Cèdre Figalia.

Cèdre Figalia is built around a study of cedar and fig as they exist in their full complexity. The name itself signals the two materials the house chose to focus on, and the fragrance brings them together in unexpected ways. Perfumer Céline Perdriel crafted the composition, working with three varieties of cedar to give the fig and green notes something to lean against. The cedar varieties anchor the fragrance, providing a woody framework that allows the fig to express its more complex character rather than its sweetness alone. The result is a fragrance that captures something broader from the fig tree, incorporating the leaf, the wood, and the subtle bitter edges that give the composition its depth.

The three cedar varieties do the real work here. Cedar Virginia adds elegance, Cedar Alaska brings freshness, and Cedar Atlas provides the warm woody base that holds everything together. Fig leaf dominates the heart alongside mate, a green, slightly bitter combination that keeps the fragrance from becoming sweet. Spinach appears in the heart as well, adding another layer of vegetal bitterness. Fig milk arrives in the base to soften everything, making this a different kind of fig fragrance than the creamy fruit interpretations that came before.

Basil, bergamot, allspice. The opening announces itself with aromatic intent, a sharp green burst that reads more like a kitchen herb than a perfumery note. Bergamot keeps it citrus-bright. Allspice adds warmth underneath without sweetening the deal. The green character dominates the early stages, vivid and direct, immediately establishing the fragrance's direction. Then the fig leaf takes over. Mate and spinach join in. The green deepens into something almost bitter, a garden that's been left to grow wild rather than manicured. This is not the edible, creamy fig of other fragrances. It's the vegetable itself, slightly raw, slightly green, grounded by mate's tea-like bitterness. The spinach note reads as a slight vegetal edge that keeps the composition from becoming soft. The drydown shifts.

Cèdre Figalia offers a different take on fig as a note. Where many interpretations emphasize the fruit's sweetness, this one leans into the leaf, the green, and the woody elements underneath. The combination of fig leaf and cedar creates something aromatic rather than creamy. The spinach note adds an unusual bitter edge that separates it from softer fig interpretations, giving the fragrance a more vegetal character that will appeal to those who prefer their greens on the assertive side.