204 community ratings

Fougère Bengale

2007UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.4/ 10

Community score
204 ratings

Parfum d'Empire Fougère Bengale is a unisex fougère built on oakmoss, blond tobacco and honey, setting green and spicy tones side by side.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 159 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.0 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Oakmoss Blond tobacco Honey Animalic notes Patchouli Tonka bean

Spice bread

Vanilla Hay Lavender Woody notes

Assam tea

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Fougère Bengale smell like?

Oakmoss and lavender give it a green, earthy backbone. Blond tobacco and hay add a smoky dryness, while honey, vanilla and tonka bean soften the edges and sweeten it. Animalic notes and patchouli stay in the background and darken the character.

Longevity and sillage are rated as good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with evening and leisure wear leading the occasions. It reads mostly masculine and has a classic feel. Caron Yatagan and Emanuel Ungaro Ungaro pour L'Homme have a close profile.