Philosykos
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Philosykos by Diptyque is fig from root to tip: green, woody and softly milky. It opens on fig and crushed fig leaf, sharp and leafy at first. Green notes and fig tree sap keep the heart fresh, while a touch of coconut adds a creamy roundness. It settles into cedar and fig tree wood, dry and gently warm. Olivia Giacobetti composed it in 1996, and it is shared by men and women who like nature over sweetness. Voters wear it in spring and summer, by day. The longevity vote leans moderate. Most wearers place its sillage at moderate. Wear a 3ml decant on a few warm days and see if the green milkiness is for you.
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The community verdict
On summer days, Philosykos brings green fig leaf and fresh fig into a milky heart of coconut and fig tree sap, then dries to cedar and fig wood. Staying power divides between moderate and long-lasting, while most find projection moderate. Spring suits it too, especially for a relaxed, woody style.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Diptyque
- Perfumer
- Olivia Giacobetti
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- 1996
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Diptyque Philosykos, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Milky fig sap beading on sun-baked cedar bark.
Main accordsgreen, woody, fresh, milky
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity7,523 votes
Most voted: 40%Moderate
38%Long lasting
Sillage7,523 votes
Most voted: 50%Moderate
32%Strong
Season7,523 votes
Most voted: 54%Summer
37%Spring
Time of day7,523 votes
Most voted: 75%Daytime
25%Night out
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Longevity7,523 votes
- Very weak2%150 votes
- Weak10%752 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)40%3,010 votes
- Long lasting38%2,860 votes
- Eternal10%751 votes
Sillage7,523 votes
- Intimate8%601 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)50%3,762 votes
- Strong32%2,408 votes
- Enormous10%752 votes
Season7,523 votes
- Spring37%2,800 votes
- Summer (Most voted)54%4,093 votes
- Autumn6%450 votes
- Winter2%180 votes
Time of day7,523 votes
- Daytime (Most voted)75%5,640 votes
- Office0%0 votes
- Evening0%0 votes
- Night out25%1,883 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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More from Diptyque
Diptyque opened in Paris in 1961 as a Saint-Germain shop run by three friends selling printed fabrics, then moved into candles in 1963 and perfume by 1968. The scents here are quiet and textured: iris and black tea, cedar and sandalwood, softened with musk and lifted by pink pepper or bergamot. Start with Philosykos, a green, woody scent with a bright, fresh opening. Tam Dao is creamy wood with a gentle spice. Do Son takes flowers somewhere light and powdery. Every one on this page is unisex, so wear whichever mood suits you.
Frequently asked questions
What does Diptyque Philosykos smell like?
Diptyque Philosykos opens with Fig and Fig Leaf. The heart brings Coconut, Fig Tree Sap and Green Notes. It dries down to Cedar and Fig Tree Wood. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as green, woody, fresh and milky.
Is Diptyque Philosykos long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (40% of votes), and 48% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (50% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Diptyque Philosykos good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 54% of season votes.
Is Diptyque Philosykos good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 2% of season votes go to winter.
Is Diptyque Philosykos for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 75% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 25% for evenings and nights out.
Can I wear Diptyque Philosykos to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Diptyque Philosykos?
Philosykos is made by Diptyque. Its perfumer is Olivia Giacobetti. It was launched in 1996.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Diptyque Philosykos?
A 10ml decant of Diptyque Philosykos holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Diptyque perfumes can I try?
Besides Diptyque Philosykos, 10ML has Do Son, Tam Dao and Eau Duelle from Diptyque, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Diptyque Philosykos decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Diptyque Philosykos decant is filled by hand from an original Diptyque bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.