Fougère Platine is a different story. Here, the metallic trait of lavender is fortified with sage, sagebrush, and basil. Moreover, I would say that sage is the protagonist of the fragrance. In this creation, coumarin is pushed to the background by the woodybalsamic base featuring gorgeous incenselabdanum notes. At some point, the fragrance freezes and remains quite static without any significant changes to it, which is unusual for fougeres. Most often, these are compositions with a traditional gradual development.

In classic fougeres the sage solo is paired with a rather inyourface animalic accord, resulting in quite a sense of shock for many. One should not be scared of such an effect in the case of Fougère Platine: The sage is very botanical here and, despite the fact that it is in the forefront, it is very modest compared to what had been prevalent the 1970s. The fragrance also features a trendy mineral undertone and phenomenal tobacco essence.