This season DIPTYQUE has introduced Eau des Sens; the scent is composed of orange flower, bitter orange, juniper berry, angelica, and patchouli. Trembling fresh petals meets bitter fruit, and are decorated by hints of herbs and earth.

Eau des Sens unfolds the scent of the orange tree in its entirety, from the white petals of the orange blossom to the juicy, bitter Seville orange hanging off the branches, and this is what imbues the fragrance with its vibrant soul.

Eau  des  Sens  is  disconcerting.  For  the  senses. Some people will perceive the scent in terms of colours. Others will hear whispering voices, taste ambrosia or feel as if  they are nestling their noses into soft skin. Presenting Eau des Sens ! And its sensational octave of scents. Such a magnificent illusion. The idea is to take a different view of fragrance, a kind of philosophy of softness. The body’s softness. A softness of skin so sensitive that the sensuous and spiritual  realms intermingle around this fresh, full source.  Eau des Sens owes its lively memory to the original way that it is composed.  Each citrus fragrance is taken from the corresponding fruit’s leaves, flowers and peel to capture its vital energy as a whole.  Neroli is not separated from its branch, and it provides extra sparkle and life.  And in its zesty orange gleam, a floral scent is always present.

But Eau des Sens is a diptyque adventure, as soon as you think  you understand it and possess its secrets, it changes directions and  reveals disconcerting woody and spicy facets. Eau des Sens is well-rounded, harmonious and “blue like an orange”  on a green bough in the sunshine of the South of France. Eau des Sens deepens with the breath inhaling its woody notes freshened by ginger. It could be criticized for lacking in common sense, because its structure is such a prodigious achievement of balance. Perhaps it is not very sentimental, either,  but rather sensitive and sensuous.  So is Eau des Sens for men or women ?  For a diptyque fragrance named Eau des Sens this question is a twofold contradiction. In any case, Eau des Sens can easily be forgiven for its shortcomings because it smells good. Very good. A delight for the senses. Including the sense of humour.

Eau des Sens is like music that you breathe in through the skin. A vital vibration in an accord of orange blossom, bitter orange,  juniper berries, angelica and patchouli.