Classic candles

Diptyque has been transmuting light into perfume since 1963. With its collection of classic scented candles, the Maison showcases olfactory treasures inspired by nature, and in so doing turns the spotlight on an exceptional herbarium of scents.

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    Scented candles: the Maison’s heritage

    Immerse yourself in the delights of Diptyque’s scented candles: a unique collection themed around a herbarium of scents waiting to be explored. The perfect gift ideas and the brand’s most iconic pieces.

    Diptyque was founded by three artist friends with a shared love of nature, travel and beauty: Desmond Knox-Leet, Christiane Montadre-Gautrot and Yves Coueslant. Originally, the boutique at 34 boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris offered home furnishing fabrics designed by Desmond and Christiane, as well as decorative objects and pieces brought back from their travels. In 1963, Diptyque’s very first scented candle was born, sparking the beginning of a unique olfactory journey. Throughout the sixties, the Maison stepped into its role as a pioneer, focusing on its ‘classic candles’ as scented decorative items through which to craft unique atmospheres. Since then, every scented Diptyque candle is an ode to this one-of-a-kind heritage and artisanal craftsmanship. And since then, our room fragrances have been designed as opportunities to explore nature through the constellation of botanical families that make up our fragrant herbarium.

    The craft of making luxury scented candles

    Since it launched, the Maison Diptyque has emerged as a scented candle expert and trailblazer, harnessing our long-standing heritage and expertise as a candle-maker and perfumer. Our know-how is rooted in our candles’ high-quality burning and diffusion powered by our candle-making expertise and the unique scents that capture the natural world’s fragrances, brought to life by Diptyque’s artistic vision and the Maison’s perfumer friends. Diptyque’s candles are buoyed by razor-sharp alchemy to ensure optimal fragrance diffusion, with each fragrance and format taking shape through a unique combination of waxes and wick. Diptyque's master waxers in Paris and Provence blend up to eight different types of waxes, carefully adjusting the materials and wick sizes from their workshops: unique expertise that ensures fragrances are faithfully replicated whether the candle is lit or unlit.

    Diptyque’s botanical families and iconic scents

    Diptyque taps into nature and draws on its artistic vision to offer up a herbarium of over 50 fragrances split into six botanical families: spices, trees, resins, herbs, flowers and fruits. A stroll to stir the senses:

    • Spices: as warm as wisps of Narguilé (Narguileh) smoke or as bright and vibrant as Genévrier (Juniper) berries.

    • Trees: a wander through the forest, with the dusty intensity of a hundred-year-old Chêne (Oak), a trip to the South of France where resinous Cyprès (Cypress) trees await, or smouldering Feu de Bois (Wood Fire).

    • Resins: a journey through the Middle East to sample vanilla-laced Opopanax or a trip to the Mediterranean and its iconic resinous, spiced Maquis.

    • Herbs: green and aromatic like Feuille de Lavande (Lavender Leaf) in the South of France, or sun-baked like Foin Coupé (Fresh Mown Hay).

    • Flowers: a burst of green, springtime florals like freshly-picked Muguet (Lily of the Valley), drenched in dew like a May day bunch of Roses, or immaculate white like heady, intoxicating Jasmin (Jasmine) flourishing on a street corner.

    • Fruits: the tangy rush of freshly-picked Baies de cassis (Blackcurrant) or as sweet as a Figuier (Fig Tree) on the brink of ripening.

    Pick a scented candle to match your space

    Diptyque's scented candles let you craft unique spaces indoors and out. The intensity of the fragrance that is released depends on the size of candle.

    The classic white candles (190 g) release a steady stream of scent that lingers in around twenty minutes. Perfect for a living room.

    The medium and large candles (300 to 600 g) come in vibrant coloured glass or glossy enamelled porcelain for a more personal decorative touch. These are ideal for larger spaces. The extra-large candles (1,500 g) come in enamelled stoneware pots and are ideal for larger indoor spaces, as well as turning your al fresco nights into enchanting, fragrant moments.

    The small candles (70 g) work wonders in more intimate rooms, releasing their scent to weave a beautifully fragrant cocoon. Our candle accessories, wick trimmers and snuffers make the perfect companions for caring for your scented candles. And to intensify flames and protect your candles, our decorative accessories are a must.

    Refined decorative pieces

    Diptyque’s candles are designed to be decorative pieces in their own right. Our scented candles elevate indoor and outdoor spaces, unfolding in elegant translucent glass, intense coloured glass, cosy enamelled porcelain and rustic stoneware, all embellished with the Diptyque oval.

    Once your candles reach their end, all the pots (whether glass, porcelain or stoneware) can be given a new lease of life and repurposed however you see fit, whether as planters, flower vases, or somewhere to store your belongings.

    Diptyque’s scented candles: the perfect gift for any occasion

    To gift a Diptyque scented candle is to give a loved one a taste of excellence. Each candle is a work of olfactory art: a decorative piece that lends a unique, personal touch to indoor and outdoor spaces alike. The Maison Diptyque’s candle-making expertise shines through in its exclusive candles.

    Diptyque candles make wonderful gifts: a moment of indulgence and an intimate sensory experience that points to the Maison’s long-standing heritage and approach to the art of living, more than sixty years after the white candles were first dreamt up. Perfect for treating yourself or your loved ones, whatever the occasion.