Acqua di Parma

Fico di Amalfi

1999
The sun-drenched counterpart to Philosykos — Amalfi coast fig rendered with Italian generosity, balancing ripe fruit sweetness against green leaf and salt air.
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Sensory Profile

Sweetness Freshness Woodiness Intensity Longevity Complexity

Composition

Concentration Eau de Toilette
Style Niche
Notable Ingredients
fig nectar fig leaf bergamot lemon grapefruit jasmine pink pepper cedar benzoin white musk

Olfactory Structure

Family Fresh
Evolution Moderate
Sillage 4/10

Character

Moods

fresh playful nostalgic serene

Season

Summer

Occasion

Casual

Thematic Territory

A fig tree casting shade over a cliffside garden in Amalfi. Sun-warmed fruit, green leaves, the salt air below — the Mediterranean afternoon captured in its most generous hour.

Era & Context

Modern

Released the same year as Diptyque's Philosykos, creating a dual landmark for fig in perfumery. Where Philosykos leaned intellectual and green, Fico di Amalfi chose sun-ripened sweetness and coastal joy. Together they proved fig could be a serious perfumery material, not just a candle note.

Spiritual Links

Diptyque Philosykos
9/10
Ingredient Innovation Compositional Parallel
Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine
8/10
Citrus Brightness Compositional Parallel
Atelier Cologne Clémentine California
7/10
Citrus Brightness Mood Convergence
Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia
6/10
Mood Convergence Natural Purity
Byredo Pulp
6/10
Ingredient Innovation Mood Convergence
Tom Ford Neroli Portofino
5/10
Cultural Bridge Citrus Brightness
Etat Libre d'Orange You or Someone Like You
5/10
Green Thread Citrus Brightness
Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Forever
5/10
Citrus Brightness Cultural Bridge

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