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3 Fruity Perfumes You'll Love
A fruity perfume can suggest ripe mango, tart berries or a whole fig tree. Vilhelm Mango Skin EDP, Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay Cologne and Diptyque Philosykos EDT give you those three directions. Start with Mango Skin for sweet tropical fruit; compare the other two if you want leaves and woods alongside the fruit.
Vilhelm Parfumerie Mango Skin Eau de Parfum
Mango Skin’s composition begins with mango, blackberry and black pepper, followed by orris, black lotus and jasmine. Patchouli, vanilla and pink sugar form the base. It is the first one to try here if you want fruit with a sweet floral continuation.
On the same page, one customer describes sparkling mango and enjoys wearing it alone; another says the smell matches its name. The flowers and patchouli give you something else to consider as it settles. If you want an entirely green scent, put Blackberry & Bay beside it before deciding.
Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay Cologne
Blackberry & Bay pairs tart blackberry with green bay leaves and dry cedarwood. It is the option for someone who likes the idea of berries with their leaves still attached, particularly if pink sugar and vanilla don’t appeal.
Wearers describe quite different balances. One loved the association with wild blackcurrant leaves and citrus, finding the fruit less obvious, but wanted it to last longer. Another enjoyed fresh berry and herbal notes before the fruit faded to greenery. The herbal part matters as much as the blackberry: choose this to explore that combination, rather than expecting berry syrup.
Diptyque Philosykos Eau de Toilette
Philosykos EDT interprets the fig tree through leaves, milky sap, fruit and wood. Try it for green fig with a creamy side; Blackberry & Bay is the more directly berry-and-herb comparison.
One wearer enjoyed green fig becoming milky-sweet, despite rarely choosing this style. Another loved its fresh creaminess but found it cloying in a warm room. Give the later scent a chance during a normal day, particularly if you are choosing it for the green opening. Sample the Eau de Toilette for this comparison; Philosykos EDP is a separate version.
Where to go from here
If you are drawn to Philosykos, the fig perfume comparison adds a citrus-fruit option and a greener coconut direction. For different fruit, explore cherry perfumes or citrus perfumes. If the sweet base is your favourite part, start with the sweet perfume selection.
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