The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Figo arrived in 2025 from Narici Milano. The name points straight to fig, but the scent refuses to be a simple fruit story. Its composition moves from green fig into amyris, black pepper, vetiver, cedarwood, lactone, sandalwood, Stemone®, and tobacco, giving the fruit a polished, urban frame. Green fig brings a fresh, lightly sweet opening, while amyris and black pepper add brightness and a clean snap. As the scent develops, vetiver and cedarwood deepen its woody character, with lactone lending a soft creamy touch. Sandalwood, Stemone®, and tobacco leave a smooth, polished trail.
That pairing is where Figo gets its character. Fig brings the green, milky-fruited center; amyris adds resinous depth; black pepper introduces a quick lift. Vetiver and cedarwood pull the composition toward bark, soil, and dry timber, while lactone keeps a creamy thread running through it. Sandalwood and tobacco settle the sharper edges into something smooth and quietly smoky.
The evolution
On skin, Figo starts as a cool green lift, with fig and black pepper giving the first impression a crisp, almost sharpened edge. Amyris brings a darker resinous pulse as the heart develops, while vetiver and cedarwood make the center feel more rooted, less like fruit and more like leaves brushed against bark. The base takes over gradually: lactone gives a soft milky undertone, sandalwood smooths the drydown, Stemone® adds its green leafy character, and tobacco leaves a restrained, smoky trace. The result is less a dessert fruit than a polished aromatic woody scent, built to stay close and return as a skin scent over the hours.
Cultural impact
Figo expresses Narici Milano's ingredient-focused approach through a modern composition built around green fig and its relationships with spice, woods, and softer materials. The opening feels fresh and aromatic, with amyris and black pepper sharpening the fruit's greener side. Vetiver and cedarwood bring structure and dryness, while lactone and sandalwood add a smooth, creamy depth. Tobacco gives the final impression a darker, polished accent. Together, these notes make fig feel less like a standalone novelty and more like the starting point for a refined green, woody fragrance.
The House
Narici MilanoNarici Milano is a contemporary Italian perfume house operating from Milan. The brand crafts fragrances from single-origin ingredients sourced across Italy, working with materials like Iris Pallida cultivated in Tuscany. Its in-house perfumer, known as Ale, approaches scent creation as what the brand describes as an agricultural act, prioritizing ingredient provenance alongside modern molecular techniques. Narici Milano fragrances feature notes including milky accords and vegan white musk. The house released its first collection in 2025, with subsequent releases extending into 2026.
The Creator
Alessandro CommissoCommisso favors classical perfumery built around authentic ingredients rather than modern accord-building shortcuts. His compositions tend toward floral structures, with demonstrated skill in rose materials evidenced by his documented work sourcing directly in Liguria.
