Diptyque 1983 EDT

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L'Ombre Dans L'Eau

by Serge Kalouguine

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Diptyque L'Ombre Dans L'Eau is an Eau de Toilette launched in 1983, created by Serge Kalouguine. L'Ombre Dans L'Eau opens with Petitgrain and Blackcurrant, and settles into a heart of Blackcurrant Leaf and Rose. Diptyque's L'Ombre Dans L'Eau carries a Statement verdict, a green-led wear.

L'Ombre Dans L'Eau is Divisive. It's an unapologetically green, photorealistic garden scent that polarises with its sharp, almost stem-like opening. Expect either adoration for its unique charm or outright rejection of its potent verdancy.
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  • Bold
  • Elegant
  • Mysterious
  • Fresh
  • Clean
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L'Ombre Dans L'Eau Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal

Its bold, green character and moderate sillage make it a suitable choice for casual wear and unique dates where you want to make an impression. While some find it office-friendly, its polarising opening might be too assertive for all professional settings, pushing its formal score down. It's too complex and artistic for sport.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Geraniol from Rose

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

L'Ombre Dans L'Eau opens with a bracing, almost startling burst of crushed blackcurrant leaves and pungent tomato stem, sharp and intensely green. This verdant heart gradually softens, allowing a dewy, melancholic rose to emerge, entwined with redcurrant and subtle facets of juicy blackcurrant fruit. Hints of soft musk and ambergris provide a quiet, sophisticated grounding as it settles, evoking a rainy garden at dusk.

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