5 Holiday Gifts from Diptyque
If you've been following my Instagram lately, you may have seen that I've been obsessed with Diptyque. I visited the South Coast Plaza location back in September to check out the La Collection 34 and couldn't help but pop back in to see which items are a MUST-HAVE for oneself or holiday gift giving! Justin the store manager showed me yummy holiday scents as well as a slew of gift sets that are great for gifting others. The holiday scents for this season include:
SAPIN: The base of a pine tree which draws back to childhood, to the beauty of winter and the memories of a Christmas gone by. The fragrant resin crystals are infused with a hint of mandarin: a familiar yet unprecedented meeting of citrus and woody notes.
LIQUIDAMBAR: A celebration of nature’s delights, which embraces the redness of this large autumnal tree. Its enveloping liquid amber is spiced with nutmeg and cinnamon, then cloaked in the scent of muscovado sugar, providing a sweet and warm veil of gourmand accents.
OLIBAN: A thousand and one mysteries are released through the sweet oriental vapours of incense. The woody accents are set against fresh notes and balmy tones within this warm and soothing aromatic gem.
The Holiday 15 collection features beautiful and striking chalk artwork by artist Julien Colombier.
My top 5 picks are as follows:
1. Holiday Candle (6.5oz or 2.4oz) in Sapin, Liquidambar, & Oliban
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Holiday 3 Mini Candle Set - This year, diptyque has introduced three new candles to light up the holiday season: a limited edition collection dedicated to the olfactory attributes of trees. With Sapin -pine tree -, resin is tinged with a trace of mandarin orange in a new encounter between citrus and woody notes. For Liquidambar, the amber from this tree with red leaves is spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and enveloped in muscovado sugar. Oliban gives off sweet vapours of incense with soothing wooding accents. Each releases and diffuses its fragrance for around thirty hours. [ the perfect way to get every holiday scent in one gift set]
2. 5 eaux de parfum discovery set- The diptyque eaux de parfum use the finest raw materials to recreate the scents of a childhood memory, a journey, while poetically reinventing and enhancing nature. Taking possession of one is taking the risk of becoming attached to it forever. Discover this olfactory universe through five signature fragrances: Tam Dao, Philosykos, Eau Duelle, Do Son, L’Ombre dans l’Eau. [This is a great way to try various Diptyque signature parfums, as they usually do not have this size parfum sets, and it comes in a beautifully packaged box]
3. Large Photophore Coast in a Gift Box- SCP carries this Photophore which houses the Diptyque candle, and it is sold with a gift box, you must still however purchase a candle to accompany the photophore. This is a great gift for those that love home decor, interior design, or are total candle buffs.
4. 5 Piece Mini Candle Set - Contains the fragrances Opopanax, Feu de Bois, Ambre, Pomander, Vanille. You don't usually see a 5 piece mini candle set either, so you'll want to snag this up for yourself or as a gift. This doesn't seem to be available online but was available in the SCP store I visited.
5. Limited Edition Do Son ear de parfum- Tuberose, Orange Leaves, Pink Peppercorns, Musk- A unique bottle which celebrates the interplay between light and transparency, reveling a new interpratation of the Do Son illustration. Like a Vietnamese pagoda on the edge of the Gulf of Tonkin, the tuberoses are embraced by the fresh sweetness of a sea breeze.
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Limited Edition Philosykos eau de parfum- Fig Leaves and Wood, White Cedar – A unique bottle which celebrates the interplay between light and transparency, illustrating the inspirational origin of the Philosykos fragrance. The sun is at its peak. The famous fig tree takes on a different guise, warmed till white-hot by a mist of cedar. The scent is woody and racy, enveloped by the nourishing accents from its bark and luxuriant foliage.
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Limited Edition L'Ombre dan L'Eau eau de parfum- Blackcurrant Leaves, Bulgarian Roses - A uniquely crafted bottle born from the artistic collaboration between diptyque and a French engraver. A piece entirely made by hand using a unique technique, the work of art recreates the essence of the English garden that inspired L’Ombre dans l’Eau fragrance. The stroll continues through the rose garden. On a bed of moss the voluptuous, sensual Damask roses spread their petals, perched on their fresh stems. A limited edition, only 450 pieces created.
To visit the South Coast Plaza location to purchase or find out more details on products:
3333 Bristol St
Ste 1409
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone number (714) 850-9995
