Hydra Figue Miller Harris 2023
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Signs and wonders are still happening!
A fragrance with vanilla in the base and I - vanilla hater no. 1 before the Lord - think it's good! Sappalot and gosh, how could that happen...hell freezes over. Maybe it could be because the terrible pod doesn't make its mark fragrance-wise, even though it's listed?
But let's start from the beginning. After my recent love-at-first-sniff experience with Celadon, I remembered that I have four other samples from the company lying around. And my -positive- experience with Sisley has shown that when brands manage to create 1-2 really good unisex fragrances, the rest are often quite usable. No pressure :)
Design victim that I am, I liked the bottle (simple, elegant, minimalist) and the scents were neither the dreaded "sweet" nor "fruity", so the chances were good. Hydra Figue is a little overwhelming with its extensive "there's something for everyone" fragrance pyramid.
My currently somewhat hay fever-ridden nose couldn't really tell the difference between the top and heart notes. Citrus, yes - tending towards bergamot/ginger and the successful duo of cardamom/sage is also right at the start. And now to the fig - I smell fig, but not the fruit but rather fig leaf or green, young figs. No ripe, sweet fig flesh/juice. The scent remains wonderfully unsweet, is even slightly tart/spicy (due to the salt?) and reminds me strongly of Ichnusa or Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne + fig green. On my skin, the florality is also absent and it transitions rather seamlessly into creamy-woody. Ambroxan is not too annoying for a change and my pet hate, vanilla, is conspicuous by its absence. Yay!
Fans of creamy green should get their money's worth here. Don't ask me why, but fig+wood+musk always reminds me of the Palmolive olive+milk products. Definitely, fresh & clean and also good for summer aka warmer temperatures.
I think it can be worn well by both genders if you like softer scents. The 2/3 versus 1/3 split here reflects this quite well. If I had to complain, it would only be about the longevity, which could be a little better (it's fine on clothes, but I don't like it that much). Not a silage monster and that's a good thing. Effective range of good body lotion freshly applied.
Yes, nice - now I'm afraid to test the other three, if I like them just as much I'll have to sell body parts again. Menno...
But let's start from the beginning. After my recent love-at-first-sniff experience with Celadon, I remembered that I have four other samples from the company lying around. And my -positive- experience with Sisley has shown that when brands manage to create 1-2 really good unisex fragrances, the rest are often quite usable. No pressure :)
Design victim that I am, I liked the bottle (simple, elegant, minimalist) and the scents were neither the dreaded "sweet" nor "fruity", so the chances were good. Hydra Figue is a little overwhelming with its extensive "there's something for everyone" fragrance pyramid.
My currently somewhat hay fever-ridden nose couldn't really tell the difference between the top and heart notes. Citrus, yes - tending towards bergamot/ginger and the successful duo of cardamom/sage is also right at the start. And now to the fig - I smell fig, but not the fruit but rather fig leaf or green, young figs. No ripe, sweet fig flesh/juice. The scent remains wonderfully unsweet, is even slightly tart/spicy (due to the salt?) and reminds me strongly of Ichnusa or Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne + fig green. On my skin, the florality is also absent and it transitions rather seamlessly into creamy-woody. Ambroxan is not too annoying for a change and my pet hate, vanilla, is conspicuous by its absence. Yay!
Fans of creamy green should get their money's worth here. Don't ask me why, but fig+wood+musk always reminds me of the Palmolive olive+milk products. Definitely, fresh & clean and also good for summer aka warmer temperatures.
I think it can be worn well by both genders if you like softer scents. The 2/3 versus 1/3 split here reflects this quite well. If I had to complain, it would only be about the longevity, which could be a little better (it's fine on clothes, but I don't like it that much). Not a silage monster and that's a good thing. Effective range of good body lotion freshly applied.
Yes, nice - now I'm afraid to test the other three, if I like them just as much I'll have to sell body parts again. Menno...
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