Houbigant Figuier Noir New Fragrance

Figuier Noir is an aroma devoted to the hearts of men, a comforting and stylish but simultaneously contradictory olfactory blend.

Embracing Nature Figuier Noir

Developed by perfumer Céline Ellena, Figuier Noir is an interaction of saps to achieve the unachievable legend, a mixture of woods, to highlight sincerity, an interlacing of roots, to anchor the signature, divine spices and black fig pulp that forms its sillage.

The Perfumer: I had this opportunity, to live in the countryside in Grasse region where I had all the time in the world to contemplate the passage of time and to welcome the arrival of sunny days. From the first heat, the fig trees yield a bitter and sensual perfume, harsh and voluptuous. A reassuring and elegant olfactory combination, yet so contradictory, that the idea came to me to compose a men's fragrance.

Sitting in the shade of the black fig tree whose gnarled branches embraced me like long, sensitive arms, refreshed by the caress of the wind that gently crumpled the leaves above my head, so large that they reminded me of a giant’s hands, I guessed beyond the bark, the gentle, soothing pulsation of the sap. Nose stretched, hands abandoned to the ground, eyes closed, I let myself be carried away by the waves of contrary but disturbing scents. Numb and blissful, I immediately went back to my workshop to keep my fickle harvest and, in front of my scale, I formulated a brief series of fragrant ingredients. Because, you probably know, men like to define themselves in a few words. - Céline Ellena.

Figuier Noir Expanding Creativity

From its creation, Houbigant has perfumed the men who have marked history: from Louis XVI to Napoleon to the Russian Tsars. In Houbigant’s ledgers it is documented that during the 100-day campaign Napoleon stopped at the Houbigant store to fill his trunks with perfume before continuing his march to regain power. Today, as in the past, Houbigant puts men in the focus with a collection dedicated to them, developed around precious raw materials and stylish pairings.

Houbigant Figuier Noir Eau de Parfum
100ml/3.4oz – Price: 150.00 Euro