Dear John
meets Philosykos.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Different note lists
The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.
Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Eau de toilette leads with green. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Lush Dear JohnConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Diptyque PhilosykosEau de toilette Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de toilette |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | United Kingdom | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2004 | 1996 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · warm spicy | green · woody · fresh |
| Notes unique to this record | Clove, Lime, Vetiver, Pine, Virginia Cedar, Coriander, Coffee | Fig, Fig Leaf, Fig Tree |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.91 · 137 votes | 2.48 · 1,544 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.14 · 159 votes | 1.58 · 1,449 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Fragrance
- Limonene
- Water (aqua)
- Benzyl benzoate
- Coumarin
- Geraniol
- Linalool
Listed only on Dear John
- Drf alcohol
- Glycerine
- Cedarwood oil
- Vetivert oil
- Coriander seed oil (coriandrum sativum)
- Clove bud oil (eugenia caryophyllus)
- Benzyl salicylate
- Citral
- Eugenol
- Farnesol
Listed only on Philosykos
- Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b)
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Dear John
Perfume · US listing · 3.3floz bottle
Drf alcohol , Fragrance , *Limonene , Water (aqua) , Glycerine , Cedarwood oil , Vetivert oil , Coriander seed oil (coriandrum sativum) , Clove bud oil (eugenia caryophyllus) , *Benzyl benzoate , *Benzyl salicylate , *Citral , *Coumarin , *Eugenol , *Farnesol , *Geraniol , *Linalool
* Occurs naturally in essential oils.
Source: Lush official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
Philosykos
Eau de toilette · US listing
Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b) - Aqua (water)- parfum (fragrance) – Hydroxycitronellal - Linalool - Limonene - Alpha-isomethyl ionone – Coumarin - Benzyl benzoate - Geraniol
Source: Diptyque official US product page · Checked 2026-09-21
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de toilette
Start here if the listed green and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.