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L'Ombre dans l'Eau

Name: L'Ombre dans l'Eau Eau de Toilette (EDT)
Brand: Diptyque

Diptyque · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1983

Floral · Floral Nichefeminine

≈ $200 · 100ml · approx. retail

Official Diptyque site

L'Ombre dans l'Eau ("Shadow in the Water") is a 1983 modern classic built on the unusual harmony of tart blackcurrant leaf and Bulgarian rose. The result is a green, dewy floral that evokes a riverside garden.

Green Rose Floral Fruity

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

blackcurrant leaf Petitgrain

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Bulgarian Rose Blackcurrant (Cassis)

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Green Notes Woody Notes

Best for

SpringSummerDailyOffice

Perfumer

Serge Kalouguine

2 in collection

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Dupes & cheaper alternatives

Cheaper clones and alternatives that share the same notes and accords — savings are flagged.

Le Chèvrefeuille

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Halley Pure

Tiziana Terenzi · Floral

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Noa Fleur

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≈ $55save ~$145

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Nectarine Blossom & Honey

Jo Malone London · Floral

≈ $170save ~$30

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Perfume

Salvatore Ferragamo · Floral

≈ $32save ~$168

Shares Blackcurrant (Cassis), Woody Notes

Féerie

Van Cleef & Arpels · Floral

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