Penhaligon's
Luna
Citrus · Aromatic · Fresh spicy.
parfumbible.comFruity · Green · Aromatic.
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.
Collection: Eaux de Toilette
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
L'Ombre Dans L'Eau by Diptyque has a listed fruity, green, aromatic profile, with notes of Cassis, Rose, Black currant leaf, Black Currant, Bergamot.
Based on listed notes and accords.
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Which version?
Eau de toilette
Listed release: 1983
fruity · green · aromatic
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Eau de parfum
Listed release: 2012
green · fruity · rose
Explore this version ↗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.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de toilette · US listing
Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b) - Aqua (water) - Parfum (fragrance) – 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
3.19 / 5
1,616 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.24 / 4
1,764 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.71 / 5
971 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
5,455Own it
1,596Previously owned
3,956Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Yves Saint Laurent
In Love Again
Fruity · Aromatic · Green.
Diptyque
L'Ombre Dans L'Eau
Eau de parfum
Green · Fruity · Rose.
Maison Martin Margiela
From the Garden
Aromatic · Fresh spicy · Green.
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Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
DelinaBoth list Bergamot and Black Currant. Explore L'Ombre Dans L'Eau Eau de Toilette’s fruity direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
BlancheBoth list Musk and Rose. Explore L'Ombre Dans L'Eau Eau de Toilette’s fruity direction alongside Blanche’s fresh profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does L'Ombre Dans L'Eau smell like?
L'Ombre Dans L'Eau by Diptyque has a listed fruity, green, aromatic profile, with notes of Cassis, Rose, Black currant leaf, Black Currant, Bergamot.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Serge Kalouguine.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.19 out of 5, from 1,616 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 cassis, rose, black currant leaf, black currant, bergamot, ambergris, musk, mandarin orange. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
Let your skin have the final say.
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
L'Ombre Dans L'Eau Eau de Toilette
Diptyque · Eau de toilette
Leading accords
fruity
green
aromatic
soft spicy
rose
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Cassis · Rose · Black currant leaf · Black Currant · Bergamot · Ambergris
Verified variants and retailers
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1.7oz · Eau de toilette
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