A Scent Story Rooted in Texture and Memory
This still life shoot draws inspiration from the raw, elemental spirit of Diptyque's Philosykos — a fragrance born from fig trees, sun-soaked soil, and Mediterranean air. The perfume bottle remains within soft ripples of sand, surrounded by broken plaster-like stone, evoking an ancient, almost sacred landscape. The visual language speaks to timelessness, memory, and nature captured in a bottle.
Minimal yet richly textured, the scene mimics the meditative calm of a zen garden — every grain, every fragment, thoughtfully placed. The composition allows the eye to settle gently on the perfume, which becomes a relic, a found object in a desert of the senses. The natural tones of sand and stone echo the earthy notes of fig wood and sap, bringing the fragrance's story into a tactile realm.
This image is part of a broader exploration of scent as space — how smell can ground us, transport us, and shape our visual and emotional experience. Earth, Essence & Echoes is about more than showcasing a product; it’s about capturing a world that exists within a single inhale.
