I have no idea but it smells pretty fricking good.

In the '90s, I was obsessed with all products worn by Sofia Coppola. I clearly remember purchasing Laura Mercier's French Lips lipstick (a beautiful sheer, dark raspberry) and a smudgy black pencil from Origins. But, the main obsession was her scent, Olene by Diptyque. Very floral. Very pretty. But I've not worn a Diptyque fragrance since then. Until now. L'Eau Papier has become my "fall-winter scent" and it's a scent I've never noticed anyone else wearing.

How do you describe notes not related to an oil or flower? Like fig. What does fig even smell like? And, every time I sniff a fig fragrance, it smells different. What does that mean? Is it real or made up? Which leads to: What does steamed rice smell like?

How do I describe L'Eau Papier? Soft woods, an accord of rice steam, sprinkled with mimosa, and a dash of musk. The weird part of it is, it smells like what I think rice would smell like. Am I an expert on steam that emits from rice? Hardly. But, it's a kind of feeling.

I'm rarely stopped and asked about the scent I'm wearing but, with this one, I'm asked every time I wear it. It's the type of scent one can wear to dinner or to bed. Sort of a soft-but-mighty scent.

L'Eau Papier wears softly but carries a big scent.

Diptyque L'Eau Papier EDT 100ml, $185