Diptyque
Together, they invented a new kind of space, midway between an artist’s studio and a cabinet of curiosities. A place that reflected them and their sensibility and daring, where their creativity was on display alongside objects they had collected through their encounters and travel and refashioned when inspiration struck.
Together, they imagined a new “art of living” at the confluence of the senses. Their first signature creation came to life in 1963: the scented candle.
Five years later, “L’Eau” became the first of a collection of unisex fragrances, free from gender conventions, which offered a promise of boundless wanderings to faraway places, or to the intimacy of real or imagined memories.
Ever since, Maison Diptyque has opened the doors to a world all its own. A space between dreams and reality, between the personal and the universal, where the soul can roam free.
Diptyque becomes a Comité Colbert member in 2025.
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In 1963, the trio of artists invented one of the Maison’s signatures by carving out new territory for the scented candle. Previously a purely practical item, the candle was transformed into a decorative and sensory object. Now it was possible to travel without ever leaving your living room and lend a distinctive and poetic character to your home. Aubépine (Hawthorn), Cannelle (Cinnamon), Thé (Tea) were the first scents in a herbarium inspired by the sensations of nature.
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The birthplace of Diptyque, at the heart of the Latin Quarter, 34 boulevard Saint- Germain is steeped in history and imbued with fantasy, a place of poetic wanderings.
Stepping into the boutique was like setting out on an unexpected journey.. Here, the senses were constantly stimulated. All of these shared passions were there to be seen, touched, listened to, inhaled, and felt. For visitors, it was like an ode to the poetic beauty of the world.
