Hey there ULGers, Back in 2023 my mate Cinnamon from Perfume Posse talked about some new Miller Harris. I’m not sure when or where I got a boxed manufacturers spray sample of Hydra Figue. Maybe it came as a GWP? While going through stuff cleaning up my mess in the perfume room it turned up. YAY!
This from the company: “The scent of the artist’s idyll. Journey, to a Greek Bohemian paradise. A complex woody, citrus and marine fragrance combining the fruit of the fig with sea salt, Greek saffron and upcycled oakwood.”
Hydra Figue by Miller Harris 2023
Miller Harris gives these featured accords:
Top: Bergamot, Saffron Greece, Cardamom, Ginger, Lemon, Ouzo Accord
Heart: Fig, Tuberose, Sea Salt, Sage, Marine Accord, Mirabilis Jalapa
Base: OakWood, Sandalwood, Ambroxan, Velvet Musk
Citrus zest, fig and zingy ginger all lightly salted. So good! A bright burst of glorious sunshine.
Hydra Figue’s heart stays salty fig and becomes enmeshed in a dark, slightly toxic greenery. Stunning, and so far removed from what I expect from the usually safe Miller Harris house. Reminiscent of Mugler Womanity but much less antagonistic. Darker, more interesting and the kind of perfume I could easily imagine the evil witch wearing in Snow White.
The heart lives for hours and gets darker and woodsier. As we head towards dry down there is a definite twist of sweaty humanity underscoring the beautiful woodsy/figgy depths.
How can Hydra Figue not have become a full on stellar fan favourite?
It’s unisex, full on, interesting and has a fabulous life story. I can seriously imagine the beast mode bros falling over themselves to smell this fabulous.
HA! This is so good I just looked it up and bought a bottle.
Probably not for everyone but I’ll be glad to have it.
Salt seems to be having a few years of reprise. I’m so happy for it.
What about you? Does Hydra Figue sound wearable?
Portia xx
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As with Womanity & Secretions Magnifique this did not please my nose. In all honesty I have yet to find a fig I like. Adore eating them but figgy scents? I’ll pass.
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Interesting Alityke, I’m not a fan of the fruit till it’s cooked but LOVE a figgy frag.
We are diametrically opposed.
Portia xx
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Only on fig frags
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HA! Yes, only on fig frags.
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This sounds amazing! I can’t wait to try it and hope that the ambroxan is not too prominent.
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Heya Neva,
I feel like ambroxan and its family are so ubiquitous to 21st century perfumery like oak moss was to the 20th century. When the tide turns on it there will be perfumistas collecting the bottles full of it.
Portia xx
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I like fig but am not sure about the marine interpretation. Is it boozy at all with the ouzo accord?
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Hiya Nose Prose, It wasn’t boozy enough that I felt it needed a reference, your mileage may vary though. If you liked Womanity but it was OTT then you might like Hydra Figue.
Portia xx
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There are a few perfumes from Miller Harris that are quiet giants, Portia. Terre de Bois being one of them. This one certainly sounds like it’s worth a sample. I’m a fan of all sorts of fig perfumes, and this one has just the right amount of twists to make it interesting.
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OOOOHHHH! I never tried Terre de Bois Flaconneur. Tell me…
Portia xx
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I’m shocked, Portia! I’ve had this in my collection since 2010. Each time I wear it, I know exactly why I love it so much. It’s spicy-fresh in character with one note in particular that still makes me laugh to this day, cotton candy. Beautiful citrus, herbs, earth and just a hint of sugar. You must give this one a try.
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Hi Portia, I wanted to follow up on your recommendation for Hydra Figue. I managed to get a bottle at a very reasonable price and wore it yesterday as my SOTD. It was amazing! Thanks for the recommendation. It seems like our fragrance preferences are quite similar.
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WOW! So glad you love Hydra Figue Flaconneur. It’s a banger!
Nice to have a scent twin writing perfume at the moment.
Waft on my friend.
Portia xx
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Hydra Figue sounds good to me. I’ll look for samples.
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Hope it sparks as much joy for you as it does me RR.
My bottle just arrived! Woo Hoo!
Portia xx
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Has something happened to your original IG profile?
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No, portiatbo, still there
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I was replying to rickyrebarco.
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My original rickyrebarco Instagram account got suspended and deleted for unknown reasons. So now I’m rickyrebarco2 on Instagram.
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Boo! :(
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I like the sound of this a lot – am well up for some “dark, slightly toxic greenery”. ;) Good name and packaging too. Plus Hydra is an actual Greek Island as well as suggesting the sea.
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OOOHHH! Was Hydra named for the many headed beast Vanessa? The one you cut of a head and more appear?
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