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Could 2017 be the year of the deconstructed tuberose? With Twilly d’Herm\u00e8s<\/a>, Naomi Goodsir Nuit de Bak\u00e9lite<\/a>, and, now, Amouage<\/a> Figment Woman, I wonder.1<\/sup><\/p>\n Perfumers Doroth\u00e9e Piot<\/a> and Karine Vinchon-Spehner<\/a> developed Figment Woman. Its notes include Sichuan pepper, saffron, gardenia, tuberose, jasmine sambac, orange blossom, lisylang (a fractionated ylang ylang), cassia, orris, papyrus, patchouli and incense. Here\u2019s Kevin\u2019s review of this one\u2019s partner, Amouage Figment Man<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Figment fragrances form the third \u201cchapter\u201d in Amouage creative director Christopher Chong\u2019s second narrative for the house. According to the press release with my sample, Figment Woman has to do with Bhutan and opera and embroidery, with a special mention of antique enameled opera glasses.2<\/sup><\/p>\n To me, Figment takes gardenia and tuberose, and instead of giving them the full-on Elizabeth-Taylor-in-an-island-garden treatment, eases out the flowers\u2019 scent components, polishes them up, then reassembles them in a different way. So, rather than smelling the textbook tuberose-gardenia combo, you smell the snap of green beans, a waft of euculyptus, and an earthy, almost intimate, truffled note. Yet, it still smells like white flowers \u2014 but through the back door.<\/p>\n The tuberose-gardenia is framed with an interesting assortment of supporting characters that I don\u2019t usually think of as tuberose\u2019s pals. Cinnamon pops up, and I like it. It doesn\u2019t smell gourmand at all, but it adds a subtle \u2014 really subtle, you have to pay attention to pick it up \u2014 and spicy frazzle to the fragrance\u2019s edges. Figment has a minty whiff, too, but saffron gives it a \u201cpersonal,\u201d skin-like air that helps make sure Figment never smells like a guest bathroom soap.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re wondering if Figment Woman has the incense-patchouli feet of many Amouage fragrances, it doesn\u2019t, despite being listed in its notes. Figment Woman\u2019s sillage is meaty, and as it dwindles over time, it doesn\u2019t go woody or sweet \u2014 it keeps its non-traditional floral character. It lasts about five hours on my skin before it\u2019s quiet enough that I\u2019m ready for a refresh.<\/p>\n I like what Amouage is doing with their fragrances lately.3<\/sup> Despite their overworked, yet heinously clumsy copy \u2014 stop it, Angie!<\/em> \u2014 the fragrances don\u2019t pander to the market. Amouage Myths Woman<\/a> was a jolie laide perfume, and so is this one. To me, that makes them so much more interesting than something that\u2019s merely pretty. Figment Woman isn\u2019t my style, but if it\u2019s yours, you\u2019ll find lots to explore in it for wearings to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n Amouage Figment Woman Eau de Parfum is $315 for 100 ml. For information on where to buy it, see Amouage under Perfume Houses<\/a>.<\/p>\n 1. L\u2019Artisan Parfumeur Nuit de Tub\u00e9reuse<\/a> is the grandma of this genre.<\/p>\n 2. If you want to know more, you\u2019ll have to look up the copy yourself, because I\u2019m ashamed of the snark it brings out in me.<\/p>\n 3. Except for Beach Hut<\/a>. Ugh.<\/p>\n Read the rest of this article »<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Could 2017 be the year of the deconstructed tuberose? With Twilly d’Herm\u00e8s<\/a>, Naomi Goodsir Nuit de Bak\u00e9lite<\/a>, and, now, Amouage<\/a> Figment Woman, I wonder.1<\/sup><\/p>\n Perfumers Doroth\u00e9e Piot<\/a> and Karine Vinchon-Spehner<\/a> developed Figment Woman. Its notes include Sichuan pepper, saffron, gardenia, tuberose, jasmine sambac, orange blossom, lisylang (a fractionated ylang ylang), cassia, orris, papyrus, patchouli and incense. 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