Lunamaris
An episode on Diptyque Lunamaris, exploring pink pepper, incense, cistus, mother of pearl, moonlit sea imagery, and mineral quietness.
#118 · 2025-09-14
Basic Information and First Impression
Diptyque Lunamaris is a 2024 eau de parfum from Les Essences de Diptyque, inspired by mother of pearl and moonlight on the sea.
Perfumer and Brand Background
The fragrance was composed by Fabrice Pellegrin. It belongs to a collection that translates scentless natural treasures into fragrance through imagination and material abstraction.
Scent Analysis
The top opens with pink pepper. The heart centers on clean mineral incense. The base uses cistus for resinous amber warmth. Together, they suggest iridescent white light rather than a literal marine scent.
Comparisons and Positioning
Compared with Le Labo Rose 31, it is less animalic and more mineral. Compared with Etat Libre d'Orange Attaquer le Soleil, it is lighter and more transparent. Compared with Glossier You, it is deeper and more resinous.
Buying Guide
It is a premium 100 mL fragrance and best tested on skin before buying. Its value lies in quiet abstraction, bottle design, and collection concept rather than loud projection.
Wearability and Reputation
Lunamaris suits autumn, winter, nighttime, galleries, hotel lounges, reading, and calm work settings. It is praised for mystery and mineral incense, while some find it too quiet for the price.
