Diptyque

Diptyque is a Paris based company that produces a line of scented candles and perfumes.

Background

Founded in 1961 by three friends (painter Desmond Knox-Leet, set designer Yves Coueslant, and Christiane Gautrot, who was working in an architecture firm), Diptyque originally produced printed fabrics, but in 1963 they introduced a line of scented candles which eventually became the main focus of their business. There are now over 50 scented candles in the product line.

In 1968 Diptyque produced their first perfume, L'Eau, which was later followed by a series of other scented waters, which are also available as home products such as soap.

The name Diptyque (from Ancient Greek δίπτυχος / díptykhos) refers to a painting or sculpture composed of two panels or parts.

Currently Diptyque has six stores, in Paris, London, New York, Doha, Dubai and San Francisco. Diptyque's Boston location closed in 2008.

In 2005 this privately held niche perfume house was bought by London based Manzanita Capital. [3] [4]

Scents

Scent	Year Released	Status	Description
Do Son	2005	In Production	floral blend of tuberose, orange tree leaves, roses, benzoin, iris, and white musk[1] [2]
Eau Duelle	2010	In Production	two types of vanilla, and notes of bergamot, cardamom, pink pepper, elemi, juniper, saffron, calamus, frankincense, cypriol, black tea, musk and amber.[1][2]
Eau Lente	1986	In Production	spicy Oriental blend of Indian spices and cinnamon based on the scents used at the time of Alexander the Great.[1] [2]
Eau d'Elide	1988	In Production (Available exclusively in diptyque boutiques)	blend of bitter orange, wild lavender, musk and aromatic shrubs.[1] [2]
Eau de Lierre	2006	In Production	green floral scent with sheer peppery notes, ivy, iris, white musk and silky wood.[1] [2]
Jardin Clos	2003	In Production	green floral blend of hyacinths surrounded by white lilac, mimosa, and watermelon.[1] [2]
L'Autre	1973	In Production (Available exclusively in diptyque boutiques)	woody spicy blend of spices including cumin, coriander, cardamom, carvi and patchouli.[1] [2]
L'Eau	1968	In Production	clove pomander with notes of cinnamon, geranium, sandalwood, rose and cloves. Diptyque's oldest fragrance, based on a 16th century potpourri recipe.[1][2]
L'Eau Trois	1975	In Production (Available exclusively in diptyque boutiques)	resinous scent of aromatic shrubs from the mountainous coastline of northern Greece. [1][2]
L'Eau de Tarocco	2009	In Production	Tarocco orange, cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, rose, cedar, frankincense.
L'Eau des Hesperides	2008	In Production	bitter orange, mandarin, lemon, petitgrain, red thyme, rosemary, mint, cedar and white musk.[1][2]
L'Eau de L'Eau	2008	In Production	sheer, spicy fragrance that starts out citrusy, with notes of clove, cinnamon, ginger, pink peppercorns, geranium, lavender, orange blossom, benzoin balm, tonka bean and patchouli.[1][2]
L'Eau de Néroli	2008	In Production	citrus fragrance with notes of bergamot, petitgrain, verbena, tarragon, neroli, orange blossom, geranium, beeswax, white musk and cedar.[1][2]
L'Ombre dans L'Eau	1983	In Production	blend of blackcurrant leaf and Bulgarian rose ~ the scent of a green riverside garden.[1][2]
Ofrésia	1999	In Production	peppery white freesia on a woody note.[1][2]
Olène	1988	In Production	floral fragrance with notes of wisteria and narcissus.[1][2]
Opôné	2001	DISCONTINUED	spicy Oriental blend of saffron, roses, spices and wood.[1][2]
Oyedo	2000	In Production	notes of yuzu, grapefruit, lime, orange, mint, thyme and woods.[1][2]
Philosykos	1996	In Production	woody aromatic blend of fig tree leaves and white cedar[1][2]
Tam Dao	2003	In Production	Oriental woody unisex scent made from the Oriental Goa sandalwood.[1][2]
Vetyverio	2010	In Production	notes of mandarin, grapefruit, lemon, bergamot, ylang ylang, Turkish rose, geranium, vetiver, carrot seeds, nutmeg, apricot, clove, cedar and musk.[1][2]
Vinaigre de Toilette	1975	In Production	skin tonic with neroli, thyme, and other herbs[1][2]
Virgilio	1990	In Production	notes of basil, herbs and cedar; pastoral and green. [1][2]

"Noses"

The popular Philosykos, as well as Ofresia, were created by world famous nose Olivia Giacobetti.

External links

• DiptyqueParis.com
• Diptyque on Twitter
• Now Smell This perfume blog
• Diptyque perfume reviews at basenotes.net

Coordinates: 48°50′58.96″N 2°21′6.12″E / 48.8497111°N 2.3517°E / 48.8497111; 2.3517

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v} [1] Basenotes perfume archive
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v} [2] Now Smell This Perfume Blog & Directory