Angela Flanders Figue Noire
What does it smell like?
The first thing you smell is black currant and mandarin orange. The heart brings bourbon vanilla and brazilian orange. On the skin it settles into benzoin and coconut. Overall it smells fruity and gourmand.
- Came out
- 2006
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Figue Noire notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Angela Flanders Figue Noire
Figue Noire is made by Angela Flanders.
When in the day to wear Figue Noire
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Clandestine Angel Heart has more depth.
Who will like Figue Noire
The strongest accord is fruity (100%), followed by gourmand and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy fruity and gourmand smells and notes like bourbon vanilla and benzoin. Less obvious notes include peach, jasmine sambac and milk. Perfume fans rate it 3.83 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts longer than Memo Paris Tamarindo. Base notes like benzoin and coconut are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Angela Flanders perfumes worth knowing
The house has 33 perfumes here, led by Oudh Noir unisex, Lawn unisex and Precious One unisex.
Figue Noire dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Givenchy Amarige (6 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (6 shared notes), Memo Paris Tamarindo (7 shared notes) and Clandestine Angel Heart (6 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Does Figue Noire project well?
Very strong. It fills the room.
Can men wear Figue Noire?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2006.