Reviews of Premier Figuier (1994)
by L'Artisan Parfumeur

Purplebird has it right with real and raw, however, I think this adds to its sensuality. My favorite go to for a sensual summer scent that is totally unisex. I love the richness it has along with the fresh green notes, a great contrast. Longevity is great for eau de toilette, I've smelled it the next morning. If you don't mind coconut and you're a fan of green scents, you'll probably like this one.

The first notes sweet fig leaf, and a bit floral made a good sense but with the rise of coconut which is really very artificial the magic disappears. Without coconut it would be amazing. Still appealing though.

First whiff to the last lingering note, this fig fine! So many reviewers have described this fragrance perfectly. For me, an underlying musty green adds the raw & natural vibe. The drydown is sweet powdery sandalwood which the fig note accompanies the entire way through. It is an awesome scent. I think the blending of notes here is brilliant. My only disappointment is I don't think it's "me". I'll keep a decanted sample around to revisit occasionally ~ it's very fine!

A fresh, light, but strong fig leaf fragrance. Green and woody, with plenty of the realistic, pungent "sap." This smells like summer, like walking through an overgrown garden, snapping twigs and stems on the way, releasing the almost sneezy aroma of weeds and new plant growth. I cannot call it classicly "pretty" because it smells real and raw. I will say that it is beautiful because it smells wild and natural. Only at the end do I finally receive a more traditional perfume-like note of light, sweet powder. This fig-leaf note is revolutionary to the green family of fragrances.

I ended up buying this fig over Philosykos (even though that scent is fantastic) because I was looking for a warmer fig for winter, something without Philo's cedary sharpness. This scent is very green, but it is also sweet and milky, and approaches a gourmand fragrance. Sometimes smelling it actually makes me hungry. As much as I like this, it never really "settles" into my skin, as I prefer a fragrance to do. It always smells exactly the same the entire day, like something that is on top of my skin rather than emanating from it. I still give it a thumbs-up but it is not the staple I thought it would be.

i really love this scent, although i would never wear it alone. i usually put a dab of my favorite plumeria oil, and then top it off with a spash of the figuier. another beautiful combo is combining the figuier with the vanilla.

Smells exactly like figs. Big, black, ripe figs.

I love figs. I could eat them until I'm sick, and soon I'd want some more. They are a wonderful, delicious fruit. And I love the fragrance of fig trees (the Common Fig, that grows abundantly here in Southern California). Premier Figuier doesn't smell very much like fig fruit, and it definitely doesn't smell like the figs in Fig Newton cookies. My first reaction when I smell it is "green!" It smells like freshly cut grass and fresh leaves enhanced by fig fruit, lime, and a something creamy. Premier Figuier is sweeter than I expected it to be, but it's also so refreshing that the sweetness never becomes cloying. This is a warm, soft fragrance that brightens any atmosphere and receives an abundance of compliments.

Oh so sexy, oh so smooth. This surrounds me like a swath of satin and makes me feel like the most alluring thing in the room. It is creamy without being rich - it's not buttery or heady, just creamy, heavy cream on fresh figs creamy. The sandalwood, lime and coconut offset the fig notes to perfection, imparting a little spicy wood, a nuttiness, a fleeting twist of zest. This is the first L'Artisan I bought for myself and something I'll always consider the line's "number one" although they do so many other great ones as well. Great year-round, not too light or heavy; the fig makes it work for fall or winter, the coconut and lime for spring or summer. Absolute and unadulterated perfection in fragrance.

I love it.... a great summer scent

Love this scent! Can't really see why its labelled as feminine though. Lovely well blended fig n coconut. Yum!

From the Genius of Monsieur Laporte, this highly Mediterranean fragrance will transport you to the shades of the Southern Italy, or to bask in the Attic sun, resting in the memory of Sicily, or the beaches of Crete. The top notes of Fig and Fig leaves flourishes with the descent to vanilla and coconut's round delicacy. It is a Siren... calling... "Come to Syracuse... come to love in Syracuse..." Premier Figuier is a warm, though nevertheless summer scent. I propose that this not necessarily be categorized as a "feminine" fragrance.