A fig is a rather different proposition when the tree comes with it. Diptyque’s description of Philosykos makes room for leaves, sap and wood alongside the fruit. I like that decision to widen the subject. A fragrance can suggest a setting without turning its name into a list of ingredients.
The house links the composition to a remembered Greek landscape. What interests me is the completeness of the idea: different parts of one tree supplying different aspects of a scent. Lime Basil & Mandarin builds its botanical conversation in another way, while the Baies candle carries Diptyque’s graphic identity into the room.
The route back to Paris leads to a house whose fragrance advisors have plenty to explain beyond a familiar oval label. The concentration and specific formulation on the counter matter. Give that particular scent time; the name of the tree is only where the conversation begins.