Calypso Figue Calypso Christiane Celle for women and men

I get a lot of dirty patchouli in the top notes, and only a fleeting moment of playdoh (which I enjoyed while it lasted). The fig note is present in the heart phase, but is overshadowed by dry incense, which persists and becomes the main note throughout the dry-down.

In my opinion, this is similar to, but better than, Les Nereides - Patchouli Antique (which was musty).

It's easily a unisex scent. You have to be an incense and patchouli lover, I'd guess, to enjoy wearing this...and I am most certainly both!

By now, I've sniffed a wide range of fig fragrances: from brown to green to red; from dry to wet; from savory to sweet. With Calypso Christiane Celle FIGUE I have encountered for the first time what might be best described as a rank-Playdoh fig perfume.

Initially dusty, the composition becomes by turns slightly Playdohish and slightly dirty, the smell one might expect if a child took his Playdoh outside and worked with it on top of a big pile of dirt. By the drydown, the fig comes through a bit more strongly, but the rank Playdoh quality never really dissipates, so this composition is not for me.

This may well be a skin chemistry issue, so I don't want to deter others from trying this creation, especially in view of my positive responses to so many other Christiane Celle perfumes. But FIGUE is definitely one that I can easily live without!

what can I say, my first association when i smelled it was - chalk! it reminded me the time when we had renovation of my grandma's house: the scent of dust, wood and plaster. For some reason I want to sniff my arm when I'm wearing it - it satisfies my ongoing craving for chalk (most likely because I lack calcium lol =)
anyway, it is a slightly strange scent, I get lots of earthy patchouli, but one must wait till the dry down, when it gets milder and "coconuty". I'm not sure about this: it is not your conventional sweet fig fragrance, yet it's strangely appealing to me. I can't produce the final verdict))

Edit: this EDT also reminds me the scent of Figue body lotion by Mathias Paris))

Green at first application with a bit of sweetness. Fig gives a tartness that's a bit sharp but not severe. I do get sandalwood too. The tartness softens with drydown leaving a slightly smoky, incense fragrance. Also in this stage the fig takes on a bit of a coconut vibe. I find the drydown my favorite part. I doubt I'd buy unless I got a great deal but I'd certainly wear if gifted.

Mystical and madly beautiful! Magic in a bottle:-)It is ideal for romantic evening on the Caribbean islands. Incense and juicy pulp by tropical fruits! From you somebody will steal a slice:-)