Ofrésia Diptyque 1999

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6.5 / 10 138 Ratings

A perfume by Diptyque for women and men, released in 1999. The scent is floral-fresh. It is being marketed by Manzanita Capital.
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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Woody

Green

Spicy

Fragrance Notes

White freesia

Black pepper

Carnation

Gaiac wood

Perfumer

Olivia Giacobetti

Ratings

Scent

6.5138 Ratings

Longevity

6.4103 Ratings

Sillage

6.099 Ratings

Bottle

7.6101 Ratings

Value for money

6.518 Ratings

Submitted by Pazuzu, last update on 16.02.2024.

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/03/2022

Mlleghoul
353 Reviews

Mlleghoul

2

the equivalent of sensible shoes

Ofresia is a thoughtful fragrance of honeyed and dewy florals, sheer and sweetly luminous, lively and peppery crushed green stems, and a softly rosy, woody musk. I find it somewhat akin to Bath and Body Works OG Freesia Fields but less watery and with a certain sensibility that comes from being a little older and having more discretionary income. And maybe just more discretion, period. It’s lovely even if it is not terribly exciting. It is very good I think, for visiting your in-laws, who really only have an inkling as to the depths of your freaky weirdness, and you are trying your best to keep it that way. This is a fragrance for inducing a certain sort of serene and sensitive spirit or state of mind that reminds you to be on your best behavior even when you’re feeling salty and snippy and sassy, and it feels like it’s got scruples enough to keep your secrets.

01/25/2013

8
Scent

Greysolon
74 Reviews

Greysolon

Helpful Review 5

Freesia Soliflore

I can’t escape the fact that I'm a child of my generation when it comes to gender bias and marketing. As much as I consider myself 'evolved', it only follows that, given my age, I’m engrained with certain societal expectations of gender appropriateness. And what does that have to do with Ofresia? Well, the first few times I wore it I felt insecure trailing a silage of light floral fragrance. But over time I’ve come to enjoy Ofresia’s uplifting, buoyant qualities.

Ofresia shares points in common with Diptyque’s other unisex floral, L’Ombre dans L’Eau, as well as L’artisan’s Fleur di Liane by Bertrand Duchaufour. Interestingly, the first time I smelled Fleur di Liane I mistook it for a creation by Olivia Giacobetti.

Ofresia strikes me as something of a soliflore and I love the purity of soliflores. There is also something of Giacobetti’s trademark dewy green accord to the scent as well as a floral pepperiness that lends just a tingle and tickle to the nose.

01/25/2012

5
Sillage 5
Longevity 5
Scent

Sherapop
1239 Reviews

Sherapop

1

Florienal Freesia

Diptyque OFRESIA reminds me quite a bit of Leonard LEONARA, probably because of the significant benzoin note, which is a focal point rather than serving more as an anchor or a base. This floriental composition has feminine appeal without being overly flowery, but I think that I prefer the LEONARA. The florals in this composition are not that distinct, but I might be smelling some freesia. OFRESIA also has a light touch of wood and possibly incense as garnishes. I'm quite curious to see how this appears in a side-by-side comparison with LEONARA, so let's go ahead and try that right now, since I happen to have a bottle ready at hand...

Okay, I'm back and prepared to affirm that, in fact, I prefer LEONARA to OFRESIA. It's smoother, richer, and more scrumptious. Above all, LEONARA showcases benzoin much more so than OFRESIA, which seems by contrast rather dry. OFRESIA is nice, but LEONARA is better, for what it is. Of course, those who prefer flowers to resins will likely prefer OFRESIA... And that's just fine with me!