Orphéon

So different from the EDP, that it should have been a flanker with its own suffix because a lot of people who don't vibe with the original are going to skip it without testing. This is a very easy wearing absolutely unisex daily driver, a very expensive white soap bar, with just a slight nod to the original Orpheon lost somewhere in the mid and drydown. And you should never delve into the notes because they are all made up. This smells nothing like L'Eau D'Issey or Energizer (??). What it bears a huge resemblance to (and feels like a less masculine version of) is Ex Nihilo's Speed Legends (which also smells like a very expensive white soap bar with a citrusy fresh opening). Diptique EDT just carries more of a floral character while Speed Legends focuses on the aromatic side (sage mostly) and a blackcurrant note. In the late drydown, it's got very faint similarities to the drydown of Elysium or TDH Eau Givree, and, as others pointed out, Wild Vetiver. Guess what all these have in common. Vetiver in the base. "Oh but Orpheon has cedar in the base" WELL IN THE END IT SMELLS LIKE SANITISED SOAPY WOODS, no matter if it's got cedar or vetiver or MDF in the listing. Anyway, if you have worn Speed Legends, 7 Cobalt, or any other more aromatic less ambery white soap bar thing, you already have a faint idea of what Orpheon EDT smells like. It's just closer to the feminine side, but still unisex leaning masc. Performance is very good for a fresh scent, doesn't scream but constructs a fresh aura around you for more than 6 hours. Great for the hotter days, price is very reasonable for what it offers. It gets a LOVE from me.

Fascinated by everyone’s takes on this (especially the dedicated EDP fans) because I never understood the Orpheon EDP hype & wasn’t a huge fan — so I agree that the EDT is wildly different, and I LOVE it. Bought a bottle today — I was sprayed with the EDT by a lovely employee in-store last week and couldn’t stop smelling my hand and the test strip for the rest of the day. It feels like they created this EDT to specifically cater to me, lol. What I didn’t love/get about the og EDP was akin to how it feels tasting a recipe that needs *something*, but you don’t know what. For me, the fix in both cases is a splash of citrus. The green mandarin & yuzu in this baby really changed my tune on juniper berry as a note, and give this a very fresh, green quality (my skin also tends to amplify green notes) that’s aromatic and addictive. Reminiscent of a gin & tonic. It has surprising longevity for an EDT (I wish my beloved Philosykos could say the same) and gives a nice scent bubble without too many sprays. On me, the cedar hangs around for a long time on the dry-down before fading to a whisper of soapy musk. I love love love her, and while they are decidedly different scents, my brain puts this in the category of Philosykos EDT in that they have a vibrant freshness to their openings and a clean-but-earthy dry down. For the other bi girlies whose gender presentation thru clothing changes from day to day: Philosykos is for my femme days, and Orpheus EDT leans more masc. Obsessed & can’t wait to put a big ol’ dent in this bottle!

compared to the EDP, the peppery juniper is much more tamed and approachable. most noticeable difference is the absence of that fluffy and fresh laundry scent i get with the tonka for something else that projects further and lasts longer than the EDP. the piercing jasmine is instead a stemmy green citrus rind that reminds me of cologne which makes this version lean masculine while the EDP leans feminine. something about the mix and strength of the juniper and tonka in the EDP will occasionally bring out a an ashy cigarette note while sequestering the jasmine in colder temps so i love wearing the EDP in the winter while keeping the EDT for spring. this is significantly different enough than the EDP to buy on its own but do not blind buy because the dry down depends on your skin chemistry. asst. manager let me try their store bottle and on them the citrus lingered but on me as someone who runs hot i probably burned through the citrus and was left with the cedar musky note that got compliments but i couldn't smell myself. i need more time with the base notes but this release is complex enough to warrant its own buy and possibly surpass the EDP based on its improved performance

A lighter and more playful take on its parent EDP. On first appearance notes of pink lemonade, candied yuzu and mandarin peels come to mind, reminiscent of Afternoon Swim and Pacific Chill by LV. Despite its sweetness this fragrance retains the essence of Orpheon EDP minus the thick, unrelenting juniper note and with added crispness thanks to its top notes. There is, however, still strong juniper presence which aligns with the Orpheon DNA. The bite of ginger and pepper in this fragrance become more apparent after the citrus bomb opening. This accord makes way for a warm and resinous dry-down with cedarwood that intertwines with muguet and musk notes beautifully. This is a great composition that is very unisex but may lean slightly masculine (to my nose). I can see this smelling "soapy" to a certain nose but it did not feel that way in my case. Performance is about what you'd expect from a Diptyque EDT but definitely not a let down. I got about 3-4 hours on my skin. Could be a safe blind buy if you're into sweeter scents but please be aware that it is very different than the EDP!

I was so shocked by how good this scent was the first time I tried it. I'd never really been impressed by any scents from the brand until Orpheon EDT. This scent single handedly sent me down the Diptyque rabbit hole and it's now one of my favourite brands, I had definitely been sleeping on it. This is a CRISP and dry summer scent. I mainly get yuzu and ginger and a bit of musk and woods in the background. The scent is linear and smells almost the same for the duration of the wear. In saying that, I do wish it lasted longer. I get about 5-6 hours from this and I go nose blind for most of it. Regardless, this is one of my favourite summer scents of all time. If I could compare it to anything scent wise, it would be LV L'Immensite (minus the migraines it gives me).