After a lengthy sabbatical, I’m ready to let fig fragrances back into my life. But a new crop of figs is emerging to restore reputation and none are attempting to pass off as Diptyque. I didn’t love it at first but truly, this is the just-poured Guinness of fragrances – you’re going to have to wait to get the best of it. double quotation mark It’s warm, woody and earthy, without weighing down what is an olfactory tonic. Imagine fig as a Starburst sweet and you get the ideaHere, we deal with unripened figs – woody, sappy and fresh.