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woensdag 2 april 2008 om 14:36
woensdag 2 april 2008 om 15:05
Ik hou van vijgengeur! Heerlijk. Dus ik lees mee...
Zelf gebruik ik die Rituals Hammam creme ook met vijg. Zij hebben ook een geurkaars met vijgengeur: 'fig.' Mijn schoonzus neemt wel eens geurkaarsen van Henri Bendel voor me mee uit Amerika. Daar zit ook een heerlijke 'fig' geur tussen, die heel lang blijft hangen in je huis.
Maar goed, vijgenparfums ken ik (nog) niet.
Zelf gebruik ik die Rituals Hammam creme ook met vijg. Zij hebben ook een geurkaars met vijgengeur: 'fig.' Mijn schoonzus neemt wel eens geurkaarsen van Henri Bendel voor me mee uit Amerika. Daar zit ook een heerlijke 'fig' geur tussen, die heel lang blijft hangen in je huis.
Maar goed, vijgenparfums ken ik (nog) niet.
donderdag 3 april 2008 om 23:48
Gekopieerd van een Amerikaanse site dus mogelijk niet allemaal in ons land te krijgen:
More fig fragrances worth trying.
As a finale to the fig-fest of the last couple of days, here are some brief impressions of other fig perfumes I've tried. A few of these I like very much, but none come close to the perfection of Diptyque's Philosykos (the subject of yesterday's rave).
Body Time Green Fig Oil: VERY green, and VERY figgy. Almost too much of a good thing for me, but it is a great layering scent. Very reasonably priced.
Carthusia Io Capri: A fig & tea scent, but the fig is very subdued, and it is very soapy on the dry down. Not my favorite.
Creation Mathias L'Eau de Figue: A very rich, lush, green fig. Gets very sweet and fruity as it dries down. Well done but too sweet for me.
Des Filles à la Vanille Rivière de Janvier: Fig with rose and vanilla. Dry down is more rose and vanilla than fig, and I didn't find it very long lasting.
Fresh Fig Apricot: This has lots of apricot, more than I could take. If you really like apricot, it is probably worth a try. It reminded me of fruit roll ups.
Hermès Un Jardin en Méditerranée: Citrusy fig with a heavy cedar undertone, created by Jean Claude Ellena. One of my favorites.
L'Artisan Premier Figuier Extrême: Soft fig on a sandalwood base with light florals. Very nicely done. The regular version, Premier Figuier, is drier, greener, and without floral notes. Like Philosykos, it was created by Olivia Giacobetti - I am not sure if she is responsible for the Extreme version as well.
Napa Valley Fragrances Cielo: A sweet honeyed floral with subdued fig and green notes.
Parfums di Nicolai Fig Tea: One of my summer-time favorites, but don't bother if you're looking for lots of fig. This is more of a light, fruity, slightly herbal tea scent, with a lovely osmanthus note and just a bit of fig.
Slatkin Black Fig & Absinthe: The top notes are a dead ringer for Good N Plenty candy, but as it dries down it does get figgier. An interesting fragrance, but it has quite a bit of patchouli in the base notes, so it is no surprise that I didn't love it.
More fig fragrances worth trying.
As a finale to the fig-fest of the last couple of days, here are some brief impressions of other fig perfumes I've tried. A few of these I like very much, but none come close to the perfection of Diptyque's Philosykos (the subject of yesterday's rave).
Body Time Green Fig Oil: VERY green, and VERY figgy. Almost too much of a good thing for me, but it is a great layering scent. Very reasonably priced.
Carthusia Io Capri: A fig & tea scent, but the fig is very subdued, and it is very soapy on the dry down. Not my favorite.
Creation Mathias L'Eau de Figue: A very rich, lush, green fig. Gets very sweet and fruity as it dries down. Well done but too sweet for me.
Des Filles à la Vanille Rivière de Janvier: Fig with rose and vanilla. Dry down is more rose and vanilla than fig, and I didn't find it very long lasting.
Fresh Fig Apricot: This has lots of apricot, more than I could take. If you really like apricot, it is probably worth a try. It reminded me of fruit roll ups.
Hermès Un Jardin en Méditerranée: Citrusy fig with a heavy cedar undertone, created by Jean Claude Ellena. One of my favorites.
L'Artisan Premier Figuier Extrême: Soft fig on a sandalwood base with light florals. Very nicely done. The regular version, Premier Figuier, is drier, greener, and without floral notes. Like Philosykos, it was created by Olivia Giacobetti - I am not sure if she is responsible for the Extreme version as well.
Napa Valley Fragrances Cielo: A sweet honeyed floral with subdued fig and green notes.
Parfums di Nicolai Fig Tea: One of my summer-time favorites, but don't bother if you're looking for lots of fig. This is more of a light, fruity, slightly herbal tea scent, with a lovely osmanthus note and just a bit of fig.
Slatkin Black Fig & Absinthe: The top notes are a dead ringer for Good N Plenty candy, but as it dries down it does get figgier. An interesting fragrance, but it has quite a bit of patchouli in the base notes, so it is no surprise that I didn't love it.
donderdag 3 april 2008 om 23:56
En:
On my left arm, Fig Amere by Miller Harris. This is a unisex fragrance, with notes of bergamot, mandarin, narcissus, rose, fig, green violet leaves, angelica, cedar, sweet moss and amber. It starts very heady, but calms into an interesting mix of fig, florals (I am mostly smelling rose with a touch of violet), and an earthy-woody base with just a tiny bit of powder.
The Miller Harris line is interesting, and I love the bottle design, but so far none of the scents have inspired a purchase. Figue Amere is another close-but-no-cigar. It is just too sweet and rich for my taste - no surprise given the name - and I find the effect almost claustrophobic.
On my left arm, Fig Amere by Miller Harris. This is a unisex fragrance, with notes of bergamot, mandarin, narcissus, rose, fig, green violet leaves, angelica, cedar, sweet moss and amber. It starts very heady, but calms into an interesting mix of fig, florals (I am mostly smelling rose with a touch of violet), and an earthy-woody base with just a tiny bit of powder.
The Miller Harris line is interesting, and I love the bottle design, but so far none of the scents have inspired a purchase. Figue Amere is another close-but-no-cigar. It is just too sweet and rich for my taste - no surprise given the name - and I find the effect almost claustrophobic.
