Fig Leaf
Crushed green leaves with a creamy, milky coconut-like softness and a slightly bitter sap scent.
Where it comes from
Usually built from aroma chemicals that imitate the scent of fig leaves.
Worth knowing
It suggests leafy sap and creaminess, not the sweetness of ripe figs.
IFRA rules
IFRA prohibits Fig leaf absolute in fragrance, citing dermal sensitization and phototoxicity.
From the IFRA Standards, 51st Amendment. A perfume that lists this note may use a synthetic version the Standard does not cover.
Accords it shows up in
How many of the fragrances listing Fig Leaf in our catalogue also carry each accord. We counted this ourselves.
Often paired with
The notes that appear next to Fig Leaf most often in our catalogue.
Well-known fragrances with Fig Leaf
Fragrances that list it in their notes, most-rated first.
Houses that use it most
Ranked by how many of their well-known fragrances list Fig Leaf.