:49.610+01:002014-07-21T16:12:49.610+01:00"premier figuier" is a lovely scent, ver..."premier figuier" is a lovely scent, very true to the fig fruit/stem smell. never thought of it as apricot-like, but i will buy an apricot first chance i get to see...such a perfect summer scent, the fig.nofixedstarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514617120008201743noreply@blogger.com