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    Figue du Forêt vs. Purple Fig

    Very similar
    Purple Fig by Vilhelm Parfumerie bottle

    Purple Fig

    Vilhelm Parfumerie
    Eau de Parfum2016
    New comparison

    Purple Fig wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Figue du Forêt vs. Purple Fig
    Figue du ForêtPurple Fig
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20152016
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerJérôme Epinette
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Figue du Forêt

    Fruity
    Sweet
    Green
    Woody
    Almond

    Purple Fig

    Woody
    Fruity
    Aromatic
    Green
    Musky
    Amber
    Powdery
    Sweet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Fig
    AngelicaBlackcurrantLemon
    Heart
    Tea
    Green figGalbanumCyclamen
    Base
    Almond Milk
    CypressCedarwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Figue du Forêt vs. Purple Fig
    Figue du ForêtPurple Fig
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It's the fig that doesn't apologize for being fig. Some fragrances hedge, add vanillas, add musk, make fig a footnote. This one plants its flag in green, woody.Figue du Forêt
    This is the fig fragrance for people who think they don't like fig. It's not sweet and creamy, it's green, almost stemmy, with a cassis brightness that cuts clean.Purple Fig