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09.21.2018 the diptyque of three artists

Yves Coueslant, Christiane Montadre et Desmond Lnox-Leet
Shadow of scents

diptyque was primarily a playground for these three great friends.

08.28.2017 Voyages in calm waters

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Shadow of scents

The eulogy of travel courses through the annals of diptyque: perfume is a means of transport.

03.06.2017 L’Ombre dans l’Eau

diptyque-ombre-dans-leau
Along the way

L’Ombre dans l’Eau was created as a result of a number of casual and matching gatherings.

11.07.2016 Mr. Pollock’s toy theaters

Pollocks-2
Along the way

No wonder the diptyque founders collected Pollock’s theaters and were probably the only ones to sell them in Paris.

10.14.2016 diptyque patterns

Pretorien Bleu
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diptyque created fabrics until 1963: founders designed quite unusual patterns, geometric variations inspired from abstraction and modern art…

04.04.2016 The first Eau

L_EAU
Shadow of scents

Spicy and adapted to each and every genre, « L’Eau » is secretly in tune with the upheaval of customs and the thirst for the exotic of its time.

10.01.2015 Christiane and the Zelij

Zellige-Christiane
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Zelij is in harmony with the eau de parfum Oud Palao for its beauty as well as for its compatibility with diptyque’s history.

08.06.2015 Philosykos

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Shadow of scents

Philosykos stands as a friend of the fig tree. This eau de toilette gives off all of its scents – fruit, sap and leaves. Philosykos is a tribute to Greece, a place of light and mysteries where the Gods still live.

06.15.2015 This is not a smiley

Christian Morgenstern - Fisches Nachtgesang
Along the way

Neither a smiley nor any emotion, it’s a poem…

04.16.2015 The very first candles

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It was only after two years of existence that diptyque created its first perfumed candles in 1963.

04.02.2015 Pollock’s toy theaters

Pollocks-2
Along the way

No wonder the diptyque founders collected Pollock’s theaters and were probably the only ones to sell them in Paris…

03.26.2015 Scents designer

Voyage-new
Along the way

It was between 1963 and 1964 that the diptyque aromatic saga came to life…

03.19.2015 Maubert back in the days

boutique diptyque vitrine
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In 1961, the neighbourhood of Maubert – Mutualité where diptyque opens its boutique was miles away from the right next door quartier Saint-Germain.

02.26.2015 From Russia with vinaigre

Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky 4 (jeune)
Shadow of scents

The diptyque Vinaigre de toilette was inspired to the founders during their trip to Russia…

02.16.2015 Who’s afraid of Potpourri?

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Shadow of scents

What exactly is potpourri?
Why would it be feared?
And by the way, who is Mrs. Merwin?

02.12.2015 Golf, Cheese and Chess Society

Pyramide-Desmond-2
Along the way

The diptyque labels were created by Desmond Knox-Leet who designed their higgledy-piggledy letters – his stay at the mansion in Bletchley Park during World War II could have had something to do with it.

01.15.2015 The house of Les Lilas

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The garden of Les Lilas is at the front of the tall house of Hennequeville from where Marcel Proust would telegraph Paris…

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