We may consider them inanimate, but some objects are
truly full of life! Inhabited, even, and nourished by the creative energy of
the craftsmen who create them. Simply by touching, you can feel the palm of the
potter’s hand that polished, the breath of the glass blower or the
illustrator’s pen scratching across the paper. diptyque has always fostered a
passion for objects with a soul. As soon as the first store opened at 34
Boulevard Saint Germain in Paris, the founders – Christiane Gautrot, Desmond
Knox-Leet and Yves Coueslant – displayed their surprising finds side by side
with their original upholstery fabrics. Italian glass bead necklaces, hand-sewn
change purses, potpourris blended according to the owners’ changing
inspirations...
A bazaar in the noblest sense – where everyone is welcome
to hunt amidst an emotional kaleidoscope beyond compare.
In keeping with this distinct mindset, diptyque has
reunited with the delightfully unexpected since 2014 through a collection of
Limited Edition objects and fragrances. Contemporary poetry, written from one
dream-making encounter to the next. And again, this year, diptyque is
enchanting the world’s day-to-day with creations that are as clearly in sync
with the times as they are deeply linked to days gone by. Each in its own way,
connects us to the timeless beauty of craftsmanship passed down from one
generation to the next.
Grasse in May
Every year since the launch of Collection 34, diptyque
has chosen an exceptional harvest to which it has dedicated a specific fragrance.
In 2016, the winner is a field of may roses in Grasse which inspired the
perfumer fabrice Pellegrin to create this new Essences Insensées. the airy
centifolia, cabbage rose from Provence has become a rare treasure on the
riviera. no other variety can compare. the climate protected from the wind, the
moisture descending from the nearby mountains to quench the land’s thirst, and
the iconic southern sun, all team up to create its incomparably delicate
fragrance. for this particular scent, fabrice Pellegrin focused on a single
aspect of this remarkable rose: its concrete, a concentrate destined to become
an absolute that resembles thick wax. It is obtained after the initial
extraction from the fresh-picked petals. on the skin, the 2016 Essences Insensées
proves to be rather addictive and balm-like, with honey and red fruit accents.
Available in a solid version, nestled in a black case,
this exquisite rose is also presented in an unusual glass bottle developed by
Waltersperger, a 100-year-old firm specialized in creating high-end perfume,
wine and spirits bottles for top-name luxury brands. Waltersperger, france’s
last semi-automated glass master, developed this geometric onyx bottle to
resemble a fine-cut precious gem.
the Essences Insensées 2016 bottled perfume as well as
the solid version are wrapped in paper illustrated by Jeanne Detallante. Known
for her distinct work with color and drawing for fashion, children’s books and
the press, this young artist invented a pattern that brings to mind the
irresistible scent of this remarkable rose.
La Madeleine
Mouthwatering Magic
Ahh, if the walls could talk – they’d have amazing
tales
to share! And when Product Development
manager, Myriam Badault, discovered
that the
diptyque
founders’ home in normandy, aptly dubbed
“Les Lilas”, was previously the post
office where marcel
Proust used to send his mail, a brilliant idea dawned on
her. In
fact,
it was more of a scent that came to her, one with universal
appeal.
that of a delicious madeleine, refreshingly lemony and comfortingly fluffy
inside, like the one described by marcel Proust in
Swann's way, volume
one of his literary masterpiece, Remembrance of things
past.
So she asked the perfumer fabrice Pellegrin to create a scented wax that would
make connoisseurs’ mouths water. She told him about the famous Dax madeleines
made by the Cazelle bakery, founded in 1906. A simple sponge cake that’s so
irresistible even the raw, melted butter dough gets your taste buds dancing. no
one knows how many madeleines were savored in order to perfect the formula for
this one-of-a-kind candle that has now been ushered into the incomparable
Collection 34.
And its porcelain holder was the expert work of the NG Oficina de Porcelanas in Portugal – craftsmen whose business is celebrating its
30th anniversary in 2016 and countless years of collaboration with many
different museums. Collaborators in the creation of the Collection 34 since
2011, here they’ve signed a holder that combines the chalky, almost gritty
texture of earthenware, with the smoothness of the black enamel that surrounds
the edge. A masterfully crafted object that begs to be held in the hand.
diptyque La Collection 34 is now available in diptyque store Pavilion KL
