524 community ratings

L'Ombre dans L'Eau (Eau de Toilette)

1983UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.3/ 10

Community score
524 ratings

Diptyque L'Ombre dans L'Eau Eau de Toilette is a fresh, green unisex scent built from blackcurrant bud and leaf, petitgrain and rose.

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How does it perform?

From 393 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.9 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

73% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Blackcurrant bud Petitgrain Rose Blackcurrant leaf

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy

What does L'Ombre dans L'Eau (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

Blackcurrant bud and leaf set the green, fruity tone. Petitgrain keeps that greenness crisp, while rose adds a soft floral note. The sweet and spicy accords stay in the background, so the scent reads as one even whole from start to finish.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office come up most often. More voters call it feminine, though a fair share see it as masculine. Diptyque 34 Boulevard Saint Germain and Les Néréides Baie de Cassis have a close profile.