Why it works as a gift
Three small candles let the recipient try Diptyque's classic scents in different rooms rather than living with one. Retailers selling the boxed version describe it as a way to discover the house's iconic scents, and the trio is a gentle introduction for someone who has admired the oval label but never owned one.
The scents are clearly different. Baies is a bouquet of roses given bite by blackcurrant leaves; Figuier evokes the whole fig tree, from the warmth of its bark to its leaves and the milky sap of the fruit; Roses is a straightforward tribute to the flower. One leans fresh and green, one fruity-floral, one purely floral, so most people will find a favourite for a bedroom, a desk or a bathroom.
Against one classic-size Diptyque candle at a similar budget, the trio trades burn time for variety and gives three moments of use instead of one. Each candle is small, rated by retailers at up to 20 hours, so they suit a nightstand or a guest room. The glass jars with the oval Diptyque label stay useful once the wax is gone.
The facts
- Contents
- Three scented candles: Baies, Figuier, Roses
- Size
- 2.5 oz each per FragranceNet; Diptyque's boxed set is listed as 3 x 70 g
- Burn time
- Up to about 20 hours per candle
- Baies
- A bouquet of roses with blackcurrant leaves
- Figuier
- The fig tree: bark, leaves and the milky sap of the fruit
- Roses
- A tribute to the rose
