Houbigant · 1882
Fougere Royale EDP
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
aromatic
uplifting
clean lavender-cologne, floral powder, soft vanilla musk
Scent Notes
Fresh
Heart
Base
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think clean lavender-cologne, floral powder, soft vanilla musk: that is Houbigant Fougere Royale. It opens with lavender, bergamot and clary sage, moves into geranium, heliotrope and carnation and settles on oakmoss, tonka bean and coumarin. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and aromatic for casual days.
- Sample first if: aromatic is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike vanilla fragrances.
Around $250.
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Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Houbigant is a French perfume house founded in Paris in 1775 by Jean-François Houbigant, historically the perfumer to Marie Antoinette, Napoleon and Queen Victoria, and creator of Fougère Royale (1882), the composition that gave its name to the entire fougère family of perfumery. The 21 live pieces on Scendira average .15 and cover Floral (4), Gourmand (5), Fresh (5) and Woody (3) across a wide gender spread. Prices span $32.94-$285 (average $231), this is a heritage-niche price band. Standout live pieces: Musk ($32.94,.00, clean floral powder with musky citrus brightness), Essence Rare ($285,.41, powdery rose with soft musky warmth), Bois Mystique ($250,.40, smoky cedar incense with peppery spice), Quelques Fleurs Royale Collection Privée ($285,.37, powdery white-flowers bouquet with soft musk) and Ambre des Abysses ($250,.36, fresh minty floral breeze with leather-tonka warmth). The oldest continuously-operating name in French perfumery.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like clean lavender-cologne, floral powder, soft vanilla musk. It opens with lavender, bergamot and clary sage, moves into geranium, heliotrope and carnation and settles on oakmoss, tonka bean and coumarin.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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