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Fig Porn
Smells like fig sorbet on a summer day
from $10.00
- vibe
- clean; chill; nectarous
- intensity
- Medium
- season
- Year-Round
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Behind the scent
If fig fragrances are often too green for you, try this one.
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BORNTOSTANDOUT
Smells like fig sorbet on a summer day
from $10.00
the bit you might not know
If fig fragrances are often too green for you, try this one.
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from $10.00
the bit you might not know
Patchouli-forward!
Marissa Zappas
Smells like smoky jasmine, rum, and melted candy
from $10.00
the bit you might not know
An homage to Jack Smith's 1963 underground film of the same name.
Liis
Smells like a citrus orchard after rain
from $9.00
the bit you might not know
An ode to Earth's terrestrial beauty.
Liis
Smells like sun-dried linen
from $9.00
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Built around "the weightlessness of a day without any plan or obligation."
27 87
Smells like sun-warmed banana and honey with jasmine
from $11.00
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Intensely banana that fades into an indolic floral scent.
Narcotica
Smells like fluffy vanilla and soft skin
from $12.00
the bit you might not know
A 2023 release centered on an unusual vanilla-and-matcha pairing. Narcotica calls the two "the king and queen" of the composition, with green matcha absolute cutting through Madagascar vanilla to keep it from reading as a one-note gourmand.
Jorum Studio
Smells like a berry smoothie in the forest
from $9.00
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Inspired by Perthshire's Valley of Strathmore, inspired by the idea of berries crushed in a pestle and mortar... "equally fit to heal or harm."
Marlou
Smells like sunscreen and salty skin
from $8.00
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Centers on an indolic white flower that's naturally animalic on its own, without much perfumer intervention needed.
État Libre d'Orange
Smells like wet earth and incense-y rose
from $8.00
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Its full name is drawn directly from a line in Victor Hugo's poem "À quoi songeaient les deux cavaliers dans la forêt" ("What Two Horsemen Were Thinking in the Forest".) The narrator says "by my side, Hermann seemed to me like a shadow."
kheimistrii
Smells like honeysuckle nectar and warm cream
from $35.00
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Inspired by sweet childhood memories and the honeysuckle-drenched air of Colorado summers, Honeychild is a dewy floral comfort scent with a delicate drizzle of warm cream. The honeysuckle here leans more nectar than flower; soft, syrupy, and slightly green.
Notes: Honeysuckle nectar, sweet cream
Peosym
Smells like boozy, woody coziness
from $8.00
the bit you might not know
Named for the phrase painted on the backs of Indian trucks, instructing drivers behind to honk before overtaking. Founder Purvi Joshi built the whole concept around her husband teaching her to navigate Indian highways: "find the right opportunity, honk, and accelerate." Created with perfumer Florian Gallo.
Zernell Gillie
Smells like raspberry on the dancefloor
from $12.00
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Inspired specifically by the House music born in Chicago in the mid-to-late '80s, Gillie's own hometown genre! He describes it as "a party in a bottle," and it's become a fan favorite for its lush, fruity opening.
État Libre d'Orange
Smells like clean fruits and soft rose
from $8.00
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Built from upcycled waste materials left over from the perfume industry; exhausted rose petals, already-distilled sandalwood chips, and surplus apples from the food industry. Who knew trash smelled so good!
Pearfat
Smells like toasted coconut and salty skin
from $10.00
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Set on a specific late-90s/early-2000s night. Sitting in a dark-purple-lit bedroom, waiting for an AOL Instant Message reply that never comes.
Pearfat
Smells like worn suede and foggy violet
from $10.00
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Named for the 1964 Shangri-Las song, built around a fictional man remembering a lost first love after hearing a motorcycle-crash report on the radio. A genuine collaboration with perfumer Michael Nordstrand of Mythologist.
Scent Control
Smells like clean florals with something moody lurking
Floral
Scent Control
Smells like clean florals with something moody lurking
from $6.00
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The scent of blocking a number and pouring yourself a double espresso instead! Coffee, bergamot, and lemon open bitter and bright, "waking you up from the heartbreak haze."
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Smells like a cherry icee
from $10.00
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If cherry scents are often too almond-y for you, try this one.
D'Orsay
Smells like your morning reset
from $9.00
the bit you might not know
Picture rose water instead of rose petals.
Pearfat
Smells like tomato leaf and plastic
from $10.00
the bit you might not know
A personal creation from perfumer Alie Kiral. A grandmother's overstuffed table, a niece's round rosy cheeks compared to plump tomatoes on the vine.
Marissa Zappas
Smells like chilled rose petals
from $7.00
the bit you might not know
Named for Imperia La Divina, Rome's first celebrity courtesan, famous for charging onlookers just to gaze at her in her window.
Baruti
Smells like champagne-soaked strawberries
from $10.00
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The perfect signature scent, it is so easy to love.
Federico Cantelli
Smells like licorice and candied almonds
from $5.00
Astrophil & Stella
Smells like ambery spices smoldering behind velvet labdanum
Amber
Astrophil & Stella
Smells like ambery spices smoldering behind velvet labdanum
from $7.00
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Classic amber notes done amazingly well.