BasilOpens with
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Diptyque · Sold as unisex
Virgilio
The brisk morning when you step into a garden filled with the scent of freshly cut herbs, where the air is crisp and the earth is rich.
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VirgilioPremium · $100–250How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 1990, Virgilio by Diptyque is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for both women and men, crafted by the perfumer Serge Kalouguine. This composition opens with the bright freshness of basil, which gives way to a heart of caraway and woods, leading into earthy vetiver and cedar. The result is a scent that feels like a walk through an herb garden on a crisp autumn day — fresh, invigorating, and grounded.
Apply Virgilio in light layers — its fresh spicy top notes fade quickly, but the vetiver and cedar base lingers for hours. It’s best worn close to skin rather than sprayed liberally into the air.
Fig. 01 — Virgilio, Diptyque
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Serge Kalouguine
The indolic pioneer of DiptyqueSerge Kalouguine, a French perfumer with over thirty years of experience, became a master nose at Fragonard while creating classic fragrances for Diptyque during the 1970s and '80s, including Olene, L'Ombre Dans L'Eau, L'Autre, and Eau Lente.
Designer Diptyque
More from the house · founded 1961 · France
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