Essential Parfums Fig Infusion Review (Nathalie Lorson) 2022 + Welcome Spring! Giveaway

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022

A true fig infusion -Teapot cup with tea bag ©Pixabay – Essential Parfums Fig Infusion bottle ©Essential Parfums – Montage and collage ©Emmanuelle Varron

Essential Parfums is one of the most exciting new brands in recent years founded in 2018 by Géraldine Archambault. Combining excellent quality ingredient and hiring renowned perfumers, Essential Parfums fragrances are easy to wear, packaged in eco-friendly boxes and sold at reasonable prices. The concept is to feature a raw material in each composition (The Musc (2018, Calice Becker), Rose Magnetic (2018, Sophie Labbé), Orange X Santal (2018, Nathalie Gracia-Cetto), Nice Bergamote (2018, Antoine Maisondieu), Mon Vetiver (2018, Bruno Jovanovic), then Divine Vanille (2019, Olivier Pescheux) and Bois Impérial (2020, Quentin Bisch)).

Nathalie Lorson Firmenich Master Perfumer and Geraldine Archambault Essential Parfums founder – ©Essential Parfums.

Fans of Essential Parfums have been waiting nearly two years to find out what the “star” raw material would be and which perfumer would sign it. It is fig that is in the spotlight composed by Master Perfumer Nathalie Lorson, one of the most respected names in perfumery (including Lalique Encre Noire, Le Labo Cuir 28 Dubai, Violet Sketch, and Olfactive Studio Autoportrait). Fig is a favorite note of perfume lovers, as it evokes nature, delicious aromas and sunny days. It is relatively new as a lynchpin ingredient as Olivia Giacobetti was first with L’Artisan Parfumeur Premier Figuier in 1994 and Diptyque Phylosykos two years later.

I had the chance to smell Essential Parfums Fig Infusion December of 2021 in “avant-première”. I also had the pleasure of meeting Géraldine Archambault, a long-time lover of perfumes and a remarkable entrepreneur handling every detail of her young brand… the development of her fragrances, their production, marketing and distribution. I admire her how she navigates all the complexities of running a brand, especially during a pandemic. Many fig perfumes composed since 1994 have often highlighted fig’s milky, almost coconut characteristics, which makes it a raw material that is often associated with tropical climates and sunshine. With Essential Parfums Fig Infusion, Géraldine Archambault and Nathalie Lorson chose to pay homage to the earthy, green and soothing facets of fig.

Nathalie Lorson quote on Essential Parfums Fig Infusion – ©Emmanuelle Varron

Essential Parfums Fig Infusion opening is very fresh and juicy, emphasized by mandarin and bergamot. This impression lasts only a few seconds as the fig and the orange blossom quickly mingle with the citruses. It’s a real whirlwind on my skin, like a breath of spring that illuminates and warms the atmosphere, but also with an extreme, joyful and carefree sparkle. The orange blossom – fig duo works wonders: the first brings its floral and sweet notes to the latter, which retains its green and woody, slightly watery appearance.

Essential Parfums Fig Infusion universe – ©Essential Parfums

Essential Parfums Fig Infusion plays the contrasting card of fresh sweetness that is also invigorating and intense. This facet surprisingly holds the course for quite some time, and it is so welcome in this cold, wet and dark 2022 winter (at least in Paris!). Then the maté and black tea notes gradually warm up this breath of spring, bringing their smoky and sensual sides, rolling out the red carpet to sandalwood here enhanced by its woody and very slightly milky facets, without taking the step of sweetness. Nathalie Lorson has also added vetiver to give even more foundation to its composition, always remarkably balanced, infusing with a lot of naturalness on my skin. Then little by little, olibanum and benzoin unfold with finesse, raising the temperature a notch without transforming Essential Parfums Fig Infusion into a balmy delicacy. The spirit of spring is always present and, because of its remarkable staying power, immerses me in the delights of a season symbol of rebirth.

Salvador Dali 1969 lithography L’Homme Figuier (Flordali Fig Man) – via Artsy

When looking for art I could associate with Essential Parfums Fig Infusion, I remembered the collection of drawings by Salvador Dali dedicated to fruits and flowers… and to the famous Fig Tree Man: branches, leaves, and the man’s lungs symbolized by a fig cut in two; this is what this perfume evokes to me. Essential Parfums Fig Infusion is a fragrance attached to the earth, with a surreal quality of abstract nature.

Notes: Italy bergamot**, Italy mandarin**, Tunisia orange blossom*, fig, Brazil mate*, Sri Lanka black tea**, Haiti vetiver**, sandalwood, Somalia olibanum*, Vietnam benzoin*.

* : natural ingredient

** : sustainable ingredient

Disclaimer: “Merci” to Essential Parfums for the Fig Infusion sample provided for this review. The opinions expressed are my own.

Emmanuelle Varron, Editor

Editor’s note: Géraldine Archambault’s philosophy really addresses the challenges of our time, in all her perfumes which are in sync with the 21st century.

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