What does a fougère smell like?

Fresh and herbaceous with a slightly sweet, hay-like dry-down — lavender up top over mossy oakmoss and coumarin.

Are fougère fragrances masculine?

Fougère is the backbone of classic men’s perfumery, so most are marketed to men — but the family is versatile and many unisex scents use it too.

A popular variation that adds herbs, spice and/or wood over the classic lavender-oakmoss-coumarin fougère base.

Colognes

ByDavid Schwartz Originally publishedJune 22, 2017July 15, 2026 Last updatedJuly 15, 2026

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