Mugler - Les Exceptions: Fougere Furieuse EDP

Fougere Furieuse (“Furieuse”) is an aromatic fougere that was released in 2014.  In general, it follows the formula of a fougere in that you get the fern and geranium (here in lieu of lavender) as well as the coumarin.  I would note the coumarin appears as a base note, however, as the wear of this fragrance is fairly linear on me after the first hour of wear, it somewhat defies the formulaic composition.  Furieuse also gives us the moss and wood components with the wood being fairly prominent in wear.

Furieuse opens with an intensely green herbal wood.  There is a freshness to the green herbs and a deliberate depth to the woods.  The fern stands out with a crisp bite.  Soon after, these notes are joined by a spicy geranium and white floral notes.  A smooth hay-like veil envelopes the fragrance and I get what feels very much like the traditional Mugler Alien woods and amber.  Through the remaining wear, Furieuse seems to settle back; moving from a soft fragrance to more of a skin scent.  There is a still, quietness to it that defies its namesake. 

Furieuse wears on me for roughly 5 hours with soft moving to skin scent projection. 

Notes:

Top notes: herbal notes, fern

Middle notes: neroli, geranium

Base notes: amber, oakmoss, coumarin

Perfumers: Jean-Christophe Herault and Olivier Polge

Photo Credit: Nordstorm

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