Diptyque Candles

My scented obsession. Really. Nothing smells as good as this. Nothing should smell anything less than this.
I'm really not a great fan of scented candles because frankly, 99% of the time they smell like a chemical wasteland, a fake strawberry field on steroids, or something close to that. It always makes me wonder what's in them, and what i am inhaling. But this is an exception.

The St-Germain store, which still exists, opened in 1961. It was the creative business venture of three friends, painter Desmond Knox-Leet (whose drawings grace the boxes and labels of the products), set designer Yves Coueslant, and architecture worker Christiane Gautrot.  The name Diptyque (from Ancient Greek) refers to a painting or sculpture composed of two panels or parts. The original store has two identical window after which the brand was named. Initially a spot for fabrics and decor, it quickly became a home and personal fragrance mecca, with stores and products sold all over the world.

If you haven't tried these yet, find a place near you, or go to Paris and purchase a few. Now they offer mini candles as well, which is a great way to discover new scents. That's what I am doing currently, though I am still faithful to my main fragrances: Figue and Baies in candles, and the fig derived perfume Philosykos.

Diptyque. 34 boulevard Saint-Germain
5th Arrondissement, Paris 75005.
Tel: 01 43 26 45 27
www.diptyqueparis.com