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L'Ombre Dans L'Eau

Eau de parfum

Green · Fruity · Rose.

4.06 / 5Rating · 1,964 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inNot yet verified
About these origins

Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.

Brand origin: The story of Diptyque · Checked 2026-09-21
The house opened at 34 boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris in 1961.

Manufacturing may vary by edition, market or batch. Check the label on your bottle.

Year2012
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerSerge Kalouguine

Collection: Eaux de Parfum

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

L'Ombre Dans L'Eau by Diptyque has a listed green, fruity, rose profile, with notes of Black currant leaf, Rose, Black Currant Blossom, Petitgrain.

Based on listed notes and accords.

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Eau de parfum

Listed release: 2012

green · fruity · rose

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Eau de toilette

Listed release: 1983

fruity · green · aromatic

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These records describe different concentrations. Concentration alone does not establish wear time or how a fragrance will develop on your skin. Separate same-concentration records are retained pending edition review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

Bottle sizes for this exact fragrance have not yet been verified.

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

Black currant leaf ↗Rose ↗Black Currant Blossom ↗Petitgrain ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b) - Parfum (fragrance) - Aqua (water) – Citronellol – Geraniol – Linalool – Limonene – Eugenol - Benzyl alcohol – Citral – Farnesol - Coumarin

Source: Diptyque official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

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.

Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.34 / 5

920 votes

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category average, not hours

1
26
2
85
3
414
4
336
5
59

Projection

2.35 / 4

982 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
81
2
561
3
255
4
85

Value perception

2.76 / 5

698 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
38
2
183
3
399
4
62
5
16

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

2,765Own it
667Previously owned
2,209Want it
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49
2
197
3
219
4
622
5
877

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does L'Ombre Dans L'Eau smell like?

L'Ombre Dans L'Eau by Diptyque has a listed green, fruity, rose profile, with notes of Black currant leaf, Rose, Black Currant Blossom, Petitgrain.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Serge Kalouguine.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.34 out of 5, from 920 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define L'Ombre Dans L'Eau?

Its listed notes include black currant leaf, rose, black currant blossom, petitgrain. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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L’Ombre Dans L’Eau Eau de Parfum

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Leading accords
green
fruity
rose
aromatic
fresh spicy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Black currant leaf · Rose · Black Currant Blossom · Petitgrain

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