21 community ratings

Enigma Une

Name: Enigma Une
Brand: French Avenue

2023MenClassic

8.2/ 10

Community score
21 ratings

See your match

French Avenue Enigma Une is a masculine fougère that pairs a fresh, spicy opening with a sweet, resinous and smoky woody base.

Compare

Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 23 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.8 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.4 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

8.8 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky

What does Enigma Une smell like?

The top is built from cardamom, grapefruit, cinnamon and nutmeg: grapefruit brings the freshness, cinnamon and nutmeg the warmth. Lavender in the heart sets the fougère character. The base of liquorice, sandalwood, patchouli, amber and Haitian vetiver sweetens the scent and settles it into something woody and smoky.

Voters rate both longevity and sillage as good, though the number of votes is small. It reads as a masculine scent, and its mix of fresh, spicy and sweet tones suits everyday wear as well as evenings out. Emir Men and Fragrance World Aswad have a close profile.