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Green screen vanilla
Of the newest line of Diptyque fragrances, this one and Lunamaris were my absolute favs. Funny enough, violets and violet leaves are some of the most challenging plant notes in perfumery for me. They often come off too sharp, cold, and uninviting for me. But Lilyphéa may just be the perfect one for me.
The name of this one is brilliant because it tricked me into thinking this would be a lily or water lily focused scent. Come to find out no such florals exist in this, but actually, no florals exist at all here. It’s just a big, plush, violet leaf in all its ozonic and dewy glory. There is a *sparkle* to this scent, reminiscent of sun reflecting off the water of a pond. I take it the ginger + cardamom give that effect without the scent ever going too spicy. And then there’s the vanilla that likes to reveal itself and then hide again. It gives the fragrance some sweetness without overpowering its green, aquatic nature. As if it exists on a green screen that keeps glitching. The whole composition definitely gives an atmospheric vibe (as often ozonic scents do) and I just adore the association of ‘naiad’ that others have brought up. Think of the cutest toad at a local pond, jumping from lily pad to pad (hence, Lilypheá!) on a hot sunny day.
Now this line wasn’t built to project and shout like some of the EDPs from Diptyque, but I will say the staying power is fairly good and I do think these scents were meant to be sprayed with a bit of a heavier hand. This one lasted well on clothes and I think it’s going to be a summer stunner. Grabbing a full bottle as soon as I can get my hands on a slightly discounted one (these are pricey!!!)
The name of this one is brilliant because it tricked me into thinking this would be a lily or water lily focused scent. Come to find out no such florals exist in this, but actually, no florals exist at all here. It’s just a big, plush, violet leaf in all its ozonic and dewy glory. There is a *sparkle* to this scent, reminiscent of sun reflecting off the water of a pond. I take it the ginger + cardamom give that effect without the scent ever going too spicy. And then there’s the vanilla that likes to reveal itself and then hide again. It gives the fragrance some sweetness without overpowering its green, aquatic nature. As if it exists on a green screen that keeps glitching. The whole composition definitely gives an atmospheric vibe (as often ozonic scents do) and I just adore the association of ‘naiad’ that others have brought up. Think of the cutest toad at a local pond, jumping from lily pad to pad (hence, Lilypheá!) on a hot sunny day.
Now this line wasn’t built to project and shout like some of the EDPs from Diptyque, but I will say the staying power is fairly good and I do think these scents were meant to be sprayed with a bit of a heavier hand. This one lasted well on clothes and I think it’s going to be a summer stunner. Grabbing a full bottle as soon as I can get my hands on a slightly discounted one (these are pricey!!!)