A Diptyque Fleur de Cerisier review: B+
In short: The limited-edition Fleur de Cerisier candle shows up every spring from Diptyque — last year, with a beautiful illustration, this year…not so much.
The scent according to Diptyque: “The fruity and subtle musky floral notes of the Fleur de Cerisier (Cherry Blossom) candle come floating on the breeze.”
The scent according to me: Literally all I smell is rose.
If this candle was a store, it’d be: Pink
This is a candle made for: Meadow girlfriends
The full Diptyque Fleur de Cerisier review: I had mixed feelings about this candle, which I purchased scent un-smelled, but wanted to risk knowing that I wouldn’t get to a proper Diptyque store before the limited edition was rolled up for the year. It changes subtly (and not-so-subtly) every year, both inside and out: Last year had a terrific illustration of cherry blossoms; this year, nada. So that was disappointing — when you’re spending $76 on a candle, I think it is well within your rights to expect that the vessel is something special. This isn’t.
The scent, though, is actually — much — better than I expected. I scoured older reviews, and found that while sentiments were generally positive, some reviewers felt that (a) the hot throw was minimal and (b) the rose smell was powdery. I hate a powdery rose; to me, it just says grandmama’s bathroom, old lace and sad diaries.
I find this quite distinct in both respects. First, the hot throw is extremely strong — it’s the only candle I’ve had besides Sapin that I actually had to blow out because I felt the smell was overwhelming (even though I like it quite a bit). It’s strong enough that it scents my apartment more successfully than any other Diptyque candle I’ve tried.
As to the scent itself: Diptyque’s Fleur de Cerisier is light, bright, springtime-y, floral, and rose-centric. [See more of my favorite Diptyque spring candles here.] There’s supposed to be some Lily of the Valley in there, but try as I might, I absolutely cannot detect it. All I personally smell is Rose — a younger, brighter rose than the rose of Roses. This feels like a daytime scent, for sunny, cool days (I guess ideally spent under a cherry tree? IDK.) But it seems to have a very specific remit — basically, to capture the vibe of a lovely April morning — and in my opinion, it does it extremely well.
One thing it does not do well (or at all) is smell like a cherry blossom. I love cherry blossoms, they are magnificent, but I am not totally convinced they have a scent beyond general sweetness, and I do not believe it’s an exaggeration to say that this candle channels none of it. I would not expect a cherry blossom scent — I mean, sure, it could smell like actual cherries, but I don’t think this does — it’s more floral than fruity. It does literally smell like you’re inhaling the color pink.
My final Diptyque Fleur de Cerisier review: If Barbie had a house, she’d burn this 365 days a year. Lovely, and lasting. I would have given it a higher grade but I do think it’s not at all a “fleur de cerisier” and I’m mad that the label is so boring compared to last year.
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