Fragrance house
Diptyque
Diptyque is a French niche fragrance house founded in Paris in 1961 by three artists: Desmond Knox-Leet, Christiane Montadre-Gautrot and Yves Coueslant. It is renowned for its scented candles and its connection between fragrance, art and design. Learn more ↓
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The house
Diptyque, the artistic spirit of Saint-Germain
- Founded
- 1961
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Category
- Niche Fragrances
- At Fragsplit
- 2 fragrances 1 available · 1 sold out
Founded in Paris in 1961 by Desmond Knox-Leet, Christiane Gautrot and Yves Coueslant, Diptyque opened its first boutique at 34 boulevard Saint-Germain. Initially dedicated to home furnishings and decorative objects, the boutique began offering candles in 1963, followed by L’Eau, its first eau de toilette, in 1968. In 2005, the Maison joined Manzanita Capital.
Diptyque creates fragrances inspired by nature, travel, memories and places. The Maison combines carefully selected ingredients with unexpected accords, with creations signed by different perfumers. Its visual universe is defined by illustrated labels, the oval medallion and understated bottles designed as graphic objects.
Right now at Fragsplit, 1 Diptyque fragrance is available as a 1 to 10 ml decant: Kimonanthe.
Key dates
- 1961Opening of the first boutique at 34 boulevard Saint-Germain
- 1963First scented candles: Aubépine, Cannelle and Thé
- 1968Creation of the first eau de toilette, L’Eau
- 2005Manzanita Capital acquires Diptyque
- 2021For its 60th anniversary, Diptyque creates Orphéon
Sources : diptyqueparis.com · fragrancefoundation.fr · ohanaco.com · uk.diptyqueparis.com
