Philosykos Eau de Parfum 2012

My first Diptyque love that got me into the world of fragrance and the house of Diptyque. I would consider myself vain. The bottle is perfectly unique for me to feel a sense of pride when I hold it, admiring the art that I usually overlook because I am just so focused on what I should smell like that I easily forget to appreciate the things I have. At the moment of writing this, I had 5 more fragrances enter my wishlist, mais I digress. Despite its EDP status, Philosykos lives in its fleeting glory as a refreshing, fruity, and green work of modern art. I feel dramatic just even saying that but I just find this so pleasing to the nose. I did have a moment (about 2 months) where I found the smell too synthetic and sickening to even wear, but I guess it passed a while ago. Philosykos opens vegetal and fruit-esque, reminding me of some peach, some coconut, some fig, some fruit. This fruit makes way for something woody and even more green and sappy, before leaving stage-right. And right on cue comes the accidental: black pepper. It's spicy but not fizzy like pink pepper, hence its status as an accidental. I find myself either becoming anosmic or the scent is actually gone, but I can smell it on clothes probably a day later, strapped onto a few strands of cloth before evaporating into the ether. I wish I could summarize a fragrance into a review better, because I feel like a hypocrite for becoming frustrated at reviews for not being explicit enough. Now I understand how impossible it seems to complete this task with the plethora (sarcastic) amount of words we have to describe smells in the English language. An endeavor that was exciting, nonetheless. I would give it an 8/10 for scent, 10/10 for bottle, 6/10 for longevity.

I've waited a long time to write a review for this marvelous perfume. It begins with the scent of green leaves. It is so realistic and vivid that you are immediately captivated. I'm not a fan of green, but I fell in love with it. In the middle notes, I get the feeling that it has just rained and you are holding a flower stem and it breaks in your hand. The juice comes out of the center. It's not the kind of green you would ever eat, it doesn't look like a vegetable. It's floral green. The smell gradually develops into a very "creamy" aroma. It's like putting a white, pure lotion on your skin. Bright juicy green and pure soft white... Towards the end, I feel the texture of figs (this is a raw/unripe fruit) that I should have felt at the beginning. It is accompanied by woody notes, I think the wood here is something soft like sandalwood. I've read that it's cedar, but cedar doesn't have this citrusy character. This soft green feeling lingers for a long time. It brings peace and happiness. I've never tried the EDT, so I can't make a comparison, but I'm glad I bought the EDP, it couldn't be better.

Il fait presque figure de favori parmi les parfums à la figue que je connaisse. Il se prête particulièrement bien aux saisons printanières et estivales, avec une expression fraîche, naturelle, lumineuse, traversée par une impression de soleil. La construction reste assez linéaire et se concentre sur une restitution très fidèle de la figue, mêlant l’aspect lacté rappelant la noix de coco et la dimension verte des feuilles et des branches. L’ensemble évoque clairement l’image d’un moment passé à l’ombre d’un figuier, allongé au soleil, dans une atmosphère calme et agréable Comparé à Acqua di Parma – Blu Mediterraneo Fico di Amalfi, l’accord végétal et feuillu apparaît plus marqué. Face à Armani – Figuier Eden, la facette lactée se montre plus discrète, avec en contrepartie une sensation de fraîcheur et de naturalité plus affirmée La diffusion reste modérée, tandis que la tenue se situe autour de six heures, ce qui demeure tout à fait satisfaisant dans ce registre olfactif

*In the style of Xhibit a la "Pimp My Ride"* "Yo dawg, I heard you like fig! Here's some freshly cut fig branches to go with your dripping fig sap to go with your torn fig leaves to go with your crushed fig fruit! FIG FIGGITY MOTHER-FRIGGIN' FIG!" You're a kid again, climbing trees fearlessly after the last day of the school before summer break. Later in the summer, you spend your days gathering twigs, bark, and leaves from the forest floor to create a witches brew and your hands are covered in dirt, sap, and crushed greenery. I adore this scent (preferring the EDP over the EDT). It's a slightly lactonic fragrance, without being coconut-y/suntan lotion-y. The fig sap note is 100% realistic - I clipped a branch off a neighbor's fig tree the other day and smelled it and immediately thought, "Whoa. That's Philosykos!". The creaminess of the fig sap intermingles with the peppery woodiness of the fig bark/stems, and is lifted by the fresh fig leaf vegetal notes.

My friend bought this scent and after some time, found he did not enjoy it as much, finding it a bit too soft/feminine. I was lucky enough to have the bottle donated to me. I really like this scent:) It's a fresh dive in a sunny green field surrounded by fig trees fresh in bloom. Its not quite light nor heavy, its probably right in between. I really enjoy wearing this crisp green scent. It has some warm aspects to get as well. You can pick out some of the notes like fig and grassy-field notes, but its all very well blended together. Longevity is average along with projection. I would say it is a softer scent, perfect for Spring/Summer and even early Fall. Recommend this to any that are interested! I'm definitely looking forward to trying more scents from Diptyque. Longevity: 6/10 (4-5 hours) Projection: 5/10 (Soft projection) Scent: 9/10 (Very pleasant, love)