Diptyque was established in 1961 by three friends: painter Desmond Knox-Leet, set designer Yves Coueslant, and Christiane Gautrot, who worked in an architecture firm. Their original plan was to design and market cotton print fabrics, but scented candles, introduced in 1963 as something of a sideline, turned out to be more popular than the fabrics. There are currently over 50 scents in the candle collection.
In 1968 Diptyque launched their first personal fragrance, L'Eau. Later fragrances include L'Eau Trois (1975), L'Ombre dans L'Eau (1983), Olene (1988), Virgilio (1990), Philosykos (1996), Ofrésia (1999), Oyedo (2000), Opôné (2001) and Tam Dao (2003).
Diptyque was acquired by Manzanita Capital in 2005.
Home fragrance and scented body care reviews
See reviews of the Diptyque L'Art du Soin body care line and Softening Hand Wash & Velvet Hand Lotion.
Home fragrance reviews include Essence of John Galliano, Lilas, Pomander, Feuille de Lavande, Coing, Roses, Figuier, Pois de Senteur, Benjoin candle.
Recent fragrance releases
In 2008, Diptyque launched a travel spray system, and in 2009, they introduced solid perfumes.
Recent releases include Do Son (2005), Eau de Lierre (2006), L'Eau de L'Eau, L'Eau des Hesperides, L'Eau de Neroli (2008), L'Eau de Tarocco (2009), Vetyverio (2010), Eau Duelle (2010), 34 Boulevard Saint Germain (2011), Les Invités de Trente-Quatre (2011), Eau Rose (2012), Volutes (2012), L’Eau du Trente-Quatre (2013), Eau Moheli (2013), Geranium Odorata & Eau de Lavande (2014), Essences Insensées (2014), Eau Plurielle (2015), Florabellio (2015).
Where to buy
Diptyque currently has freestanding boutiques in New York City and San Francisco, plus two in Southern California.
The fragrances can also be found at Aedes, Beautyhabit, Four Seasons, and selected Barneys, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom stores.
Overseas, try Senteurs d'Ailleurs in Brussels or First in Fragrance in Germany.
Website
Further reading
See all articles on Now Smell This tagged Diptyque.
See a review of Diptyque (book) by Elisabeth de Feydeau.
Watch a short film from Diptyque for the Beauty & Beast / La Belle & La Bête candle duo.
