34 Boulevard Saint Germain Eau de Parfum

I never care about Diptyque fragrances except their candles because I tried almost all of them and none of them could impress me or had bad performance. Some of them are not bad but just not so niche to my nose, more like designer with linear profile, generic and very synthetic. They just don’t have unique characteristics. One day I was browsing at Nordstrom and I finally tried this 34 BSG EDP. Surprisingly I love it so much after 10 minutes of spraying it on my skin. I then loved it even more after it dried down. The initial spray was a little too much of the cloves but it toned down a lot after 10 minutes. It is super polarizing during the first 2 hours brighten up by the citrus, cinnamon and pink pepper. After 2 hours, it gets floral that supported by the woody and Amber notes. I usually hate floral dominated fragrances but this is so warm and cozy because of the strong woody and Ambery base that makes it less floral feel. The floral is not too standout or feminine to my nose. Also it has a quite complex profile among all others in the brand. Longevity I would say it’s decent. Last 7-8 hours on my skin. Super big projection during the first 2 hours but then it would just get much closer to skin quickly sharply after 2 hours, not the kind of fading slowly. I think it is suitable for warmer climate if you could wait for 2 hours after spraying then go out. Honestly, I still think this one is still quite synthetic. I can’t really detect any natural ingredients in any of the Diptyque but this one is definitely the most complex and unique one.

A saleswoman gave it to me as a sample after my purchase of Halfeti. She was beyond excited because she doesn't find many lovers of unisex, woody fragrance lovers, as she said, and wanted to share her favourite scents with me. Well, from Diptyque she gave me this and Tempo. While on paper Tempo seemed right up my alley, I didn't like it very much; it was too sweet and cloying for me. This one however wooed me from the first minute. Amazing spicy patchouli that manages to be both recognizable as patchouli and is also a modern and complex scent. I can't stop smelling my wrist; love at first sniff! Lasting power 6-8 hours tops, projection about an arm's length in the first 2 hours and then stays close to skin. That's pretty typical for a Diptyque EDP for me. Though I vowed to myself that I wouldn't buy another fragrance bottle in 2021, I don't think I can stay away from this for too long :D

This is a cinnamon, sandalwood, amber scent that's pretty well blended and skirts along the line of being too synthetic for me at times but it's also comforting. It doesn't quite feel designer synthetic, it's higher quality than that, but it doesn't smell like a full-blown niche release, either. I guess that's sort of Diptyque in a nutshell for me! It's extremely linear to me. It's all about that cinnamon and synthetic woods (including I'd guess a hefty dose of ISO-e). If you dig things like Bulgari Man in Black I suspect you'd really like this one. Longevity is solid on me skin at around 5-6 hours. Projection is about 2-3 hours. It's a 8.0/10 for me. Although my praise doesn't sound too effusive above, something in the mix of notes really calls to me and it largely replaced my Spicebomb/Man in Black use.

Just picked up my pre-order today! The sandalwood in this is totally different from Tam Dao, or the EDT. It’s creamier and I love the tonka bean berry combo. When I read pink berries, I thought maybe it’s actually pepper, but no it’s actually tart. I will come back and add more after I get to know it better, but first impression is that this is absolutely stunning! If you liked the EDT you’re in for a real treat, and like other Diptyque fragrances the concentration is not the only difference here. The notes above have not been adjusted to account for the changes in the new release yet, but I am very, very pleased with this addition to the line.

This is so artistically blinded, if you read the note breakdown it won't make sense but the actual experience does!! The 1st time I smelled it I closed my eyes, smiled and wispered: "wow" It is reminiscent of something classy and classic but still fairly modern, it's calming with the smooth amber note but still on-your face spicy, feminine with rose and iris but still masculine with woods and spices. It's whole olfactory experience captured in a bottle... I give it 10/10 but it is not for everyone, maybe that's why under-hyped in the fragrance reviewers community.