Comments on: Perfume review: Oyedo by Diptyque

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:27:20 +0000

You can buy Diptyque samples at Aedes or Beautyhabit.

By: corfay

corfay — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:23:41 +0000

Where did you order a diptyque sample?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 01:48:20 +0000

Thanks S, that is so interesting. An iced grapefruit bath would be perfect at the moment

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 01:16:22 +0000

Oh, I'm sorry–literally baths taken in the winter. A bunch of yuzu fruits are put inside the tub with hot bathwater. Yuzu is known as a stimulant so during winter solstice (esp. Dec. 21), they bathe in yuzu baths (yuzuburo) to feel invigorated, which helps stay warm, and some say to keep up the immune system and fight ailments. Ofuro (bath) is a serious thing in Japan. ;-D

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:24:06 +0000

S, What are “winter baths”?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:23:15 +0000

Doesn't sound like you need to be talked into it — you've done it yourself!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:22:31 +0000

Love L'Ombre dans L'Eau, it is a lovely scent and underrated I think. Did not remember that Elide was that sweet! Need to try it again.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:21:00 +0000

SLS doesn't bother me either, although like V below, I would probably prefer to buy something cheaper. I did have one bar of the Philosykos soap and it was lovely, although the scent doesn't last on my skin.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 21:16:49 +0000

I like tart but Oyedo was way too sour on me. But then, I should retest in in the heat of summer when it might smell at its sweetest. I never understood why Edo was called Yedo in English because there's no “ye” in Japanese. No matter–I think it's lovely how Diptyque honored Old Tokyo with this perfume, even if scentwise it doesn't evoke Tokyo to me per se. Yuzu is used in winter baths in Japan. I recently found out that most Japanese people think of that when they smell yuzu (I don't have the association b/c I grew up in NY).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 21:11:36 +0000

PBI, I prefer soaps to shower gels, because I find that gels dry out my skin. I actually received a gift of Oyedo shower gel, and while the scent is nice, it does not last at all. At that rate, I would rather buy Alba Botanica shower gels, which are moisturizing and come in a variety of nice scents (including tuberose, which smells exactly like La Chasse). Plus, they are reasonably priced.