Opôné Diptyque 2001 Eau de Toilette

I don't quite like being the first to comment on a fragrance. You stand so alone in the wide field. But if it is as beautiful as this one...
Last week, sprayed on a paper strip, it was quite okay. The next day on the skin, yes, sure. That worked. 50% off. Definitely worth it. But today, when it was worn out for the first time, well...

...yes, suddenly I opened the double-winged wooden door and stepped inside, inside the Café Sperl, 6th district, Gumpendorfer Straße. Even if only in thought, they were all back: the waiters, of course in tuxedos, as is fitting for a house with tradition. The gentlemen scholars, those who carry their somewhat worn copy of Kafka's "The Trial" and read it publicly, the students at the karambole tables.

One takes a deep breath and smells something dignified in the fragrance. The strong, spicy coffee, freshly ground at the counter, almost dissipates with the first spray. That's not a problem, because milk is already being added to the cup. Warm and frothed. A pinch of sugar added. And gradually, the scent of the perfect milk coffee unfolds. Warm and soft, there are hints of caramel, perhaps coming from the warmed milk. Now and then, one thinks a creamy vanilla peeks out for just a moment. A very light acidity resonates. Or is it a delicate fruity or floral component? It's hard to say, it seems too shy. The fact is, however, that it beautifully and harmoniously rounds off the bouquet of the milk coffee.

Later, much later, after one has already let an entire afternoon pass by, with not much more than gazing at the Art Deco chandeliers, at the newspaper holders where the press was precisely speared, indeed at the golden times of K. u. k. itself, the spicy-earthy scent of the coffee lightly dissipates and becomes clearer, more floral. The indicated rose certainly contributes its share.

One can spend a lot, a lot of time with this beautiful work from Diptyque; it doesn't leave you quickly. Applied at 7:00 AM this morning, it is still present and wraps around the finger.

The fragrance fits perfectly in spring when one can finally sit outside on the promenade. In autumn, one can enjoy the last rays of sunshine with it, in winter cuddle on the fur in front of the fireplace. In high summer, it might be a bit too warm. Then better a spritz.

How extremely regrettable that the fragrance is apparently being taken off the market. So quickly, one last sip. One final sip...