Fragrance Reviews by RitaMae

At first whiff, I was taken aback by all the green...so much green I was reminded of sprigs of fresh parsley. But then the rose kicks in for me, and that followed by the smells of rain-drenched leaves. The bottom note settles down nicely into a musty, musky scent reminding me of the wet ground in springtime on a rainy day. If you married Demeter's "Dirt" with Yardley's "English Rose" you would get this scent, but without the wet leafiness. In the end, I was pleasantly surprised at how the commingling of green herbishness and rose could create a "truer" rose fragrance than I have ever experienced. This is truly a beautiful scent.
As with all the Diptyque's, it is far better to spray, walk around for about five minutes, and then sniff the wrist for the truest revelation of the fragrance. If you are looking for a long lasting, lush garden experience, I would definitely try L'Ombre dans L'Eau.

Love this scent on men but I must confess that I love it more on myself. Musky leathery dry-down makes it all the more sexy. Love to wear this with black leather, underneath a magenta velvet smoking jacket or under nothing at all. It's that sensual...

It's so delicious a fragrance that when I run out of my own bottle, I borrow my boyfriend's. Has much more substance than Dior's "Eau Savage."I love the way it changes on your skin every few seconds. It heats up when you're flushed & you can really smells the woods & spice, then it cools off in the shade and you get the bergamot, citrus & herbs. A great fragrance for either sex, and expecially delightful to wear on a hot summer day.