Diptyque

Diptyque Paris is a French luxury fragrance brand headquartered in Paris, France. Founded on 34 Boulevard Saint-Germain by a trio of designers: Yves Coueslant (French, a stage designer), Christiane Gautrot (French, an interior designer), and Desmond Knox-Leet (British, a painter). The brand name is derived from the Ancient Greek word Diptych, meaning a two-panel image, a reflection of the designer's early interest in cryptography. The company produces perfumes, colognes, scented candles, skincare, soaps, and oil diffusers. The original boutique still operates at the same location in Paris, and the brand has 124 boutiques worldwide.

==History== The company was founded by Yves Coueslant (a stage designer), Christiane Gautrot (an interior designer) and Desmond Knox-Leet (a painter). The first shop they opened sold fabric designs and various decorative items, but by 1963, they had introduced scented candles. By 1968, it came out with its first eau de toilette, called L’Eau. Do Son, a tribute to Yves Coueslant's memories of Vietnam, and Philosykos, a tribute to the fig groves of Greece, cemented Diptyque's reputation as a pioneer in niche perfumery. Over the years, more perfumes and scented candles were developed with perfumers including Olivia Giacobetti, Olivier Pescheux, and Fabrice Pellegrin. The signature black and white labels affixed to the candles were designed and hand-drawn by Knox-Leet. After Knox-Leet's sudden death in 1993, following an operation for appendicitis, Coueslant took over the design of the labels, and Mohamed Lataoui, another friend, became managing director.