Lorenzo Pazzaglia Ficus in Fabula Extrait

Description

Ficus in Fabula, a play on the Latin idiom "lupus in fabula" ("speak of the wolf"), swaps in the fig tree for Lorenzo Pazzaglia's 2021 limited-edition extrait, and the pun carries into the composition: a fig that shows up when you least expect it. It opens on caviar, fig, fig leaf, and vodka (an odd, boozy-green combination) moves through a marine, ozonic heart flecked with hibiscus and dried fruits, and dries down into cedarwood, fig wood, ambroxan, spiced vanilla, and hazelnut. It's a fresher, saltier take on fig than most niche houses attempt, true to the brand's habit of bending expectations.

Scent Character

• Woody: 34%
• Sweet: 34%
• Marine: 13%
• Fresh: 13%
• Spicy: 6%

Translation: the boozy, marine fig opening is a small fraction of the story, most of this fragrance is a warm, sweet-woody hazelnut-vanilla-ambroxan base doing the heavy lifting underneath.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Caviar, Fig, Fig Leaf, Vodka

Heart: Hibiscus, Marine Notes, Ozone, Dried Fruits, Fig Leaf

Base: Ambroxan, Cedarwood, Fig Wood, Spices, Vanilla, Hazelnut

Performance

Longevity: Moderate, typically 4-6 hours. The ambroxan and cedarwood base carries it, though the marine-fig opening fades faster than the drydown.

Sillage: Moderate; noticeable up close, without being a room-filler.

Projection: Soft-to-moderate, growing warmer as the hazelnut-vanilla base emerges.

Best Occasions & Season

The marine-ozonic fig opening reads best in spring and summer, for leisure and everyday wear, though the warm hazelnut-vanilla-cedar base gives it enough depth to carry into cooler evenings too.

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Extrait de Parfum

Perfumer: Lorenzo Pazzaglia

House: Lorenzo Pazzaglia (Italy)

Year: 2021 (Limited Edition)

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FAQ

Where does the name come from?
It's a pun on the Latin phrase "lupus in fabula" ("speak of the wolf"), swapping in "ficus" (fig tree) for the brand's playful twist on a classic idiom.

What does it smell like?
A boozy, marine fig opening that dries down into a warm hazelnut-vanilla-cedarwood base.

Is this a limited edition?
Yes. Ficus in Fabula was released as a 2021 limited edition.

How long does it last?
Moderate longevity, typically 4-6 hours.