Diptyque

Philosykos

1996
A complete botanical portrait of the fig tree — leaf, fruit, bark, sap — that proved a single plant could be an entire fragrance universe.
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Sensory Profile

Sweetness Freshness Woodiness Intensity Longevity Complexity

Composition

Concentration Eau de Toilette
Style Niche
Notable Ingredients
fig leaf fig fruit fig tree bark coconut milk green notes cedar white wood

Olfactory Structure

Family Woody
Evolution Moderate
Sillage 4/10

Character

Moods

fresh meditative earthy serene

Season

Spring Summer

Occasion

Casual

Thematic Territory

Standing beneath a fig tree in the Mediterranean heat. Not the fruit alone — the whole tree: the milky sap, the rough bark, the papery leaves casting dappled shade.

Era & Context

Modern

Arrived in the mid-90s when niche perfumery was beginning to explore botanical realism beyond flower-only compositions. Philosykos proved a single tree could be a complete olfactory portrait — leaf, fruit, wood, sap — pioneering the 'soligreen' approach that would influence a generation of fig fragrances.

Spiritual Links

Acqua di Parma Fico di Amalfi
9/10
Ingredient Innovation Compositional Parallel
D.S. & Durga Debaser
8/10
Green Thread Mood Convergence
Byredo Gypsy Water
7/10
Natural Purity Mood Convergence
Memo Paris Sintra
7/10
Green Thread Compositional Parallel
Le Labo Bergamote 22
6/10
Natural Purity Mood Convergence
Frederic Malle En Passant
6/10
Natural Purity Mood Convergence
Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt
6/10
Natural Purity Mood Convergence
Hermès Un Jardin sur le Nil
6/10
Green Thread Natural Purity
Comme des Garcons Amazingreen
5/10
Green Thread Natural Purity
Le Labo Thé Noir 29
5/10
Natural Purity Mood Convergence
Creed Green Irish Tweed
5/10
Green Thread Natural Purity
Acqua di Parma Colonia
5/10
Citrus Brightness Natural Purity
Penhaligon's Juniper Sling
5/10
Citrus Brightness Natural Purity
Escentric Molecules Escentric 05
5/10
Green Thread Natural Purity
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
4/10
Citrus Brightness Natural Purity
Mugler Aura
4/10
Green Thread Natural Purity

Influences

Influenced

Comme des Garcons Amazingreen Pioneered the idea that green notes could be the entire composition rather than just a top-note accent

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