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The notes of his perfume

Posted by Robin on 17 December 2025 4 Comments

Seven years ago, around this time of year, in a bar in Madrid with brick walls and velvet sofas, I discovered the perfume that would end up being my signature scent for almost a decade. It was by chance that a friend of a friend came to say hello to the table and introduced himself to me. I don’t remember his name, nor his face, but today I could list from memory the notes of his perfume, which shortly after would also end up being mine: myrrh, myrtle, oregano, rockrose, pine, laurel, thyme and rosemary—cocktailed into Diptyque L’Eau Trois.

— Read more in The One Perfume I’ve Asked For Every Christmas For The Last 7 Years at Vogue.

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  1. CobraRose says:
    17 December 2025 at 5:22 pm

    I won’t forget the way it turned to B.O. on me, both times I tried it.

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    • Robin says:
      17 December 2025 at 9:01 pm

      Ha! I liked it but in an abstract way, I did not want to wear it. Kevin loves it but he is a bigger myrrh fan than I am.

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  2. Jalapeno says:
    17 December 2025 at 7:07 pm

    L’Eau Trois did not smell good on me at all either.

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    • Robin says:
      17 December 2025 at 9:07 pm

      🙂

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