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Perfumes like Philosykos

Diptyque Philosykos is unisex, about €150–250 for a full bottle. Standing under a fig tree at noon: sticky green leaves, warm milky fruit and sun-bleached bark. Notes: fig leaf, fig fruit, green notes, coconut, cedar. Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe.

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1. L'Artisan ParfumeurNicheUnisex€€€
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   Premier Figuier

   Fig, coconut and milk, a soft creamy fig tree. Shares coconut, green notes with Philosykos.

   Notes: fig, coconut, milk, sandalwood, green notes, dry wood · Soft · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
2. Penhaligon'sNicheUnisex€€€
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   Lothair

   Fig leaf, black tea and cardamom, a tea clipper at sea. Shares fig leaf, cedar with Philosykos.

   Notes: fig leaf, black tea, cardamom, wood, fig, cedar · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, autumn · office-safe
3. Parfum d'EmpireNicheUnisex€€€
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   Corsica Furiosa

   Tomato leaf and maquis herbs on the wild hills of Corsica. Shares fig leaf with Philosykos.

   Notes: tomato leaf, maquis, mastic, lentisk, fig leaf · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
4. D.S. & DurgaUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Debaser

   Fig, coconut and iris, a sun-drenched afternoon with a soft-rock song. Shares coconut with Philosykos.

   Notes: fig, coconut, iris, tonka, green fig, pear · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
5. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Baie 19

   Rain hitting dry earth, juniper and wet green leaves, petrichor in a bottle. Shares green notes with Philosykos.

   Notes: juniper berries, petrichor, patchouli, green notes, ambroxan, musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer, autumn · office-safe
6. KilianNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Moonlight in Heaven

   Coconut, mango and vanilla rice, a tropical beach at night. Shares coconut with Philosykos.

   Notes: grapefruit, coconut, mango, rice, vanilla · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
7. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Dragonfly

   Sweet pea, rice and iris by a calm pond. Shares green notes with Philosykos.

   Notes: sweet pea, rice, iris, lotus, green notes, musk · Moderate · lasts 4–8h · spring, summer · office-safe
8. Hiram GreenUltra-nicheUnisex€€€€
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   Moon Bloom

   Tuberose, jasmine and coconut, flowers under the moon. Shares coconut with Philosykos.

   Notes: tuberose, jasmine, coconut, ylang-ylang, leather, vanilla · Strong · lasts 8h+ · spring, summer

Before buying a full bottle, try a sample of two or three of these for a few days. Niche perfume changes a lot on skin.