Tempo 2018

Tempo by Diptyque
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Tempo is a popular perfume by Diptyque for women and men and was released in 2018. The scent is earthy-spicy. It is being marketed by Manzanita Capital.
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Main accords

Earthy
Spicy
Woody
Green
Resinous

Fragrance Notes

Indonesian patchouliIndonesian patchouli Clary sageClary sage Pink pepperPink pepper BergamotBergamot Maté absoluteMaté absolute Violet leafViolet leaf

Perfumer

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Scent
8.0293 Ratings
Longevity
7.7241 Ratings
Sillage
7.1241 Ratings
Bottle
8.3235 Ratings
Value for money
7.284 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone, last update on 15.05.2023.
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5 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Augusto
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Augusto
Augusto
Top Review 31  
Retroesk Soft Patchouli Violet
A very mild, almost vanilla start. Slightly sweetened soil, moist warmth. Something green.
Quiet. Warm skin and open hair.
Retro soft. Like an old light suede jacket, worn with pleasure. If you reach into your pocket, you'll find a handkerchief with violets
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Lollipop445

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Lollipop445
Lollipop445
Very helpful Review 23  
And it became light
First comment, well then;)

Hamburg, November 2020

So boredom had brought me here. Since I strolled just still with the shopping mien through Hamburg, bills in the eyes, everything had smiled at me in pre-Christmas mood, there I stopped in front of a shop. A perfumery - there should be such a thing. Douglas? No. But surely there's nothing like the blue (almost) fragrant shops? There is. When I risked a look, my eyes were opened. Greeted by a nice lady, this little shop in Große Bleichen didn't let me go for almost an hour. I was olfactorily deflowered that evening. It was perfect. The learning curve was very steep, so many new brands: Xerjoff, Montale, Frederic Malle and Diptyque, just to name a few that I got to test. One of the fragrances of the house of Diptyque is also the subject of today's article. Just the fragrance that reminded me of just that evening in downtown Hamburg: Tempo by Diptyque.

to the fragrance:

Patchouli can, but does not have to smell musty and like a stable. Skillfully combined and properly used it can even become a true gentleman note - Tempo creates that for me. Apart from the awful name, where the only conclusion is that the entire budget must have gone into the fragrance itself, Tempo is a seriously cozy patch scent for the colder days, the patchouli playfully embraced by the violet, making the whole thing feel very informal. Olivier Pescheux has pretty much delivered with this uncomplicated and beautiful realization. Filled in a noble bottle, the price is also right, definitely test it!
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StellaDiverF

213 Reviews
StellaDiverF
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Helpful Review 4  
Baby Patchouli
Tempo is foremost a patchouli fragrance on my skin, albeit an exceptionally gentle one at that. Upon spraying, the spicy, medicinal and woody aspects of patchouli are there, but they feel so soft and tender that I start to imagine a baby patchouli if there ever was one. The creamy and gently powdered cacao nuance also makes an appearance, which further stretches the innocent feeling of this patchouli.

Although I love patchouli in general, I very often gravitate towards those more earthy, darker, bitter chocolate type of interpretations of this fantastically complex note. And when the patchouli is stripped clean and appears bright in mood, I tend to find them too sweet for my taste. Thanks to the overall gentleness of Tempo, I didn't find its sweetness unbearable to me, but not far though.

Thankfully, the sage and maté soon come to rescue, subduing the fruity sweetness of pink pepper with their herbal and slightly bitter aroma. Tempo then remains this occasionally medicinal and woody-cacao, but mostly herbal patchouli skin scent until the end. Although the fragrance is not dense, it projects moderately. The longevity is around 8 hours on me.

I personally don't care much about Tempo because of my own preferences regarding patchouli in perfumery. However, being one of the most mild patchouli fragrances that I smelt, Tempo might be a quite friendly start point to further explore patchouli, or an unobtrusive patchouli for daily routine thanks to it retaining the quiet elegance of modern Diptyque fragrances.
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Pepdal

238 Reviews
Pepdal
Pepdal
Helpful Review 1  
Introverted Patch
I have come to recognise the house of Diptyque has its own style and level of quality, and their patchouli pillar fits in just perfectly. Thank you for watching as always and I hope you enjoy the review.
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BamBamNYC

32 Reviews
BamBamNYC
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Clean aromatic patchouli
Tempo smells pleasantly bitter and medicinal like herbal tonics or Angostura bitters. If you like eating bitter melon, chances are you’ll enjoy this.

As Tempo is a patchouli fragrance, longevity and sillage are great. The maté note really shines through and makes me think of yerba maté. After ten hours Tempo smells dusty but do you really need this for more than ten hours?

I reach for this bottle surprisingly often. It has become a sort of “palate cleanser” when my nose has grown tired of everything else. Like many Diptyque offerings, it smells very “natural” and blends into the background as you go on with your day.
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VanAllanVanAllan 3 years ago
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One of the few (dozen:)) scents I loved on the first sniff. It's a niche version of LIDGE for me, but made by another nose, a lost soul...
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LillibetLillibet 5 years ago
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A rougher-around-the-edges version of Coromandel EdP. Less 'polished' but with some lovely tea notes. If I didn't already have Coromandel...
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Nostalgia79Nostalgia79 3 years ago
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It’s all about the dry-down!
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ItchynoseItchynose 4 years ago
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A lot of patchouli and a hint of mate and violet leaf. Very earthy, a bit spicy and sweet. Usual Diptyque smoothness all round.
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BamBamNYCBamBamNYC 2 months ago
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Clean aromatic high-grade patchouli with dusty maté
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