“It was Annick Goutal, with whom I worked, who introduced me to Diptyque.
I was in my twenties, she took me to the boutique on boulevard Saint-Germain and I bought the Opopanax white candle.
This house has never ceased to fascinate me!
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After evolving in the world of perfume, I arrived at Diptyque in 2006 when Christiane Montadre-Gautrot and Yves Coueslan, the founders, with Desmond Knox-Leet, who died in the 1990s, were in a transmission phase.
When I developed my first white candles (maquis, coriander and wild fennel), Yves explained to me that their scents had to be close to those perceived in nature.
This has always guided me.
For me, candles are a fantasy herbarium.
And I savor it like a spoiled child.
I like to light two candles at the same time.
In spring, I combine Geranium Rosa and Vetiver.
The white candle is also a decorative object: a glass and a black and white label, with an oval enclosing dancing letters.
It's a drawing that hasn't aged a bit sixty years after its creation.
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Since 2019, I have dedicated myself to reviving the art of living within the brand.
Diptyque was initially dedicated to the creation and production of upholstery fabrics and interior accessories.
The candle was born later with three scents: Tea, Hawthorn and Cinnamon.
And this extension of activity has overwhelmed the rest.
To build the decoration collections, I started from the materials that define the candle.
This gave rise to wax vases, wooden candlesticks… For the summer, we were inspired by light and shade.
In the fall, place to flame and smoke.
And, at the end of the year, we will explore a more spiritual dimension.”
Myriam Badault is Director of Product Design and Marketing at Diptyque.
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