Serge 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.
He was among the first perfumers to challenge the idea that indolic white floral scents were too overwhelming for mainstream wear, helping pioneer their acceptance. His 1983 creation L'Ombre Dans L'Eau, inspired by an anecdote about roses and blackcurrants shared by Diptyque co-founder Desmond Knox-Leet's circle, remains a landmark of the genre.
1973L'Autre Eau de ToiletteDiptyque
1975L'Eau Trois Eau de ToiletteDiptyque
1983L'Ombre Dans L'Eau Eau de ToiletteDiptyque
1986Eau Lente Eau de ToiletteDiptyque
1988Olene Eau de ToiletteDiptyque
1990VirgilioDiptyque
2012L’Ombre Dans L’Eau Eau de ParfumDiptyqueBold, heady white florals that redefined how much intensity mainstream perfumery could embrace.
Scentsation editorialDiptyque · 1983L'Ombre Dans L'Eau Eau de Toilette4,738 ratings · ★ 3.9702Diptyque · 1988Olene Eau de Toilette2,428 ratings · ★ 4.0603Diptyque · 2012L’Ombre Dans L’Eau Eau de Parfum2,162 ratings · ★ 4.0504Diptyque · 1986Eau Lente Eau de Toilette751 ratings · ★ 3.8805Diptyque · 1975L'Eau Trois Eau de Toilette493 ratings · ★ 4.1906Diptyque · 1973L'Autre Eau de Toilette204 ratings · ★ 3.62
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