10 perfumes in similar style to Kyoto by Diptyque

An ancient ritual. The wonder of green, perfumed resin flowing from the tree. It is reminiscent of journeys along the perfume routes, of the magic of nocturnal ceremonies. Fresh, intense notes of Incense, Opoponax, Storax and Tolu.

Perfumer: Dominique Moellhausen

The sexy and impressive urbanite’s work is done for the day. He strides down the street with a nonchalant air, people noticing his clean, aromatic and seductive scent. A confident and cool vibe swirls around him. With sparkling citrus, woody vetiver and rich amber giving a fresh but dark diffusion.   

Ayutthaya was the capital of Siam (present-day Thailand) between the 14^th and 18^th centuries. Once, it was possibly the largest city in the world with over 1 million citizens.

Ayutthaya, the perfume, is a reference to the city’s hay day as the center of trade, culture and diplomacy in the East. Imagine the precious temple incense, spice markets against the back drop gun powder, and the eternal companion of wealth.

A novel citrus dedicated to calamansi (aka Philippine lime). This peculiar fruit grows in the tropical forest of the Philippines. Calamansi is a bit like a lemon, but is green on the outside and yellow on the inside, with a rich, diverse fragrance palette, at once sparkling and luscious.

This sweet and zesty (at the same time) note plays the lead role in Citrus Noir and is paired with dry exotic incense.

The Lost World series.

Mohragot มรกต (Antic Thai for emerald)

Taking the fougere concept to exotic dimensions with unconventional and rare herbaceous materials and making it as dark as possible before green becomes black.

Mohragot is an aromatic green spicy floral built around betel leaves (and their spicy green and earthy character) and pandan leaves (creamy green) with a nod to the calssic fougere structure.

A fresh, radiant, suggestive fragrance reminiscent of ancient adventures across unknown seas and countries, in search of mythical lands.
Rich in rare and precious scents, where citrus, spices, flowers and mysterious resins accompany captivating notes of Leather and Vetiver.

Aquatic and carnivorous: Hayra, a new cryptid in this perfumer’s collection. This mythical dragon-like creature inhabits the ancient murals of Buddhist temples, and the scented logic of Hayra perfume. There’s the salty weight of ambergris, the slithering, earthy aromas of rare spices (such as Sugandha Kokila - Nepalese mountain cinnamon), and plenty of dark green shadows, literally distilled from tropical leaves.

Ombre Indigo in an incense perfume with many layers. There is the sharp dry opening of petitgrain, soft sweet tuberose next and leathery saffron in the drydown.

The fusion of the Taj Mahal's cold marble and its surrounding garden. Marbre Rouge brings the flowers inside the palace walls.  Initially spicy, the fragrance warms up around cardamom before revealing its ylang-ylang heart. The amber notes of benzoin and Tolu balsam leave intensely sensual scents on the skin.

Perfumer: Sidonie Lancesseur

'A rose is a rose is not a rose'

All is not always as it first appears.

Character: Haunting, powerful, seductive.

Inspiration: A 16th Century epic allegorical poem; a sorceress; a mythic forest.