Lilyphéa

Sampled on paper, it's so pretty and wonderful. I really can't say much other than than yes it's definetlyy a lilypad fragrance. Fresh and stemmy leafy green, a tiny bit crisp/spicy-ish, a little sweet, delicate but firm. I think of plant stems, snapped with the sap inside, the leaf of the lilypad, dewy or moist. And the air off the pond, but it's a clean pond, like in a botanical/hotel garden, where there's no animals or algae within. The water is slightly sweet from the natural sweetness of plant sap, making the air off the top sweet and fresh, too—I think that's from the vanilla. I didn't know there was vanilla in here until I peeped the notes, but I suppose it's part of the backdrop: it rounds out and slightly sweetens the scent so it's not so sharply or purely green. It doesn't make it thick though, I wouldn't call this an aquatic perfume personally but it's light and uplifting and clean (but not sterile), not cloying in the slightest. It's so intensely wearable and just my type. Fuck, this is genuinely like my dream signature scent......... Mark my words I'll snag at least a decant one day, probably for my wedding. It's just wayyy outta my budget, I'd feel bad even asking for it as a gift. Edit: I don't understand the "generic/cheap men's cologne" comparisons, like at all. It's extremely natural smelling, like sniffing a straight up lilypad, on paper at least. Maybe it's bodychem dependant?

A powerhouse duo of perfumers comes together to make the perfect vanilla fresher, à la Poets of Berlin, Wild Vanilla Orchid, and Flora Gorgeous Orchid. Where this succeeds — and others fail — is that it doesn’t rely on the vanilla as a standout note. Rather, the ozonic, green, and vanillic layers are perfectly harmonized: more of an ambient aura than a discernible chord with individual notes. It also doesn’t rely on a sweet flower to glue the fresh and watery facets down to the vanilla. It takes classic cool notes in vintage perfumery, like violet leaf and galbanum (NOT GINGER, as Fragrantica incorrectly states), and trusts that they belong with warm vanilla and cardamom. It’s an ethereal fragrance with no comparable smell-alikes. It’s the most I’ve ever spent on a bottle of perfume, and likely the most I will ever spend. A match made in heaven with me, a lover of art history, nature, and poetry, Lilyphéa is a dewdrop sliding towards the tip of a green leaf in the early morning, slipping off, careening towards a sparkle on the water, meeting its surface with a ripple that extends throughout the rest of the pond. Its sillage emanates according to this imagery, moderate and atmospheric, not room-filling and screechy.

The thing i love most about Diptyque is its one of the few houses where certain perfumes make me visualize myself as part of a painting or a beautiful story in my head. This makes these perfumes so personal to me, cuz no one else can see these detailed pictures the same way i do. Lilyphea’s story is im taking a luxurious bath in the bathroom of my dreams. Where the lines of the indoor space and outdoor are blurred by the open space and big glass windows. White and green marble walls. with a wall size open glass window by the marble bathtub overlooking the most beautiful lush green garden, meadows, birds chirping, waterfalls, big ponds full of lilies and wild flowers. As far as my eyes can see. The smell of the flowers and fresh clean air from the garden is mixing with my shampoo and shower products and its creating this beautiful scent. This is one of the most relaxing, airy, delightful and beautiful perfumes i ve ever smelled. It opens up my lungs and makes me feel happy and lightens up my senses. Longevity is ok on the skin but lasts longer on clothes. I went through so many samples of this before i splurged on a full bottle. And im not regretting it.

This perfume is lovely indeed. Many others have sung its praises. However, at this price point I must ask myself, do I like it THAT much? $350 does several things psychologically. First, it certainly signals exclusivity. And isn’t it human to want to own something and smell like something not many people have access to? The price also tries to convince me it’s just. that. good. Does it succeed? If I smelled this and it were only $35 instead of $350 would I still want it? And the interesting answer is I don’t think I would. There will be those who turn their nose up, thinking Diptyque has no business asking this much for a fragrance, and that it’s overhyped. Others who love the brand and its aesthetic will fall in love and save up pennies to afford this fragrance. Both are right. I personally walk the tightrope between them. Until I have money that I don’t know what to do with (which I can face it, will never happen), I will enjoy other scents out there.

When I first tested "Lilyphéa | Diptyque", I loved the scent, but found it a bit too sharp smelling in the far dry down..... I’ve now had my sample a good few months and no longer get that sharpness. The scent has mellowed out and I’ve now upgraded to a full bottle. "Lilyphéa | Diptyque" a pond fairy scent in a bottle. She’s relaxing on a lily pad in the summer sun, dipping her feet in the pond while dragonflies fly by. This is such a refreshing, uplifting, wet and cold green scent. While it’s expensive, you are getting what you pay for. It’s strong and very long lasting . Im not a fan of Dyptique, but Lilyphea is truly a unique beauty. If you enjoy scents like "Dans Paris | Celine", "Absolute Aphrodisiac | Initio", "Angélique Noire | Guerlain" or "Dandelion Butter | Clue Perfumery", I think you’ll enjoy this one. If you are undecided on "Lilyphéa | Diptyque", put your sample away for a bit and come back to it. Mine just needed a bit of time to settle.