Figs, as popular as they are, often have an oddly polarizing effect on people. While some may absolutely crave the fruit’s sweet, fleshy flavor drizzled with honey on top of toast slathered with a generous layer of prosciutto or ricotta, many others refuse to let the Ficus carica tree’s edible fruit make it past their lips. But where fragrance is considered, fig largely possesses a reputation un-inhibited by taste buds and textures.
I heartily believe the fruit’s presence in fragrance adds the ideal amount of sweetness and earthiness that’s unrivaled by any other, evoking imagery of endless, sun-bathed fig tree groves that are so commonly associated with the Mediterranean coast. But as someone who’s yet to take in the sight, I get my kicks from eau de parfum and eau de toilettes that paint the picture for me.
Below you’ll find a selection of 13 fragrances that I return to time and time again for my fig fix. Whether you love eating or “wearing” the fruit more, there’s a good chance you’ll find a fragrance here that you’ll fall in love with. And for you fig haters out there, these juicy scents may take everything you think you know about the fruit and throw it to the wind. Keep reading to discover the fig fragrances worth your time from Byredo’s ‘Pulp’ to Phlur’s ‘Father Figure.’
Maya Thomas
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