Holiday Gift Guide 2014: diptyque Winter Collection 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014
Every year at diptyque,
a limited edition collection celebrates the holiday season. Three original fragrances,
three colours, three ambiences transport us, each in their own way, to
unforgettable winters that awaken all of our childhood memories in the blink of
an eye. Scents that instinctively make us close our eyes... all the better to
experience their evocative power.
A collective of young artists lends itself to the task
this time. They go by the name of Qubo Gas and are known for combining
traditional techniques and digital technology to cultivate a singular creative
mix. This happy blend of past, pre-sent and future to create something timeless
is one of the affinities explaining this partnership with diptyque.
By closely observing these strange landscapes, collective
works formed by transparent layers, graphic strata, pencil, pen, collage and
watercolour, we let ourselves be swept away, appreciating their refinement,
delicacy and depth.
These abstract landscapes – like a link – join diptyque’s
world offragrances, an expression of nature that is both simple and dreamlike, conducive
to physical and imaginative journeys. We can only dream of the canvases by
Desmond Knox-Leet, one of the House’s three founders, and this way of
approaching the world in successive touches, an Impressionist narrative to a certain
extent...
Nothing is demonstrative, but everything is said at first
glance. The motifs compose graphic poetry; each candle is undoubtedly distinguished
by its colour, but that’s not all. Lines enrich the subtle sheen and
transparent matte finishes, festive gold and translucent lacquers. The lit wick
illuminates an almost ethereal snowy white, whose effects are enhanced by
ever-changing shades as the candle burns.
Épice
warm
and vibrant, is tinged with the red tones of flames.
A distinctive
softness, a voluptuous strength…
An enchanting, inimitable cinnamon with the reassuring roundness of plum.
An enchanting, inimitable cinnamon with the reassuring roundness of plum.
Hiver
for the winter season…
for the winter season…
… in a
tone of blue that brings out shades of white.
A sensual evocation of the cold, biting North wind, and then a wood fire and roasted chestnuts…
Both sides, enveloped in a balsamy facet, irresistibly attract us to this world of contrasts that nourishes life.
A sensual evocation of the cold, biting North wind, and then a wood fire and roasted chestnuts…
Both sides, enveloped in a balsamy facet, irresistibly attract us to this world of contrasts that nourishes life.
Résine
Green in colour
to encompass all that pine has to offer;
its whole fragrance world is found impressed in the wax.
Bark, resin, crushed needles…
A generous, open and comforting naturalness.
its whole fragrance world is found impressed in the wax.
Bark, resin, crushed needles…
A generous, open and comforting naturalness.
Épice | Hiver | Résine
the scents become symbolic, evoking white horizons,
tree-covered slopes and gourmand warmth.
They embody emotions and memories.
All three scented candles are retailing at MYR275 for
190g / MYR165 for 70g starting November 2014
Availibility:
KENSapothecary Bangsar Village II
KENSapothecary Bangsar Shopping Centre
KENSapothecary 1 Utama Shopping Centre
Isetan KLCC
diptyque Fashion Avenue
Pavilion KL.
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