Diptyque: Fragrances For Everyone
When we moved our offices to Manhattan last year, one of the first things we did was fan out throughout the new neighborhood. The West Village is famous for the wide array of boutiques, restaurants, cafes and mixed use buildings that are unique and friendly. Wandering past institutions like Magnolia Bakery, you can't miss the cute shop on Bleecker Street, one of only three locations in the United States (there is another location in NYC, as well as one in San Francisco). The design and interior caught our eyes, but it was our noses that were most drawn in.
Diptyque dates from 1961, and the Parisian artists who founded the company launched candles first, then fragrances. Today, they boast a wide selection of delightful scents for both home and personal use, and for men and women. In fact, one of the things we like best about their line is that many of the products are unisex, and are suitable for both guys and gals.
They sent us over some samples, which we have been testing in a variety of ways- including secretly testing in and outside of the office. Unsuspecting staff members served as a mixed gender panel of sniffers, and we weren't above asking random passerby for thoughts and suggestions (most of which were, thankfully, kind). The labels and packaging are classy, and the names are lovely, if subtle. For instance, there is one called L'Eau de L'Eau, white musky scent that they call "spicy citrus" and was somewhat non-descript.
Many of the others, though, are more powerful. The L'Eau de Tarocco is complex, cedar, woodsy with a little bright citrus. One of our favorites was the Philosykos, an eau de toilette that was one of the best fig scents that our staff has sampled, lush, warm, and green. More floral were the Ofresia - a savory/sweet blend that felt like dancing in a field of flowers- and Olene- jasmine and honeysuckle, quite strong and transporting. Oyedo is fruitier, citrusy, if a little too simple-seeming.
For those who are fans of sandalwood, the Tam Dao was exotic, and is available as a shower gel as well. And finally, the distinctive Eau de Lierre was a completely different sort of herbal- they describe it as ivy, but it felt like a tranquil, old-school, library-in-a-manor sort of scent that would work for almost anyone. In short, whether you're looking to spice up your personal fragrance world, or simply want a more refined scent that is different from anything else you'll find in the perfume aisle… look into Diptyque. Pricing is fairly normal, running about $88 for 50 mL, and roll-ons and travel sprays are also available for those in need.
About the Author
Greg Greg dreamed up the idea for the Truly Network while living in Hawaii, which began with a single site called TrulyObscure. In 2010, when advertisers and readers were requesting coverage beyond the scope of that site, TrulyNet was launched, reaching a broader audience over a variety of niche sites. Formerly the head technology correspondent for the Des Moines Register at age 16, he has since lived and worked in five states and two countries, helping a list of organizations and companies that includes the United States Census Bureau, TripAdvisor, Events Photo Group, Berlitz, and Computer Geeks. He also served as the Content Strategy Manager for HearPlanet, a multi-platform app that has reached over a million users and has been featured in the New York Times, Hemispheres Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, Fox Business News, PC Magazine, and even Apple’s own iPhone ads. Greg has written as a restaurant critic and feature journalist for a number of national and international publications, including City Weekend Magazine, Red Egg Magazine, the Newton Daily News, Capital Change Magazine, and an arm of China Daily, Beijing Weekend. In addition, he has served as a consulting editor for the Foreign Language Press of Beijing, as well as a writer and editor for the George Washington University Hatchet, the school newspaper of his alma mater. Originally from Iowa, Greg is currently living in the West Village of Manhattan.
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