195 A.C.

I have this one for a test and I will admit I like this more than Philosykos Eau de Parfum Diptyque. I know this will be a sacrilegious statement for some, but let me try to explain. Philosykos is a masterpiece for sure. But it is a smoother kind of fig that soothes and makes for a great scent any time of day or night, but more fitting for warm seasons. This one is sharp, challenging, and smells like dark woods filled with figs. It will not be great in most workplaces, but it is wonderful outside and in crowded places with lots of scented bodies around. I won't wear this too often, but I will enjoy it each time I spray it on. Maybe you should try a sample too.

This is such a different fig scent. I may even call it sexy. Longevity and staying power are through the roof and the way it lingers off the skin is mesmerizing. I get it all, leafy green fig, sappy fig milk from when you pick fresh fruit from the garden, sweetness of the fruit. So much creativity and labor has been put into it. It has a beautiful underlying smokiness to it accompanied by very serene woody base. I get slight hints of tea but can't classify as the tea scent. Anyhow, simply wow! A star of my collection. Very unisex and very complex. True collector's item.

This is a fantastic figgy incense fragrance that combines everything I love in one scent, so despite the price tag I will probably splurge and get this. It has nice green woodiness, and I am gaining an appreciation for the value of tea's astringent quality in keeping these scents from being cloying. It's long lasting but the sillage is very moderate. I'm sure you can get away with this in close spaces because a girlfriend taking refuge with me from the fires in LA, who sneezes just walking behind someone wearing fragrance, is not reacting to this at all.

I compared this to Ichnusa, Wanderlust and Adam's Dress.... it's most similar to Adam's dress.... a very figgy, woody scent that's very pleasant... Wanderlust was the sweetest of the bunch, more fruits with the apple, etc... Ichnusa was the least sweet most green of the bunch, smoother.... so that's the one I'd probably prefer from those 4 figgy fragrances, although I'm not 100% sold on that one either. So maybe fig is just not my thing.

This fragrance is so fascinating, I have never smelled anything like it. It opens with a sharp vegetalness, bitter and astringent. Crushed fig leaves, tangy pomegranate, and cool mint. The citruses support that greenness, enhancing the sharp, sap-like quality. The effect is something fresh, wild and primeval. It's quite harsh at first and might be challenging, but there is a sense of untamed freedom, a kind of wild joy.