Diptyque is a French luxury fragrance and lifestyle brand founded in 1961 by three interdisciplinary artists: Yves Coueslant (a stage designer), Christiane Gautrot (an interior designer), and Desmond Knox-Leet (a painter). The brand originated at 34 Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris, where the founders opened a boutique that resembled a diptych—a two-panel image—reflecting their artistic vision and cryptographic interests. Initially selling fabrics and decorative items, Diptyque introduced scente...
d candles in 1963 and launched its first eau de toilette, L’Eau, in 1968. The brand is renowned for its artisanal approach to perfumery, combining evocative scents inspired by nature and travel, such as Do Son (inspired by Vietnam) and Philosykos (inspired by Greek fig groves). Diptyque’s signature
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