Volutes

Diptyque · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2012

≈ $200 · 75ml · approx. retail

Volutes is a honeyed, blond tobacco fragrance inspired by sea voyages between Marseille and Saigon, with iris and spices adding structure and styrax a leathery finish. Fabrice Pellegrin gives it a refined, smoky elegance.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Fabrice Pellegrin

French · 13 in collection

A Grasse-born perfumer from a family of jasmine growers and naturals suppliers who works at Firmenich (now dsm-firmenich), where he also leads natural-ingredient development. A François Coty Prize laureate, he is especially associated with his long body of work for Diptyque.

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