Figue Aoudii

The combination of fig with oud presents an inherent tension, fig's soft, milky sweetness confronting oud's dark, animalic intensity. The perfumers navigate this contrast by layering leather, iris, and violet into the composition, creating a powdery softness that tempers the rawness. Castoreum and civet introduce that unmistakable animalic signature, grounding the fragrance in something intimate and close to the skin rather than projecting outward. This reveals the house's fundamental approach: taking bold, even polarizing, raw materials and weaving them into something cohesive and wearable.

The evolution

The opening is bright and brief, bergamot and orange blossom cutting through with citrus clarity before the fig emerges. The heart unfolds as a duet between fig's creamy sweetness and leather's dark, almost smoky presence. Iris and violet arrive as a powdery counterweight, keeping the composition from tipping into pure darkness. The drydown is where this fragrance earns its name: oud settles into the skin with animalic warmth, castoreum and civet creating that intimate, close-to-skin presence that lingers for hours. Sandalwood and amber add creamy woody depth and resinous sweetness, wrapping the skin in something that feels bold without announcing itself. The animalic notes don't overpower, they're woven into the fabric, felt more than smelled. Eight to ten hours later, on skin that retains fragrance memory, the oud and castoreum linger like a secret the wearer keeps.