The Story of Diptyque
The story of Diptyque chronicles the creative adventure of three friends inspired by nature, travel and art, who founded a Maison of artists.
1961: the The kindling of an imagination
Three artists, three free spirits, one vision. At the turn of the Sixties, at a time of tremendous excitement and optimism marked by a strong...
Diptyque’s founders: A trio of artists and friends
Paris, 1949. The story begins. Desmond is a painter, a graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts, the Paris school of fine arts. Christiane is an...
"We were artists. We were not driven by ambition, but rather by passion, imagination, creativity and the desire to do something with true integrity"
CHRISTIANE MONTADRE-GAUTROT
The fragrant line: An artistic adventure
A sensory encounter between nose, eye and hand, Diptyque’s creations are the fruit of a singular creative philosophy. The Maison’s founders may have drawn inspiration from a fragrance to create an image, or an image to create a fragrance, but were always guided by the light of creative freedom.
Perfumers and illustrators work hand in hand to this day. Each of Diptyque’s fragrances is a collective work that celebrates an encounter between the Maison’s imagination and their respective sensibilities.
Diptyque’s inspirations
NATURE
Diptyque is rooted in a shared passion for nature, authenticity and truth. Wild, lively and colourful, nature guided the founding trio to create...
TRAVEL
Travel also broadened their horizons. Their wanderings led them from Europe to Asia, and from Venice to Moscow, and they followed in the...
GRAPHIC ARTS
Drawing on their shared passion for the graphic arts, the trio also created a playful and subtle new language. Graphic design was now a medium...
An invitation on a voyage through Diptyque's worlds
At Diptyque, perfume is an invitation to embark on a journey - one on which, from the very first notes, our imagination and senses awaken. Far from the beaten track, perfumes and perfume gestures beckon you to follow in their sillage, discovering unexpected fragrances and compositions.