Houbigant - Fougere royale
Extrait de Parfum
Format: 100ml
Year: 2010 (reformulation)
Nose: Rodrigo Flores Roux
Olfactory Family: Fougère, Aromatic
Olfactory pyramid
- Head: Bergamot, Chamomile, Lavender, Green Notes
- Heart: Carnation, Geranium, Cinnamon, Rose, Lilac
- Background: Patchouli, Oak Moss, Amber, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage
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Season: Spring
Initially launched in 1882, Fougère Royale completely revolutionized the perfume world and established modern perfumery as we know it today. Fougère Royale was the first “fougère” (or fern-like) fragrance to be conceived, thus establishing an entirely new fragrance family that remains to this day the most renowned olfactory family in men's fragrances.
More importantly, it was that Houbigant was the first perfume house to discover the way to isolate particular molecules starting from natural raw materials and in particular coumarin, which is extracted from tonka beans.
Today, in line with the past, the Maison Houbigant has revisited this extraordinary classic with an elegant and contemporary style.
The formula has been reworked with great skill in collaboration with the nose Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Givaudan's head perfumer.
Fougere Royale begins with an energizing citrus cocktail that blends with a bouquet of Mediterranean herbs, where lavender essential oil and Moroccan chamomile mark the time.
The fresh start is followed by a redundant heart, in which the accord of the spicy flower "Rondeletia" is revealed by rich nuances of geranium and warm spices. A floral interlude created with rare Rose absolutes is warmed up by Pepper, Cinnamon and Carnation.
The grand finale consists of a harmony of woody and amber tones, in which Oakmoss blends with a sensual Patchouli, Coumarin, enriched by Tonka Bean and Sage absolutes.
Our impressions: A classic perfume for a modern man. A fougere and aromatic version that is always appreciated.