Diptyque
Tempo
EDP · 2018 · medium weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.00
- aromatic0.50
- aquatic0.00
- green0.60
- floral0.00
- spicy0.00
- woody0.80
- amber0.00
- sweet0.00
- leather0.00
- smoky0.20
- musky0.20
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Tempo is easygoing, woody and green, and works most of the year.
Signature
Tempo is woody and green with a clear character, good on most days.
Wildcard
Tempo is green, a change of pace from the everyday.
All-rounder
Tempo works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Office safe
Tempo is calm, woody and aromatic, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Winter cold
Tempo is warm and deep, so it lasts in cold air.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Calvin Klein
Defy
83/100Tempo's patchouli gives Defy's bergamot something to rest on, and both carry violet leaf.
Spray Tempo first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Defy on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Louis Vuitton
Cactus Garden
81/100Cactus Garden puts bright bergamot over the patchouli in Tempo, and both carry mate.
Spray Tempo first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Cactus Garden on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Maison Margiela
Tempo's patchouli gives Replica Under the Lemon Trees's kalamansi lime something to rest on, tied by shared mate.
Spray Tempo first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Replica Under the Lemon Trees on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).