It’s twilight Sydney-harbourside, and a gentle haze lingers in the air, the last traces of fireworks softly fading into the night.
You’re dizzy with the prospect of a new year, a fresh slate, and anything feels possible. Excitement mingles around you in top notes of honey, clementine, and petitgrain, with undertones of smoke and patchouli.
Oh, Darling! signals the perfect time for that magical countdown kiss. A quick mist, a fresh coat of lipgloss and it’s your moment to take a chance.
FICIFOLIA SYDNEY COLLECTION
These Sydney-centric smells are glossy, intoxicating and brimming with life. Are you spritzing before a Sunday Bill’s debrief (post-Berner), or a date night in Paddo? No matter what pocket of the cosmopolis you’re in, Sydney’s energy is palpable and signals endless possibilities. In their Sydney collection, Ficifolia presents perfumes that will outlast your Bondi-to-Bronte trek and cling to your favourite beach kaftan, like wet hands to a glossy magazine.
NOTES
Top: Mandarin, Petitgrain, Honey, Clementine
Middle: Peony, Rose Absolute, Sambac Jasmine
Base: Amber, Smoke Accord, Patchouli, Myrrh
PERFUMER
Sophie Marcoux
HOW IT WEARS
Opening with juicy wedges of citrus drizzled with the intoxicating golden sweetness of honey, as Oh, Darling! Wears, its floral heart is revealed. Peony, rose and jasmine create a breathtakingly romantic bouquet in the middle that lasts throughout the whole wear of the fragrance. On the dry down, you’re left with an earthy bed of subtle smoke, patchouli and resins that perfectly balances the sweetness of the other notes, helping this scent to last on the skin for 8+ hours. With Parfum strength, Oh, Darling! Has incredible projection you’ll be picking up all day long.
LORE LOVES
Oh! Darling is a fragrance that is so true to concept – it’s exciting, romantic, and even a little sensual. Like making eye contact with a new lover for the first time, then those fireworks (both real and metaphorical) when you kiss. A compliment getter for sure, Oh! Darling lasts long enough to take you from balmy evening to steamy night.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Ficifolia Fragrances was conceptualised in the Melbourne lockdowns during the Covid pandemic of 2020. Founder, Sophie Marcoux, struggled with the loss of face-to-face time with friends, family and Melbourne culture. During her pre-covid travels, Sophie would buy herself a perfume in whatever country she was in to as a scent souvenir. Inspired by the connection between scent and memory (plus a hint of desperation for some outside time during lockdown), Sophie began developing scents that reflected her life in Melbourne. If she couldn’t actually be out with her friends sipping vino at Marion, she wanted to smell like it.
Ficifolia aims to harness the memory-igniting power of fragrance, dreaming up signature scents worthy of a spot on your vanity. Potency is served in smell and storytelling, with each bottle ‘reverse-engineering’ a moment, time or place gone by in Australian cities. Each bottle pays homage to niche local experiences: first came a trilogy capsule celebrating distinctly ‘Melbourne’ vibes in 2023, and in 2024 a suite of Sydney-centric scents followed.
Proudly Australian-owned and produced, Ficifolia Fragrances are vegan and cruelty free, using a combination of natural and synthetic ingredients. All Ficifolia Fragrances are an Extrait de Parfum with 25% concentration.
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