In the run up to Christmas, I'm going to be putting together some perfume present ideas. I'm kicking off today with everybody's favourite fresh note: fig.
A good fig fragrance will not only remind you of the ripe fruit, it will also hint at earthiness and the wet leaves of a fig grove. Here are six great fig frags to choose from.
Number one on the list has to be Diptyque's Philosykos. Every woman (and man) needs a bottle of Philosykos as a reminder of the verdant days of spring and summer. Philosykos is mild and eminently wearable. If that's not enough, it also comes in this gorgeous packaging in solid form for only £28.
If the man in your life isn't overly keen on wearing any kind of fragrance, then Heeley's Figuier may be the one to win him over. The no-nonsense bottle and packaging, combine beautifully with the uncomplicated fragrance of Figuier.
Figue Amere was my antidote to reading Robert Harris's scorched earth novel, The Road, earlier this year. The Miller Harris brand is perfect for 'natural' fragrance lovers, and Figue Amere is no exception.
You've seen the ads, now try the scent. Womanity by Thierry Mugler is by no means the most subtle of perfumes. Buy this if you want to score a big hit with the teenager in your life. They'll wonder how you got to be so cool.
For home fragrance fans, a scented candle is a welcome treat. The only fragranced candles that I buy are fig based. Figuier by Diptyque is potent and fabulous. It comes in white and green versions.
And last, but by no means least, my personal favourite Annick Goutal's Ninfeo Mio. Look at that bottle. What's not to love?
