halfwhiteboy

L'Eau des Hesperides by Diptyque is an instant perk-me-up with its heady, minty orange opening salvo. It's literally cool, refreshing, and quite strong at the start. Compared to another Diptyque release with a prominent citrusy orange opening, L'Eau de Tarocco , the orange here is much more pronounced, like it's on steroids. It's all at once zesty, sweet and bitter. It even borders on being cloying, to be honest, so don't overspray, more so because this note doesn't leave so easily.