Philosykos Diptyque for women and men

Such an original scent. Woody and fresh, but with a warm and a bit sweet feel to it. Quite unique, haven't smelled anything like it. You can tell it's a niche perfume. Also very hard to find, only available at their stores which are available in a handful of countries (of course, mine isn't one of them). Too bad about the sillage and longevity though. They're pretty much non-existent! I use about 6 spritzes and you can barely smell it. And I don't like heavy perfumes so I would be more than OK with subtle perfumes. But this one is TOO subtle. Such a shame. I strongly recommend getting the largest bottle as you'll need more spritzes than usual and also the complimentary body lotion - it's the only you can make this fragrance hold.

Fantastic fragrance! I LOVE it for the first 20-30 minutes and then it all but disappears into its rather subtle cedar base note. Wish it could last...

Since I've been having Womanity of Thierry Mugler, which is the fig gourmand par excellence, I#been trying to get some scent in the same direction, but more discrete. Neither L#Artisan Parfumeur Premier Figuier, nor Micaleff's Sous le Figuier and unfortunately nor Philosykos could meet my choice... They smell all either green or woody, but not juicy. Whereby I must admit, Philosykos comes at nearest of all three to the fig fruit, however lacks by far the fruitiness of real ripe figs.

Green sap with cocos, well, not bad, but I keep dreaming about ripe figs like in womanity smelling as delicate as Phylosykos...Do I pretend too much?? Does anybody know a frag would meet these criteria?

Young green saplings, the quiet hum of understanding, increasing plant-like creaminess.

This scent is for your centered moments.

It does not last forever, but neither do these moments--amiright?

My family have a farm and in there we have a lot of fruit trees: mango, jabuticaba, guava, Barbados cherry, orange and last but not least, figs! Even now I love to go there during time where these trees are full of fruits and stay the enterely day just eating those fresh fruits without thinking in anything else...

And just after putting Philosykos on my skin, I was immediately transported to the farm! The opening of this fragrance makes me think about walking over the fig trees, smelling a fresh, natural green fig leafs while waiting to eat some of those fig dipped in syrup that my mom usually makes during christmas time (as a matter of fact, while I'm writing this review, I'm eating some! What a delicious smell and taste!) I can easily compare the smell of it to Philosykos and say that this fragrance is all about pure, natural figs.

There's no syrup or powdery aroma attached into it. Very good fragrance for those of you who loves figs and just figs (even though in the drydown this fragrance shows a very nice and somehow unexpected coconut note which I'm a fan). Sadly after 4h this scent disappears on my skin but that's no reason for a thumbs down.

nice but you can barely smell it!

Philosykos is a lovely, dry fig fragrance with a lot of "green" freshness to it. I can smell the entire fig tree in the opening - the fruit, the leaves, the sap, and even the branches. So refreshing! Once the green opening fades, nuances of coconut (from the fig leaves, I am told) begin to emerge. The dry down is a soft, creamy blend of figs, greens, and woods. Philosykos is very uplifting and puts me in a good mood. I wish it lasted longer and had more sillage, though. Could someone please compare the edt, solid, and oil?

For a fig scent with more fruit and less green (and no coconut), you should try Micallef Sous Le Figuier.

the first minutes after spraying this delicious elixir, I got the magic sensation of white grapes being squeezed into a homemade grape juice. You can smell both the sweet berries plus the bitter greenness of the seeds all broken inside the machine... after this amazing moment you get a creamy mix of fresh leaves... so natural, SO GREEN! It's clearly figgy but I cannot find ANY connection to the other fig that has got me enamoured (Un Jardin en Mediterranee) since this isn't the ripe fruit with the soil beneath but instead the mix of the tree, leaves and the new born fruit... green, slightly sweet and full of joy. Wow!!! I am truly in love with Philosykos. I don't find it sexy, neither cozy... it's a perfume experience that is highly wearable and still a work of art that is beyond the idea of nowadays mass market... This isn't your typical summer scent... this is more intelectually conceived. Olivia Giacobetti, you're a genius, love you too lol.
I was looking forward to trying this scent for so long and now I'm simply astonished... Men of the world (women too but let me speak to my gender fellows please)put your best linen shirts, open your chest, spray this on and feel free to consider yourselves gorgeous for the next hours (no matter what others may think of that walking garden lol)

Although I love complex abstract perfumes, I am also a sucker for simple realistic frags, if done well. I sniffed Philosykos for the first time in Blue Mercury and got teary-eyed like a big dork because it was so remarkable and lovely. Lest you think me crazy, my only prior experience with figs consisted of Fig Newtons and a brief visit to the gargantuan fig tree in Santa Barbara. That poor tree smelled horrible to me, probably because it sits adjacent to the Amtrak station and reeks of diesel fumes.

The notes, etc. of Philosykos are described beautifully by others below, so I won't bore you with repetition. I'll just say that I've gone on to explore other fig fragrances, but Philosykos is my gold standard.

I liked this fragrance, but I would not purchase it again for myself. I found that upon application it had an odd, acrid, almost tobacco smell. When that passed it was lovely and fresh and figgy, but the dry-down, while still pleasing, was a little one-dimensional and not very interesting. I do't think it would make much of a statement. It was just a nice smell to me. Nothing spectacular. But again, that is just how it wore on me.

A masterpiece!

Delicious! Just purchased the oil-based version in Paris...love it!

Philosykos is my first Diptyque fragrance. Compared to other Fig based fragrances like L'Artisan Premier Figuier Extreme (sweet powdery Fig) and Marc Jacobs Men (creamy coconut like smell which is actually the Fig), Philosykos has the most natural Fig aroma. The top note is refreshing green fig leaves which lasts for nearly an hour and then the
mid note of Fig stays rather close to my skin for 4-5 hours. I like the Fig fragrance from L'Artisan and Marc Jacobs but I find myself enjoying Philosykos more as it's like smelling the real Fig leaves and Fig. Philosykos is fresh, natural, soothing and relaxing.....only wish that the silage and longetivity can be better.

I love this scent so much. Its woody and sophisticated. Not a trendy perfume at all. Very easy to wear. It cab be worn all year long. I do. Just not in the very humid weather. No perfumes works for me there.
I love everything about Philosykos. The scent, the package, the bottle and the drawing on it. I don't think it's very expensive...not for a edt, u won't smell on every corner like many trendy perfumes.

Someone wrote a review of the edt...is there a edp? To my knowing, there is only an edt?

LUV THE CEDAR NOTES THERE IS NO VANILLA THERE ITS JUST A HAPPY CELEBRATION OF FIGS AND WOODEY AND WARM CEDAR LUV IT

For some time I thought I couldn't stand a fig note in a perfume, but Olivia Giacobetti proved me wrong. Turns out, when the fig is really authentic, it actually smells much more pleasant and refreshing to me. I don't find Philosykos to be evolving a great deal and it doesn't last as long as I would hope, but I definitely prefer it to L'Artisan Parfumeur's Premier Figuier.

What is this!? Amazing, inebriant, the fig aroma mixed with cedar base, is wonderful. Look, i travel sniffing, this one reminds me the fresh of Italy (mediterranean sea)in the summer, and the refinement of France in the spring, so, differentiated and unique scent!

Very true fig scent, tree and all. Not very feminine. Very fresh & bright, and not quite girly enough for me. My hubby wasn't a huge fan either. Nice, just not my style. Not warm enough for me.

This is extraordinary stuff. It does smell like figs. Really fresh not even picked off the tree yet figs. And somehow it manages to smell EXPENSIVE. Hugely EXPENSIVE. And it is quite. But it's worth it. Dress to impress with this. Or don't bother dressing up, this will do it all for you. Quite sexy. But mostly gives an aura of wealth and taste and may quite possibly get you a flight upgrade.

One of the most unusual fig fragrances out there. Imagine a fig on a dark sandy beach right about to be hit by lightening. No heart, no soul, no emotion but just that moment in its transient naked ionized anticipation.

After some hours of testing, this is a unique scent indeed but never for me again. Already gave it to a friend. It made me want to trhough up, i dont know why. I dont like this kind of unique perfumes.

Indeed a very strange perfume. You have the impression that you are on a fig tree and you are collecting leafs....indeed very strange. It remind me the childhood where we were stealing figs from various gardens....this is all the tree....the leafs, the fruit, the milk from the wood....it is the most accurate perfume on its subject i have ever smelled.

I used to think James Heeley's Figuer was one of the best Fig scents around but then I tried Phylosikos. Tremendously realistic. It opens with an incredibly green fig leaves note immediately surrounded by fruits aromas and a milky-feeling. Absolutely perfect for spring/summer daywear. In italy the word Fig (translated Fico or Figo) can be used also as an adjective to describe someone who's a very dynamic, charming, awesome and beautiful person. It's kind opposite to NERD. So I can easily say thath when you wear Phylosikos you feel like the most "Fig" in town!

In my personal rating Heeley's Figuer is still a little (very little) step ahead from Phylosikos because I prefer a tarter interpretation of the theme but you should give this one a chance and you won't be disappointed.

Rating: 8/10

(This review is for Eau de Toilette)

Green, fresh and light, PHILOSYKOS is a beautiful walk in the Mediterranean garden. The fig note is absolutely delicious in this fragrance. It is green, slightly woody, fragrant and juicy but not overripe. The composition is very elegant and light.

PHILOSYKOS opens with the fresh greenness of fig leaves on a sunny warm day. The scent continues to stay fresh with slightly sweet and delicious fig in the heart notes. The cedar provides nice foundation for the fig in the base. Two of them go really well together.

This perfume is happy, sunny and verdant. I find that most vegetal and herbal scents are a bit too strange to wear but this one is an absolute delight. It is unique but also quite easy to wear. The only issue is the longevity. The scent stays close to the skin and disappears in about 4 hours. But I still think that this beautiful “fig orchard in the bottle” definitely worth to be in my collection.

The Holy Grail has been found!

Game over.

Crushed, bitter green leaves--aromatic and slightly herbal, and clean fruit to start.

The fig starts to ripen even more then transforms to a sweet, dried fruit that's deliciously syrupy and milky but in the most natural, honeylike way.

Greenness makes way to cedar which lends a really interesting dry wood aspect to the warmed fig-milk. Like an intense, earthy fruit tisane with a good dose of rich cream.

Simple yet holds a lot of interest. Stays real close and lasts about 4-5 hours on my skin.

excellent scents very nice milky sweet green scent very natural. lasts at least 5-6 hours although i got 8 hours from it as well but i do know people will smell it on you for the first 6 hours from half a metre away from where ever you stand. this will project well for 2-3 hours than becomes close to the skin. 10/10 from me.

Fig, fig and more fig. The works...the whole tree...bark, sap, crushed leaves and green fruit. This is actually the first fig perfume I have sampled, but alas I will have to try some others as this lasted no time at all on my skin. I loved it while it was there.

Edit: I tried a heavier application and the longevity was slightly increased but still only lasted a couple of hours. However, a delightful thing happened about 15 minutes in, which actually made me laugh. I was transported to the fruit & veg section of a large supermarket, specifically right in front of the salad vegetables. I could smell tomato, cucumber, dewy lettuce, parsley, capsicum..it was a complete departure from any perfume I have ever smelled and I really love this weird baby! It must be the crushed fig leaves. If it wasn't for the relatively poor staying power I would be mightily tempted to buy a full bottle.

This is slightly fruity, a tad sweet, and a bit tropical or exotic in a way. Fig scents seem to have a coconutty aspect to them. If I put my nose right on my skin, I swear that I can actually smell the leaves of a fig tree too. I think this is a very nice unisex fragrance and would be great for layering (which you can do with all Diptyque scents--the guy in the Diptyque boutique told me so).

This is a more masculine approach for fig scent. it's not sweet and figgy like Un Jardin Mediterranee by Hermes or as strange as Womanity by Theirry Mugler. This Philosykos is aromatic green at the start and it gets really bark-like woody. The fig just shines all around from the start to finish without being fruity sweet. It's great but yet simple and not sure if it's something worth spendiing so much $$$ on.

Based on a sample I got from Lucky Scent. Not impressed. Two occasions I put this on and the scent died after 1 to 2 hours. Unacceptable. L'artisan premier figuier is much better.

This fragrance is by no means artificial or synthetic in any way. It is almost a skin scent if you can smell that lovely. Natural. Ethereal. It takes you back to a time so far away and certainly for me there's some nostalgic feel to it. The scent is wet, dewy, earthy, slightly gourmand sweet but not like all those other synthetic sweet perfume out there that's sugar sugar and more sugar. The fragrance is subtle and lasts for about 5 hours on me but it's definitely there and will constantly remind you of it's presence.

It takes me back to a time long ago in Greece, on one of those sunny hills with blue skies and fluffy clouds. The fig grove is nearby and every now and then it wafts over and gently caresses your senses. Your white goddess like dress floats around you with the slight breeze and you're in perfect harmony with the nature around you. At peace. I can almost hear plato say "Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet" and I certainly felt that Philosykos is that lover right now. It whispers back to me every now and then and tells me everything is fine and life is beautiful if you make it so. It's a deep, multidimensional scent considering it essentially has only 3 notes. Very well crafted and high quality without you smelling like you're wearing perfume. I don't have any memories with fig trees but I do like eating figs. This was my fist fig scent and I'd like to try more in the future if they're as good as this.

Deep scent, especially creamily sweet, the fig pleasantly weaves in and out, and wood tones start and finish the scent. Not very strong and lies close to the skin.

I really like this but at 90 dollars for 1.7 ounces, I can't justify the cost, so I'll reluctantly pass on this.

For the first 5 minutes I had an orgy on my wrist and I was stuck to my wrist inhaling deeply the lovely, fresh fig scent that was coming from this amazing perfume. After an hour or so I start to feel smoky cedar, but I can't agree that this is unisex, because the fig note is just too sweet. My bf didn't want to test, so I dunno how this sweet scent would feel on a man.

Anyway. Although it is an amazing scent I doubt that I could enjoy wearing this daily.

A lovely, believable fig fragrance.
Luckyscent.com says of it:

" Philosykos
Eau de Toilette
by Diptyque

The Scoop
One of the best fig scents ever made and one of our favorite scents of all time. Philosykos is an ode to the fig groves of Greece. Created by Olivia Giacobetti, this is a very green fig – a fig on the verge of being ripe. The opening is sharp with the tart freshness of the leaves, and then the fig itself comes into play – sweet enough to tantalize, but not overwhelm. The glossy green leaves and succulent fruit intertwine with a dry wood note and a hint of rich earth. You get the sense not only of the whole tree, but the whole grove – the wood, the earth, the sky, the Mediterranean sun coaxing the sweetness of the fruit along as it ripens. Many a superlative has been used to describe this fragrance over the years and it deserves every one. Outstanding. "
I couldn't agree more. Prior to Philosykos my favorite fig frag was Fig Leaf & Cassis by Thymes, which is becoming scarcer by the day. I'm reminded of my days as a young child swinging on a swingset under a large fig tree in my parents' backyard,especially after a rainshower when the leaves dripped and the figs were ripening, no longer solid green, some having been half eaten by insects or birds, some fallen to the ground. The memory of trying to eat a half ripe one the bitterness reminds me of the woody, green scent here. Philosykos is not as sweet as the fully ripe smell of Fig Leaf & Cassis but it still warms my heart with those memories.

This IS Fig alright! Actually the first one I smelled that really smells like...FIG! Balsemic and therefore soothing like fig should be, yet fresh, uplifting and...interesting...

I see no coconut mentioned but I think that fig has that same creamy thing to it which is why so many people refer to coconut when reviewing this one.

This will go very well with the Hammam-range from Rituals that also has fig in it...
Like it!

I really adore this, even though I mainly stick with florals. Woody aromatics are a challenge for me, yet this is wonderful.

On my skin this is rich and warm, with the greenness only in the opening. I get no coconut whatsoever, thank goodness!!

On me this is a straight up warm, very slightly resiny, creamy fig. If there were too many other notes this would be headache inducing but it's beautifully blended and subtle.

The dry down is lovely - creates a very 'quiet', comforting, cozy scent. I prefer this for cooler weather, but it's not too overpowering in the heat.

It is very light green scent, wonderfoul fig with coconut, sometimes I smell almost only fresh fig and sometimes there is undenied presence of coconut, nice fragrance but lasting power is weak.

I got a sample of this from Lucky Scent and just love the richness of this fig scent with just a touch of cedar. It smells wonderful from first application through dry down and for 4 or 5 hours afterward. To me this is unisex scent.

I got it as a present and since the person who sold it told it was a watery fresh one, it didn´t convince me at all. Well, maybe having in mind that it´s a fruity one I can re think about it.
It does smell strongly as fig and/or coconut, what definetely calls for a beach. It´s a good perfume, but just not for me.

I'm into fig frags now. I can't afford most niche scents, so I lusted after this scent from afar. Then I went to makeupalley and got a generous sample of this in a swap. I love it. It's so well balanced: not too dry, not too sweet. The fig smell is there, alright. It reminds me of the fig trees in my sister's orchard (she lives in the Provence, poor thing ;) ). I have other fig frags, but this is one of the best.

Ok, by now, the juicy and perfectly ripened fig fruit has revealed itself. This is perfect!

Mmmm a lovely green, watery [but not weak] and fresh fig leaf scent. I think of a lush green forest, cool and fresh after a cleansing rain, beads of water dripping and running from leaves and stems. I love it!!

Lovely and intricate green fig scent. I like mixing it with a vanilla scent (try Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Passion) to up its romantic potential/warmth.

when i was trying it at the store, the sales lady for some reason thought i was buying a perfume for a guy and was convincing me how men love to wear it)) well, in my opinion, this is first of all a great women's scent, especially at the dry-down, where it gets gentle, sunny and somewhat creamy. The fig is green here, but the greenness mellows down and becomes fresh)) I really like this one - perfect for summer!

This smells exactly like tanning lotion to me. It reminds me of the beach, so I like it. Very summery.

Very green on top, and that's what I'm craving. This is a beautiful happy fragrance. The fig has a creamy, almost coconut milk scent, and the cedar is very soft.

This is the greenest and driest of fig fragrances-I adore the smell, but don't wear it-it's too....something. I would love it on a man-but I am happy to have Fleur de Figieur by Molinard, which is warmer, and more feminine to me.

I'm hanging onto my sample because I think I might just find myself in the mood to wear this, but I might swap it sooner than later.

i smelled it! and to me its not really a unisex perfume :-S too sweet for men,
I shoulda bought it but hey maybe next time ;p

this one is strangest scent, that i ever smelled:D it definitelly smell exactly just like some trees in my grandma s garden, but i surely know that she didn t planted figs :D defintely unique, but for me also definetely not wearable :D

Nice one for the summer, interesting and deep. Preferably for men.

This is really fig, as I can recall and match it with the smell of fig in my memory. But it smells really like raw banana too. This makes me feel like that I haven't washed my hands after I peeled the banana.
But this is the best real fig I had tried so far. And it smells fresh. It is just not for me.

Reminds me very much of Hermes
Un Jardin in Mediteranee. Phylosykos is a bit more complex and longer lasting. HOWEVER ... this is WAY too expensive for an EDT!!

On a related note: Diptyque should do their lovely "Tubereuse" candle scent in a perfume.

Hi, my name is Lali. I am really interested in buy this Dyptique perfume. I am from Barcelona, Spain. Could you tell me where or how to buy it in case that there's not any distribution here?

thank you very much,

Lali.

Yes, it does start off with quite waxy unripe banana, but more clean - if you think about it, even an unripe banana has that slightly musty rotting edge. The under-ripeness is definitely the smell/taste of a green fig before you bite in to the sweeter bit at the centre. I lived in Greece for a while and as I'd walk down to the beach in the morning, I'd pluck a fig from a green fig tree then a purple fig tree. The purple ones are amazing - syrupy and sweet. The green ones are like this perfume really - always a little dry and green tasting - more refreshing. This scent dries down nicely - and the smoky cedar wood is just right - very Greece. I love this perfume, but can't imagine wearing it in winter - it screams holiday to me! I bought it at the same time as some green eyeshadow and a lovely cream french tunic in soft stretchy cotton - they're all very happy together!

This was my signature scent for a long time, I still wear it almost ten years later. I think it was one of the things that my husband fell for when we met, he still swoons when I wear it! I also have the L'Artisan Fig which is more floral/violet compared to this one. I like both, Dyptique Phylosykos is I would say, a cool dry, earthier fig with a tinge of coconut in the background which makes it unique. Men seem to love this and it's the scent I get the most compliments on. I stopped wearing it so much because I became 'immune' to the smell. Now I wear it less but can really appreciate it when I do. I tried many other Dyptique on the success of this one, but none match it for me and I eventually gave them away. A wonderfully stylish scent, for someone with flare and individuality.

This is a summer staple for my beloved husband so it's difficult not to love it. It's a photorealistic fig scent. EVERYTHING,is here.The leaves blowed by the air in the midsummer evening, the succulent flesh of the forbidden fruit, th e whole tree giving the blessing shadow under the blistering sun of Greece. But it does'nt last , unfortunately it doesn't last at all on our skin.

The original and best of the fig leaf scents. Blew my mind the first time that I smelled it. The perfume dries down quickly and lingers in the gentlest way -- I do wish it could retain some of its initial robustness a little longer. Marketed as a unisex fragrance, I smelt a gentleman wearing this recently and was quite persuaded it is more suited to the ladies. Enchanting.

Cult!

Fresh green and juicy scent of summer days on the sea side. It's bright and fruity fresh at the beginning and almost the same at the end, maybe warmer.