Premier Figuier (1994)
by L'Artisan Parfumeur

Premier figuier opens with a burst of joyful impressions that come together all at once. It is sunny, bright and juicy. Green and fresh, it manages to be somehow dry while also being sweet. The first note that striked me was coconut, but that is when the fragrance is dabbed. Otherwise, when sprayed, the crushed fig leaves become prominent. Then you get lime, fig and sandalwood. It also has a sunscreen note that I find quite appealing.

Compared with philosykos, I see PF as being warmer, fruitier and I would describe it as more friendly. While Philosykos is an impersonal and objective fig, PF has a spontaneity that the former lacks. Maybe this comes precisely from the fact that, being Giacobetti's first, it perhaps has been composed with less skill, but with greater abandon.

Tip: Sprayed on clothes, I get a decent longevity, but practically no sillage.

10th August, 2011.

This scent actually lasts quite a long time on my skin! I find it strangely appealing and especially appreciate the drydown.

I love the smell of figs and detect an almond note in here somewhere (or maybe its the coconut.)

Anyway, I would wear this in the summer months with pleasure and feel it is a beautifully constructed scent with quality ingredients.

23rd June, 2010.

Straight away a warm ,rounded fragrance ,almost almost gourmand in deliciousness but not sweet.
Whole ripe sweet figgy fruit ,hints of green-the almond coconut comes through with the fig from the start.Hints of dried furit just help this lovely scent along its way.Slightly smokey too,gorgoeus sandalwood drydown just enhances this fig experience.

26th May, 2010.

In this bottle, we're meant to find an entire fig tree-- leaves, fruit, bark, sap. Instead, I find something much more suburban-- the scent of privet hedges in summer. Glossy dark leaves, white blossoms humming with bees, a sickly, sap-green fragrance that only sweetens after several bitter minutes. Rather than be disappointed at the absence of promised exoticism, I am charmed at discovering a cherished smell from childhood. Does it translate well on skin? Absolutely. This perfume allows the wearer to carry summer with them everywhere, at all times of the year.

30th January, 2010.

PREMIER FIGUIER starts off verdant but gets subtly vegetal with a creamy and nutty undertone along its development. Not a bad option for summer for this is a unisexually appealing scent with an an air of casual nonchalance about it. The only problem I have with it is its poor sillage. Although this is something I've come to expect from L'Artisan Parfumeur I still wish it projects just a little bit further.

6th November, 2009.

This is a youthful, cheery, sappy-green sort of scent. It has a very green fig, leafy opening. This quickly is followed by some good wood and bark notes. The coconut adds a creamy, tropical aspect to the scent. This settles into a creamy woody scent, with continued hints of green fig and a developing lovely sandalwood note. It is only slightly sweet, so it is suitable as a unisex scent.

17th August, 2009.