L'Eau Papier (Eau de Toilette) by Diptyque

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L'Eau Papier Diptyque 2023 Eau de Toilette

8.0 / 10 1100 Ratings

A popular perfume by Diptyque for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is creamy-woody. It is being marketed by Manzanita Capital.
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Main accords

Creamy

Woody

Powdery

Fresh

Synthetic

Fragrance Notes

Rice steam

White musk

Blond woods

Roasted sesame Mimosa

Mimosa

Perfumer

Fabrice Pellegrin

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Ratings

Scent

8.01100 Ratings

Longevity

6.8921 Ratings

Sillage

6.2905 Ratings

Bottle

8.5872 Ratings

Value for money

6.9726 Ratings

Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 10/30/2025.

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Reviews

97 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/22/2025

7Scent 8Longevity 9Sillage

Hamudi
19 Reviews

Hamudi

Top Review 19

L'Eau Papier Diptyque

L'Eau Papier "Papierwasser". Die Eindrücke sind wie folgt - etwas Lacton-Mandel, nussig, ruhig, mit einigen seltsamen frischen synthetischen synthetischen Moschus Untertönen. In der Kopfnote gibt es einen Hauch von leichter Acetonizität. In der Basisnote ist etwas Seidiges kaum wahrnehmbar. Ein Duft im Stil von Guccis Mémoire d'une odeur in der Stimmung. Vage undefinierbar, aber sauber, pudrig und moschusartig. Trocken. Eindeutig für den japanischen Markt bestimmt.

04/17/2023

7Scent 6Longevity 4Sillage

FloatingTime
20 Reviews

FloatingTime

Very helpful Review 5

Sticky rice nostalgia

This fragrance is mostly carried by a beautifully realistic steamed rice note. More specifically, it carries the smell of the "sticky rice herb", or Nuo Mi Xiang, Semnostachya Menglaensis (I don't know any English name for it), which is sometimes used to scent teas.

Here the steamed rice (or rather sticky rice herb) is combined with subtle roasted sesame and blonde woods, which creates an association with bamboo chopsticks and furniture. It is a bit sweet on my skin, like some rock sugar was added.

If there is any paper here, like the name suggest, it is rice or bamboo paper. Or maybe it is the rice itself, delicious as it is, but asking to be painted with colorful condiments.

After a while the white musk gains in prominence, although the sticky rice herb stays for a pretty long time as well. Near the end - after about 5 hours - it's mostly musk and bamboo wood.

I don't think it projects very far after the first hour (unless you use more than two sprays), but it is not a skin scent either. It seems to hover about 20 cm above the skin for hours.

It's hard to rate this scent. It's definitely interesting and something I did not smell in perfume before, but not for all-day or frequent wear. In any case, I don't see myself wearing this outside of my house or even when having visitors. However, I tend to associate steamed rice with childhood family cooking, hence making this a very soothing scent for me, especially the opening and the first hour. Even then, I tend to find the phase where the musk starts to overpower slightly suffocating.

In sum, a very interesting fragrance to sample and try, but definitely not a blind buy.

06/08/2023

10Scent

Meadhbh
25 Reviews

Meadhbh

Helpful Review 6

Savoury skin scent

A "your-skin-but-better" scent in the genre of Glossier You or JHAG Not A Perfume. That Iso E Super woody base note is prominent, but the steamed rice accord is savoury and cozy. The mimosa plays a supporting role, but definitely adds a slight uplifting freshness to the scent. Really easy to wear but comforting in the best way possible.

04/16/2023

7.5Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

BamBamNYC
33 Reviews

BamBamNYC

Helpful Review 2

Musky ambroxan

As much as I love Diptyque, I can’t defend this release. They already have the perfect “your skin but better” fragrance: Fleur de Peau. L’eau Papier is a waste of display space.

Don’t be fooled by the fluffy musk and rice opening: a hefty dose of Ambrox-adjacent ingredients ensures that it dries down sharp and metallic. It feels like a half-baked attempt at AnOther 13. Its only redeeming quality is the beautiful abstract art on the label.

Diptyque, PLEASE release minimalist and natural-smelling fragrances. That’s what your brand is known for. Don’t go down the route of musks and woody ambers.

01/20/2025

10Scent 7Longevity 5Sillage

Erelley
7 Reviews

Erelley

4

I dream of the day I buy it!

Honestly, this is one of the best things I've ever smelled. I wasn't expecting much and knew nothing of this scent. First comes to my mind my solo trip to Berlin. this hotel lobby, cozy, small, decorated for Christmas. So subtle and soft, it makes me want to curl in bed or take a steaming hot shower. It's a scent that's hard to describe, but for me it's just the most pleasant toasty musc. The more it dries down the more it becomes a second skin, almost lactonic, and I'm transformed into another hotel in Scotland. They had original milk-musc soap there, and it's just so lovely. It's also holding up in this position for so long, I could still smell it's ghost on my skin a day after i sprayed it. What a beautiful experience!

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