Fareed by Riiffs 100ml Eau De Parfum
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Cardamom and pepper over lavender, bergamot and geranium, settling into tonka, cedarwood and vetiver. A modern aromatic fougère built for everyday wear.
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Fareed by Riiffs 100ml Eau De Parfum
Fareed is the classic one, a modern take on the aromatic fougère that has dressed men’s fragrance for well over a century. Cardamom and pepper open it with a dry spiced lift, lavender, bergamot and geranium give it the groomed barbershop heart the style is known for, and tonka, cedarwood and vetiver hold the base. Where a lot of budget fougères smell generic, this one earns its keep on the drydown, which is sweeter and woodier than the opening leads you to expect.
Fragrance notes
- Top: Cardamom, pepper
- Heart: Lavender, bergamot, geranium
- Base: Tonka, cedarwood, vetiver
What it smells like
The opening is dry and spiced rather than sweet. Cardamom gives that cool aromatic green quality, pepper adds a crisp bite, and together they stop the lavender underneath reading as old fashioned.
The heart is the fougère proper. Lavender is the backbone, herbal and clean, bergamot lifts it with citrus, and geranium brings a slightly rosy, metallic sharpness that gives the blend its structure. This is the accord that smells like being well shaved and well dressed, and it is the reason the style has never really gone away.
The drydown is where it turns warm. Tonka bean brings a soft almond and vanilla sweetness, cedarwood a dry pencil-shaving woodiness, and vetiver a rooty, slightly smoky earthiness underneath. The sweetness keeps it comfortable, the vetiver keeps it from turning generic.
On the fougère
Worth knowing what you are buying. Fougère means fern in French, though ferns have no smell, and the name comes from Fougère Royale, created by Paul Parquet in 1882 around the pairing of lavender, coumarin and oakmoss. That accord became the template for most masculine fragrances that followed, and the lavender-geranium-tonka spine in Fareed is a direct descendant of it. Modern versions like this one lean on tonka and woods rather than heavy oakmoss, which is why it feels contemporary rather than traditional.
When to wear it
It is a proper year-round scent. The lavender and bergamot keep it breathable in spring and summer, while tonka and cedarwood give it enough substance for autumn and winter. It is a natural daytime and office fragrance, and it works just as well for evenings without needing to change.
Who is it for?
Marketed for men and it wears that way. It suits anyone who wants a clean, well groomed fragrance rather than a loud sweet one, and it is a sensible choice if you are building a rotation and want a reliable everyday bottle that will not offend anyone. If you like designer fougères, this covers the same ground at a fraction of the price.
If you like Fareed
Try Virtus for a cleaner citrus musk at extrait strength, Zenith, or Veloce for something bolder. Browse the full Riiffs collection or our men’s perfumes edit.
About Riiffs
Riiffs is a Dubai fragrance house launched in 2018 and produced by Sterling Perfumes Industries, one of the largest manufacturers in the Middle East. Its catalogue now runs past ninety releases, with Shinichiro Oba credited as the nose behind much of the range, and the house has built its reputation on strong projection and longevity at accessible prices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Fareed smell like? Cardamom and pepper up top, lavender, bergamot and geranium through the heart, then tonka, cedarwood and vetiver underneath. Dry and spiced at first, warm and woody after that.
What is a fougère? A fragrance family built on lavender, coumarin and woods, dating back to 1882 and the template for most classic masculine scents. Fareed is a modern interpretation of it.
Is Fareed sweet? Only in the base. Tonka gives a soft almond-vanilla warmth on the drydown, but the lavender, geranium and vetiver keep it firmly on the clean, groomed side.
What season is it best for? All of them. The lavender and bergamot handle warm weather and the tonka and cedarwood carry it through the colder months.
Is this bottle genuine? Yes. Every bottle at Perfumeo is 100% authentic, factory sealed and sourced through authorised distributors.
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