Eau des Sens 2016 Eau de Toilette

Eau des Sens (Eau de Toilette) by Diptyque
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7.3 / 10 414 Ratings
A perfume by Diptyque for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is fresh-floral. It is being marketed by Manzanita Capital.
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Main accords

Fresh
Floral
Citrus
Green
Spicy

Fragrance Notes

Orange blossomOrange blossom AngelicaAngelica Bitter orangeBitter orange Juniper berryJuniper berry PatchouliPatchouli

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.3414 Ratings
Longevity
7.0336 Ratings
Sillage
6.5343 Ratings
Bottle
8.2321 Ratings
Value for money
6.7152 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone, last update on 06/09/2025.

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Reviews

13 in-depth fragrance descriptions
RhythmnHues

35 Reviews
RhythmnHues
RhythmnHues
Very helpful Review 4  
A bitter-orange tree blooming in the garden
I'm not familiar with Olivier Pescheux's works but this perfume has to be one of his best to date. It's simply superlative! The concept here was apparently to present a full bigarade-orange tree in a garden. And this presentation is pure genius.

Citruses are difficult to work with. They've been (over)used in modern perfumery for so long now that every facet has been discovered over time and it's incredibly difficult to get any more beyond a point. So lots of perfumers these days look to other ingredients to bring out deeper or hidden facets of citruses, while trying to steer away from cliched ideas. Also adding to their woes is the fact that citrus accords are usually very short lived, hence used almost exclusively as top-notes in perfumes. Mr. Pescheux tackles these issues rather skillfully with his intelligent choice of ingredients. It's rather simple. A big dose of floral Neroli & Orange Blossom - Bitter Orange for a full bouquet of citrus aromas blended beautifully with bright, peppery, bracing juniper berries - sweet, floral and green angelica - a woody, sweet, earthy patchouli accord. Given a full-wearing this is very evocative of a blooming orange tree in a garden. I can smell the green, bitter leaves, slightly-bitter but juicy fruit, the meditative, wispy, powdery-white flowers, the soft woody smell of the bark of the tree, the damp earth beneath it. It's quite an experience.

Highly recommended if you like citrus-aromatics but with woody/floral facets. I wear it by itself mostly, but sometimes I do like to layer it with some other linear fragrances for some extra zest. Like yesterday, I layered this over Tam Dao and it was glorious! Projects big and lasts a very long time on me too - which makes it even more interesting for a citrus fragrance. Top notch stuff!

9/10
4 Comments
5
Sillage
6
Longevity
6
Scent
Kurai

388 Reviews
Kurai
Kurai
Very helpful Review 5  
Straightforward orange blossom
An ode to the orange tree? Again? That lucky orange tree is getting all the praise in the world. How about an ode to the olive tree for a change? Or the magnolia with its beautiful fragrant flowers?

Anyway, Eau des Sens. In the opening, I get a lot of bitter-aromatic citrus. Orange blossom with a bite so zesty, it is close to being harsh. But as soon as this is properly settled on skin, the character gets 'nice and easy'. A mellow blossom with barely detectable woody notes as support.

Eau des Sens is an easy to wear summer refreshment and exudes a joyful vibe. It is pretty by itself, but in the orange grove it is just another orange tree.
0 Comments
8
Bottle
6
Sillage
7
Longevity
7
Scent
Itchynose

41 Reviews
Itchynose
Itchynose
Helpful Review 1  
Eau de Portugal 2.0
If Philosykos celebrates the fig tree and Tam Dao is a poem to wood, Eau des Sens is the house of Diptyque's bottled tribute to the orange tree, from the leaves to the fruit and everything in between.

The juice is blended with just a handful of elements: aromatic orange blossom, bitter orange zest, sweet patchouli, green juniper berries and herbal angelica, combining to create a simple but effective floral fragrance: a sort of modern, smoother version of Geo F. Trumper's classic Eau de Portugal cologne. Another success story by Diptyque.
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9
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
7.5
Scent
Ringtale

126 Reviews
Ringtale
Ringtale
Helpful Review 3  
A gentle, but true orange blossom
This is a lovely, kind and mild orange blossom scent, the scent of a distant orange blossom, brought to you by a summer's breeze.
I don't find it very citrus-forward, just realistic orange blossom.
Usually orange blossom goes (too) wild on my skin, so if I was to choose an orange blossom scent, this would be it.
I don't know how Diptyque does that, but - as in many of their scents - there is this soapy accord that will only come to you in sudden wafts, like the smell of linnen, drying in the sun.
I saw it being compared to Echt Kölnisch Wasser Eau de Cologne , but no way! I don't get any barbershop or cologne vibes either; this is so gentle and soft (leaning feminine to my nose) and has much more depth than a simple cologne.
Sillage and longevity are moderate as far as I can tell now.
Not quite sure yet if I would want a full bottle, there still are some scents I want to test first. But I do find it nice.
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7
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7
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6
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6
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DNiche

10 Reviews
DNiche
DNiche
Helpful Review 1  
The unexpected orange
What a nice surprise to find out that in Qatar Airways amenity kit you can enjoy Eau des Sens... it must have been the testing altitude, or the fact that it was middle of the night, but I must admit this was my first test up in the sky. This fragrance is on the light spectrum with a clear orange note that is spiced up by juniper berries. I could personally not feel the patchouli that much.
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Statements

5 short views on the fragrance
DopeweaselDopeweasel 3 years ago
5
Bottle
7
Sillage
6
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Woody, citrus incense. Modern masculine vibes with floral angelica notes. Could be unisex, the orange notes climb later. Beautifully done!
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bouffantbouffant 12 days ago
7
Scent
Consistently pleasant neroli scent.
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MuralglobeMuralglobe 3 months ago
9
Bottle
6
Sillage
6
Longevity
8
Scent
Beautiful clean and fresh floral, tempered by aromatic greens, but not vegetal or plant-like. Patchouli is soft and subtle.
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SimonexxSimonexx 7 months ago
9
Longevity
7
Scent
I can only tolerate this in colder weather. Nice zing, but cloying, sharp and gross in humid heat. Long lasting performance for a citrus.
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Elijahrb67Elijahrb67 2 months ago
7
Scent
Very strange, almost musty at first, but it dries down into a very fresh juniper and neroli blend that works quite well. Doesn’t perform.
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