The 8 Best Fig Colognes to Try Right Now

There’s a Tom Ford fragrance for pretty much any mood, occasion, or scent note you can think of, so it only makes sense that the designer has a great fig cologne. Figue Érotique captures the green freshness of fig leaves accented by citrusy bergamot and mandarin before leaning into the juicy, fruity side of fig and its nectar. At its base, it’s a true gourmand with sweet notes of brown sugar and licorice, but it never feels artificially sweet or syrupy.

If you prefer something a little lighter, fresher, and a bit floral, Maison Louie Marie makes a beautiful fragrance that focuses on lily-of-the-valley and bright lemon before moving into a heart of creamy Tuscan fig, which brings a bit of richness to an otherwise fresh fragrance. Though fig isn’t the main character here, it definitely plays an important part and blends beautifully with a sweet base of tonka bean, agave, and amber.

Debaser is a more complex cologne in which fig plays a big part at the heart of the fragrance. It’s one of our favorite D.S. & Durga scents, thanks to its intriguing blend of woody, earthy, fruity, and floral notes, making it pretty much impossible to classify into just one category. But the main players here are fig, coconut, and tonka; milky, fresh notes of fig mingle with sweet and creamy coconut, which give way to a blend of smooth tonka bean, blond woods, and earthy moss.

Instead of being overly bold and spicy, London 1983 has the perfect level of soft spice balanced with musks, florals, and woods—and, of course, fig. It starts out with a gorgeous blend of fig and black pepper, then moves into light florals and blond woods. It’s a nice, understated cologne that sits close to the skin.

Inspired by the ancient Hanging Gardens, Jo Malone’s Fig & Lotus Flower cologne is one of our favorite nature-inspired fragrances. Like the name says, it features fresh fig leaves and milky fig fruit alongside lush lotus flowers, and vetiver provides a grassy, woody base to round out the dewy top and heart.

We’ve written a lot about Arquiste’s aromatic, fougère, Mediterranean-inspired fragrance called “A Grove by the Sea,” and that’s a testament to how versatile and complex it is. Every time I smell this scent, I notice something new. Not only does it feature a gorgeous array of Adriatic fruits, herbs, and woods, but it uses both fig leaves at the top and ripe fig fruit at the heart to capture two sides of the fig.

One of my favorite new fragrances that launched this season is Granado’s Figo Confit. It blends woody, fruity, and gourmand notes to create something rich, smooth, and delicious. Jammy fig meets juicy plum, sweet dates, light florals, and resinous labdanum for the perfect cold-weather scent.