a lil’ bit of perfume nostalgia-infused snobbery: long before diptyque was mainstream, philosykos was something so rare to be found. you considered people smelling of philosykos somewhere in mid-2000s to be your soulmates. today, diptyque is widely available, heck, i even have a shop 1 km away from my home. in shanghai! did it lose its magic? it kinda did. is philosykos still the best earthy gritty fig ever? it is. is volutes one of the best smokey tobacco dipped in honey scents? it is. is l’ombre dans l’eau perfectly captured fresh blackcurrant bathed in rose water sans gourmand tackiness & fruitchouli bullsh*t? absolutely. they will remain cemented classics thanks to their independent story of where niche perfumery should remain - humble beginnings, unique, pioneering and affordable. here, my favorite diptyque trio in the company of ‘albino sword swallower at carnival’, mid 1970 by diane arbus . . . . . . . . . . #perfume #parfum #fragrance #scent #sotd #smell #perfumery #collection #perfumecollection #perfumehoarder #fraghead #instascent #scentoftheday #perfumehoarder #perfumecollector #diptyque #philosykos #volutes #lombredansleau #eaudeparfum #eaudetoilette (at Shanghai, China)
