Diptyque: Eau Rose Review

Another addition to the Diptyque reviews, this is Eau Rose. This is one of the best sellers from Diptyque's catalogue and it's not hard to see why. 

Eau Rose: Roses damascena & centifolia, chamomille, litchi.

On opening, this is a lovely jammy fresh burst of crushed red roses, it's equal parts both rich and floral, a swirl of rose water, slowly drying down into a light fruity tea profile. It has a slightly bitter, tannic tea leaf quality here, paired with a slight green quality. Huffing it closely also brings more of the fruity, lychee sweetness here, but it's very faint and almost fleeting at times. I think the way Diptyque does rose here is exquisite, and the little touches of tea and fruit here just lend a beautiful nuance to the rose - it feels almost like a solinote, but it's interesting enough to keep you sniffing. I think this is a little too linear for the price tag personally, but the way it really lets the gorgeous rose accord shine here is unparalleled, so I picked up a small travel size for myself in the EDT version.  

The EDP version is a lot stronger on the floral sweetness of the rosewater, whereas the EDT lets more of the green/lychee nuances come through a little more. Based on the notes, I think this actually reminds me a lot of Prevaricating (NCD) one of my favorites from their April line up, except this is far more of a sweeter, gourmand take, and is much more of a sugar bomb, whereas this is a lot more tempered, and really lets the rose take the driver's seat.