Discover Benjoin Bohème by Diptyque, a Unisex Eau de Parfum built around the warm and resinous richness of benzoin, surrounded by balsams, spices and patchouli in an elegant composition with a distinctive bohemian character.
At the centre of the composition is Laotian benzoin, revealing warm amber and resinous facets. It is surrounded by Peru balsam, rockrose and patchouli, while spices add warmth and complexity, giving the fragrance a balsamic, woody and gently sweet character without turning it into a conventional gourmand scent.
Diptyque presents Benjoin Bohème as a miniature olfactory portrait of a refined aesthete — perhaps an elegant British dandy or a Latin bohemian, imagined as a resident of 34 Boulevard Saint-Germain. Laotian benzoin, warmed by balsams and spices, forms the central material that defines this distinctive scented portrait.
Created by Olivier Pescheux, Benjoin Bohème was launched in 2015. Specialist fragrance sources describe it as a Unisex composition with resinous, spicy, sweet, woody and oriental facets, centred around benzoin.
Top Notes
The fragrance opens with spices and rockrose.
Spices introduce a dry, warming vibrancy, while rockrose adds a resinous amber-like character that prepares the composition for the richer balsamic materials at its core.
Heart Notes
The heart develops around benzoin and Peru balsam.
Benzoin forms the central identity of the fragrance with its amber, balsamic and resinous character, offering a gentle vanilla-like sweetness without becoming overtly sugary. Peru balsam adds dense warmth and a softly sweet woody quality that enhances the richness and velvety texture of the composition.
Base Notes
The fragrance settles into patchouli, woods and warm resins.
Patchouli provides earthy and woody depth, balancing the sweetness of benzoin and balsams, while lingering resins and spices create a warm, enigmatic and elegant dry-down.
Fragrance Notes
- Top: Spices, Rockrose
- Heart: Benzoin, Peru Balsam
- Base: Patchouli, Woods and Warm Resins