The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
The Benessere collection treats fragrance as an extension of self-care, something to apply generously, everywhere, without overthinking it. "Benessere" is Italian for wellbeing, and Collistar embraces that concept fully. Fico e Glicine, fig and wisteria, translates that philosophy into a 2024 composition: Italian white fig at its heart, wisteria's fleeting floral sweetness, a breath of pink pepper to keep things bright. The official description says it offers harmony and balance, softening and moisturizing extracts. It is meant to be applied all over the body, on hair, anytime. That is the brief. That is what this fragrance was made to do.
What makes the structure interesting is the fig-wisteria pairing. Fig in perfumery can skew lactonic and heavy, but here it sits beside wisteria's powdery, almost effervescent violet quality. The coriander in the heart adds a quiet green-spice undertone that most people won't identify by name but will feel as an odd, compelling warmth. Pink pepper at the top is contemporary, clean heat without the commitment of actual pepper. The woody base doesn't announce itself. It simply holds. This is a fragrance that earns its quietness by being quietly interesting rather than obviously so.
The evolution
The opening announces itself quickly: bitter orange's clean citrus followed by pink pepper's dry, clean spice. Thirty seconds. Then the fig arrives, not as fruit but as the tree's milky interior, creamy, slightly green, unexpectedly soft. The wisteria follows, a violet-floral cloud that lifts the lactonic fig into something more ephemeral. The coriander becomes more apparent as the citrus fades, lending a quiet green undertone. The drydown is where this fragrance earns its name. The woody base settles close, warm and skin-like, neither obvious nor musky. It holds for a long afternoon, something that smells like skin, but better. The kind of wear that disappears until someone leans in.
Cultural impact
As a 2024 release, Benessere Fico e Glicine offers something distinct in the fruity-floral-fresh category. Fig and wisteria create an unexpected pairing, with creamy, milky fig notes meeting wisteria's delicate floral lift. A touch of pink pepper adds a subtle sparkle that keeps the composition bright and lively. The woody base provides warmth and closeness, letting the fragrance settle against skin in a way that feels intimate rather than announced. Designed for versatile use across body and hair, it appeals to those who want presence without projection.
