Comments on: Diptyque Eau Capitale ~ fragrance review

By: ntasha

ntasha — Tue, 05 May 2020 15:08:23 +0000

I just wanted to say that I definitely DO smell the cumin when I spray it on my skin. It was not apparent on my clothing, on a tester strip, or in the air. However, on my arm I distinctly pick up a very prominent cumin about 5-10 minutes after spraying. It reminds me of the cumin in Feminite du Bois. The cumin peters out after about 30 minutes but I feel like I might be able to talk myself out of buying this one because of that opening (testing from a free sample). I already have Feminite du Bois and a travel spray of Portrait of a Lady, so I’m telling myself that it would be redundant to own this one as well.

By: Sandman

Sandman — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:49:12 +0000

I’m not a cumin fan, either — though I don’t get it from a lot of things where others seem to notice it, so many my advice should come with a grain of salt? I do notice a touch of it here, just enough to be reminded slightly of Le Labo Rose 31 (which strikes me as much dirtier). The rose is VERY prominent in Eau Capitale, to me, but I agree with the comment upthread about a hum of something green. I am not at all fan of patchouli, and there wasn’t enough of it here to turn me away. A chypre, but with some sharp corners sanded down? Maybe. I think I like it, in any case — it seems highly wearable to me.

By: Hilde

Hilde — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 09:07:35 +0000

Tried this yesterday: I smelled a lot of patchouli, no cumin, but a very heavy candle wax! Luckily there was a Rituals sink nearby to scub it off.
The upside…my wallet is happy I didn’t love it.

By: therabbitsflower

therabbitsflower — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 04:29:09 +0000

Hmm all the different takes in the review and the comments defintely makes me curious to try it. And I do love the Art Nouveau design.

By: Calypso

Calypso — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 02:50:30 +0000

In reply to Calypso. But that box is gorgeous!

By: Calypso

Calypso — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 19:50:29 +0000

In reply to cazaubon. I’m the same! Just tried it today at Galleria Saks. I sprayed it on and got only rose. Rose, no patchouli, no cumin at all. No woods. Just some pepper. I found it disappointing!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:55:19 +0000

In reply to hajusuuri. Let me know what you think! Diptyque boutiques keep popping up around town...not sure whether other venues like Bloomingdale's or Space NK have it yet.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:54:36 +0000

In reply to Oakland Fresca.

So strange. I actually double checked the box *and* the vial itself — they came from a Diptyque boutique — and yes, it’s Eau Capitale. ?!!?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:53:41 +0000

In reply to luha. I do like it and I can't figure out why I'm so knocked over by the peppery-cuminy phase that others don't seem to smell?!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:53:08 +0000

In reply to Jalapeno. Hope you'll have a chance to sniff it!!