Fleur de Peau — French for "skin flower" — earns its name. This is not a fragrance that announces itself from across a room. It's the scent of warm skin with something beautiful happening on it, the k...
Performance is a genuine conversation point — projection stays close to the skin and longevity is moderate rather than exceptional, which some wearers find frustrating at this price point and others consider entirely intentional for a true skin scent
Nose blindness on the wearer is commonly reported: many enthusiasts find they stop detecting it on themselves after a short time, but people around them still notice and comment positively
The fragrance reads noticeably more feminine on some skin types, and a few wearers who hoped to wear it solo have found that layering it with another Diptyque fragrance — particularly L'Eau Papier — produces better results for them than either alone
Comparisons frequently come up to L'Artisan Mure et Musc and Prada Infusion d'Iris, both similarly radiant and ambient rather than loud
The value question is genuinely debated — those who fall in love with the intimate skin-scent character tend to find it worth the investment; those expecting stronger projection or more presence often feel it doesn't justify the price
