Category: Eau de parfum
Le figuier autrement. Dans l’eau de parfum Philosykos, la saveur des fruits se met en retrait, le cèdre blanc souligne la force boisée de l’arbre et de son écorce.
The white cedar really grounds it—I smell the bark and wood more than any syrupy fruit, which makes it feel like standing under a fig tree in the shade. This eau de parfum lasts through a full workday on my skin, and the dry-down is warm without being heavy.
It’s the green, leafy fig tree I remember from summers in Greece—this perfume nails that exact balance of fruit and bark. The white cedar keeps the drydown woody and grounded, so it lasts surprisingly well on my skin without turning sweet. Wore it to the office and got two compliments by noon.
The cedar note really grounds it—this isn't a sweet fig, it's the bark and the wood, and it wears close to the skin for hours. I keep catching whiffs of the tree itself, which is exactly what I wanted from an eau de parfum.
