Fico di Amalfi: Appealing in its Quality and Simplicity

Fico di Amalfi Blu Mediterraneo by Acqua di Parma
Floral Fruity

Acqua di Parma is an underrated Italian brand which does (among other types) great citrus perfumes for men and women. An old cousin of the French Atelier Cologne, if you want.

Fico di Amalfi is a citrus fragrance topped up with fresh figs. What was groundbreaking in 2006 is today beautiful in its simplicity. A great refreshing scent for summer vacation. As simple as that. The aroma smells super natural, with no chemical odour whatsoever hence if perfumes give you a headache, Fico di Amalfi or other Blu Mediterraneo products are worth the shot.

Where does Fico di Amalfi lay with regard to my personal taste in fragrances? I love fresh aromatis and particularly fig belongs to my favourite smells of summer. As much as it is an amazing quality freshie for summer, it does not excite me. It is what you see you get type of a thing; therefore, I am stricter in my overall assessment.

Figues & Agrumes: A Freshie You Can Dress Up

Figues & Agrumes by Maison Lancôme
Aromatic Fruity
Alex Lee

I love the taste of fresh figs, just picked up from a tree. I cannot imagine a better time than relaxing under a fig tree in Croatia in August. Me sipping coffee; my older son jumping on a trampoline. A family portrait. You want to stop time and remember the moment forever.

It is apparent I have a thing for fresh vacay perfumes during freezing Christmas time 🙂

Oh well, you may think I am too young to be nostalgic, but “scent is life”, and life is full of memories. That is why I associate figs with The Adriatic Sea. Figs are, actually, quite common in fragrances worldwide, and their popularity is even growing.

Fig has a sweet creamy smell. It is often combined with woodsy ore tea notes. Then it results in an aromatic masculine scent. Figures & Agrumes leans feminine with citruses, sorbet ice cream and jasmine.

What a superb composition. It is the most elegant fig I have smelt so far. It is fresh yet waxy, a little bit sweet, a bit tart, bit bitter. It is a simple freshie you can dress up and make a special occasion scent. It is a scent for a woman, not necessarily a girl.

Basically, it has everything I could ever want in a fig perfume. It is undoubtedly a fruity scent but you do not feel like a weird fruit concoction. Class, sophistication and lightness are omnipresent written in the aroma DNA. Well done Maison Lancôme.

Black Opium Illicit Green Yves Saint Laurent

Floral Fruity Gourmand
Perfumer: Nathalie Lorson

Illicit Green is the newest released Black Opium from YSL. There is a new note to the group – fig together with fig leaf. Hence the name “forbidden” green.

The opening and the heart are bright floral-fruity, the scent gets its depth later from bourbon vanilla and coffee. It is similar to the original Black Opium from this line and that is why I think you probably do not need both. But if you run out of the regular Black Opium, why not give the Illicit Green flanker a try. It is slightly creamier, with a twist, not bad at all.

But anyway, it is hard to keep up with all the new releases of Black Opium. They are like fireballs. Keep your finances under control guys.

Black Opium with fig. Creamy, sweet, sensual … great but totally unnecessary?