25 community ratings

Virgilio

Name: Virgilio
Brand: Diptyque

Perfumer: Serge Kalouguine

1990UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.2/ 10

Community score
25 ratings

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Diptyque Virgilio is a fresh, green and spicy unisex scent built around basil, caraway and vetiver; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 24 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.9 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.1 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Love it or hate it: the votes are split in two.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
Earthy

What does Virgilio smell like?

It opens with basil, then moves into woods and caraway at the heart, giving it a woody, lightly spiced character. Cedarwood and vetiver in the base add a dry, earthy footing. Fresh and green accords lead, and sweetness stays well in the background.

Longevity is moderate and sillage weak, so it sits close to the skin and wears quietly. Voters split almost evenly between masculine and feminine, and between classic and modern, which suits its unisex label. Jo Malone English Oak & Hazelnut and Jil Sander Strictly have a close profile.