Eau de Minthé

8 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• Maximus 94

  January 2, 2021

  

  I’ve been testing it for two days and I really loved it. It’s a fougère with a modern twist; where they usually use lavender, here they use mint, giving it a super fresh and versatile opening. The dry down is exquisite, creamy like coming out of a fine, elegant barbershop. I was surprised by the longevity, more than 6 hours. It doesn’t project beastly, and that’s why I like it; it’s meant to be worn comfortably, to feel fresh and neutral. It can certainly be your signature, nothing aggressive, subtle, perfect for everyday wear. 10/10.

• monsieurleather

  September 14, 2021

  

  I was browsing the sample tester and the smell rang a bell, but I didn’t know what it was, plus it had a bit of lavender… in the end, checking the description, I see I’m not the only one who reminds me of Drakkar Noir. Although the description doesn’t mention lavender, my nose detects it (and it blends great with the mint). It’s not obvious because the mint dominates, but I notice it, curious. If I smell it as a mint perfume, I’m indifferent; it’s not an extraordinary mint to my taste. But if I see it as a niche version of Drakkar, I like it more. I’m not saying they’re the same, since Eau de Minthe is almost linear and only after hours does the mint soften (with lavender?) and a bit of geranium appear (not much, honestly). Longevity is regular, typical of Diptyque: 5-6 hours at 10cm from the skin after an hour. It’s true that it’s low-priced for niche, close to designer prices, and they use good natural ingredients. Soon I’ll try Geranium pour Monsieur by Frederic Malle; based on the olfactory pyramid, it seems it could be similar. In summary, I like it but I don’t love it. Au revoir!

• Coquita

  October 12, 2021

  

  This was one of the perfumes I tried this summer because the notes made me imagine it would be super fresh. Eau Minthé opens with a strong, refreshing mint and geranium scent, slightly spicy too from the nutmeg. After a few hours, the mint disappears to make way for patchouli, making it more suitable for spring than summer. At this point, my partner asked if I’d put on aftershave, so I’d say its development leans more towards a daily masculine scent. Both projection and longevity are average: I think it lasted about 5 hours in the middle of August. Pleasant: 7/10 Interesting: 6/10 Versatile: 6/10 Original: 6/10

• Coquita

  November 4, 2021

  

  This was one of the perfumes I tried this summer, imagining it would be very fresh. Eau Minthé opens strong and refreshing with mint and geranium, a bit spicy from the nutmeg. After a few hours, the mint disappears to give way to patchouli, making it more accurate for spring than summer. My partner asked if I’d applied aftershave, so its development leans towards a daily masculine scent. Average projection and longevity: about 5 hours in the middle of August. Pleasant: 7/10, Interesting: 6/10, Versatile: 6/10, Original: 6/10.

• Luquitas10

  December 28, 2021

  

  Poor performance and, above all, weak projection.

• Boinaverde2009

  July 13, 2024

  

  With few new releases in perfumery, I keep searching through my hidden vintage perfumes or pending niche launches… this Eau de Minthé by Diptyque was one of them. My passion for fougères comes from my grandfather, a tall, muscular giant in my childhood who fixed truck engines and carried kilos of tools as if they weighed nothing. My grandparents’ garden was full of mint, growing abundantly like a weed, and its scent on spring mornings with the cold dew was intense… going to school early with those scents was comforting. The smell of my grandfather freshly shaved, ready to work, with classic geranium lotion, metallic, foamy, not soapy but a clean, icy, bitter foam like a straight razor in the morning. Geranium to me is a pale rose between cold metal and withered lavender… Eau de Minthé has a lot of this. The greenness of the mint and the shine of the geranium blend into a versatile, impeccable fragrance that culminates with earthy/dark patchouli, creating a photorealistic image of “mint pulled from wet ground” on a spring morning. I thank my grandfather for those vivid memories, his roughness and attention to post-shave scents, my grandmother for her affection, the abundant mint in our garden, the perfect ironing of my school pants, and the friend who made so many olfactory connections with me, the culprit for this perfume being in my hands today… Moderate projection, good longevity on my skin. If you like Platinum Egoïste, this goes that route.

• Boinaverde2009

  July 17, 2024

  

  With few new releases in stores, I keep searching through my vintage perfumes or niche launches I missed… this Eau de Minthé by Diptyque was one of them. I love the fougère genre thanks to my grandfather, a tall, muscular giant in my childhood who fixed truck engines and carried kilos of tools as if they weighed nothing. My grandparents’ garden was full of mint, growing like a weed, and its scent on spring mornings with the dew was intense… going to school early with those aromas was comforting. The smell of my grandfather freshly shaved, ready to work, with classic geranium lotion, metallic and foamy, not soapy but like a clean, icy, bitter foam from a straight razor in the morning. To me, geranium is a pale rose between cold metal and withered lavender… Eau de Minthé has a lot of that. The greenness of the mint and the shine of the geranium blend to give body to a versatile, impeccable fragrance that ends with earthy/dark patchouli, creating an image of “mint pulled from wet ground” in spring. Thanks to my grandfather for those vivid memories, his roughness and attention to post-shave scents, to my grandmother for her affection, the abundant mint in our old garden, and the perfect ironing of my school pants, and to my friend for the olfactory connections we’ve made, the main culprit for this perfume being in my hands today… Moderate projection, good longevity on my skin, if you like Platinum Egoïste, this goes that route.

• rewere

  September 1, 2025

  

  Smells super fresh, like mint and cleanliness, very similar to my Egoïste Platinum.