Diptyque Philosykos Perfume

When my favourite perfume Stella McCartney L.I.L.Y was sitting on my side with the last drops in, I knew I needed a new perfume, in enters the January sales and my usual browsing on Space NK and I spotted one of the most talked about perfumes in the blogging/youtube world. Diptyque Philosykos is usually a whopping £70 for 100ml, but this was just £30 p+p. Now usually im incredibly picky with scents, I don't like fragrance's too sweet, fruity or floral. I like musky, vanilla, coconut, mossy green fragrances. So when I read this description;

"In the heat of a Greek summer, “to get to the sea,” recalls Yves, “you had to walk through a natural orchard of wild fig trees.” Returning from Paris, Desmond brought back a few leaves of these trees in a little box. Years later, the leaves had lost none of their fragrance. Philosykos, which in Greek means “friend of the fig tree,” is an ode to the entire tree: the green, pungent freshness of the leaves, the wood warmed in the sun, the milky flavor of the fruit."

 

I will put my hands up and admit I bought this entirely on reviews and the fact it was on a massive reduction. Bad I know! But with all the positives on it and that description of basically "holiday in a bottle"! I couldn't resist!



So when this arrived I was hesitant having never smelt it before, but I don't know why I was worried! This is such a different sort of fragrance, you will not find this in your local high street shop! Everything I liked about a perfume was in it, mossy/leafy smell, slight hint of fruit (figs obviously) and I sprayed it on myself to let it sink in with my own scent and now and again I was sure I could smell coconut. I'm in love!

The only downside was after about 2-3 hours I wasn't sure I could smell it anymore, now usually with a new perfume it takes me a few weeks before I stop noticing the smell after a few hours (you know that moment you spray yourself again thinking just because you cant smell it, no one else can?), however when I asked my Mum if she could still smell it after that time, she said only a little and that it was hardly there.

 

I still love this perfume massively, such a unique scent and I can imagine me wearing it throughout the spring/summer this year. Its just perfect for that.

 

Unfortunately as its a popular scent, Space NK don't stock the 100ml for £30 anymore. But they still stock the 50ml and the 100ml at full price. Check it out here Diptyque Philosykos Perfume