Fig in perfume can recall green leaves, ripe fruit or the tree’s milky sap. Fig fragrances can therefore be fresh and woody, creamy or sweet. One may suggest the shade beneath a fig tree, another a bowl of ripe fruit.
These ten fragrances include leafy figs, figs softened by milky notes, and blends that pair them with other fruits.
Green fig and fig leaf
Le Jardin Retrouvé Mousse Arashiyama
Fig and fig leaf meet watery notes, moss, vetiver and incense in Mousse Arashiyama. The scent suggests damp greenery and wood. It is worth trying if you prefer leaves to sweet fruit.
Fascent I Fig You
Fig leaf, green tea and sage give I Fig You a fresh, herbal scent. Citrus adds brightness, while vetiver and cedar bring dry woody notes. Among these green fig fragrances, it is especially likely to appeal to tea lovers.
Pigmentarium Genesis
Genesis pairs fig leaf with apple, verbena and aldehydes. Fresh greenery and fruit are the focus. If creamy fig perfumes feel too sweet, Genesis may be closer to your taste.
Fig with creamy and woody notes
Neydo Fiery Fig 24.05
Coconut and milky notes soften the fig, while greenery and fig wood keep it fresh. Fiery Fig 24.05 brings leaves and creaminess together, so you do not have to choose between them.
Carl Kling Clary Fig
Clary Fig opens with fresh citrus before fig and sandalwood come through. The scent is creamy and woody. Compared with Fiery Fig, its citrus opening is a particular point of difference.
Sora Dora Vanuatu
Vanuatu pairs fig with sandalwood, aromatic herbs and spices. Sandalwood is an important part of the fragrance, making it worth trying if you want a woody perfume with fig.
Versatile Paris Sea, Sud & Sun
Sea, Sud & Sun pairs creamy fig with salty, marine and musky notes. It suggests fig by the sea, with sweetness giving the scent a fuller feel. It comes in a roll-on bottle for direct application to skin.
Fig with fruit and flowers
Carl Kling Fig Nuit
Ripe fig meets blackcurrant, violet, iris, davana and osmanthus. Fig Nuit has more fruity and floral sweetness than Clary Fig. Try them side by side to explore two different figs from the same brand.
Botanicae Epoque
Epoque combines fig with fruit and white flowers. The flowers add richness, making it an appealing introduction to fig if you already enjoy fruity floral perfumes.
Botanicae Meraki
Wild strawberry, blackcurrant and vanilla bring out the sweet side of fig. Meraki is worth trying if you love berries and want more than a green, leafy scent.
Which style should you try first?
For fresh leaves, try Mousse Arashiyama, I Fig You and Genesis. Fiery Fig and Clary Fig emphasise creamy fig, Vanuatu sandalwood, and Meraki berries.
If you are deciding between two perfumes, apply them to separate areas of skin and smell them again later. The initial freshness may give way to more wood, milky notes or vanilla.
For similar creamy scents, read our guide to coconut perfumes. Berry lovers can explore raspberry perfumes, while our summer perfume selection offers more fresh fragrances.
