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Fig

Fig is a heart note from the gourmand family: a green, milky, fruit-and-leaf note that delivers a fresher, less dessert-like gourmand.

01Family
Gourmand
02Pyramid
Heart
03Best seasons
Autumn, Winter
04Type
Note
How it smells

What does fig smell like?

Fig: a green, milky, fruit-and-leaf note that delivers a fresher, less dessert-like gourmand.

From our page: Gourmand fragrance family
Its family

Vanilla, tonka, caramel and coffee, worn close and warm.

Where it sits

Is fig a top, heart or base note?

Fig is a heart note.

  1. Top15 minutes to 2 hours
  2. HeartHour 1 to hour 5
  3. Base4 to 12+ hours
In our words

Fig is one of the green or fruity accords the notes pyramid places in the heart, with blackcurrant, galbanum and peach.

From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually Works

Heart notes are the identity of the fragrance: they emerge as the top fades and carry the perfume from roughly hour one to hour five.

From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually Works
Pairings

What does fig pair with?

In the heart, fig sits among the green or fruity accords with blackcurrant, galbanum and peach.

From our page: Top, Middle, Base: How the Notes Pyramid Actually Works

Named partners

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From the journal

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