Miller Harris
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Fig leaf's sharp, green-bitter bite cuts through immediately, backed by bergamot's zesty sparkle and mandarin's mellow warmth. The effect is brightly herbaceous, almost like crushing fresh foliage—there's a peppery snap that feels quite austere.
Violet leaf and angelica seed emerge with a slightly dusty, vegetative character, whilst rose and narcissus provide ghostly floral whispers rather than declarations. Cedarwood develops steadily, bringing pencil-wood dryness that transforms the composition into something considerably more woody and grounded, with the herbs gaining a spiced dimension.
The fragrance settles into a mineral, almost salty woody base as Irish moss takes prominence, the fig and citrus have faded almost entirely, leaving a clean, slightly powdery cedarwood with amber providing barely-there warmth. The overall impression becomes genuinely skin scent—dry, understated, deliberately fading.
Figue Amère arrives as a sharp, almost herbal interpretation of fig—none of the jammy sweetness you might expect from the fruit. Instead, Lyn Harris constructs something considerably more austere, where fig leaf's green, slightly bitter character dominates the opening moments alongside bergamot's bright citrus bite and mandarin's softer warmth. It's immediately refreshing and faintly peppery, as though you've crushed fresh leaves between your fingers.
The heart reveals Harris's true intention: violet leaf and angelica seed create an earthy, almost vegetable-like counterpoint to a whisper of rose and narcissus. These aren't sweet florals—they're green and slightly powdery, with the angelica contributing a subtle spice that prevents the composition from drifting into conventional floral territory. The woody accords (88% according to the data) begin surfacing here, with cedarwood introducing a dry, pencil-shaving quality that anchors the increasingly herbal narrative.
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