The Perfume Library

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

7.3

Diptyque · 1983

Fresh · Floral · Green

Eau de Toilette

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

Eau Lente

7.2

Diptyque · 1986

Sweet · Gourmand · Spicy

Diptyque Eau Lente is a sweet, spicy unisex scent led by opoponax and cinnamon, rounded out with cedar and red mandarin orange. Resinous opoponax and cinnamon give it a warm, soft sweetness. Cedar lays a woody base under that sweetness, while red mandarin orange lightens the weight a little. The accords read gourmand, oriental and powdery. Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and leisure time. Votes for feminine and masculine are almost equal, so it sits comfortably on either. Penhaligon's Clandestine Clara and L'Artisan Parfumeur Mon Numéro 10 have a close profile.

Diptyque · 2019