What is the best Diptyque candle? I have an answer for that.
The best Diptyque candle is Feu de Bois. Don’t argue.
Some context before we get on to the rest of the picks: The best Diptyque candle is not Baies — otherwise the brand’s most popular candle.
Feu de Bois, on the other hand, smells like the best wood fire you could possibly imagine — one put together by a team of very ingenious mice, living in a very beautiful cabin in the mountains above Aspen. It smells like heaven, if your version of heaven is a mountain resort favorited by Beth Dutton.
But on to the runners-up. You’ll note that these rankings are slightly different from my list of the top 46 Diptyque candles — part of this is because my favorites change from day to day, but also this list has limited editions and seasonal picks, while the top-46 list all comes from the “classic” line.
The Best Diptyque Candles, #6: Roses
If you like roses, this is your Diptyque candle. I like them enough. I think I had this the longest of any Diptyque candle I’ve ever owned, because I don’t use it that often, but when I do, it gives you exactly what you were looking for (roses). So many rose candles are papery, or powdery, or musty — this smells like roses on the first of June under a cloudless sky. Bonus points if you can find one of the limited-edition versions with special, illustrated vessels on eBay or similar. See more Diptyque Roses here
The Best Diptyque Candles, #5: Sapin de Nuit
Sapin de Nuit: Ugh, it’s like Feu de Bois, but on Christmas Day. Sapin is a regular of Diptyque’s holiday collection, but this variant is my favorite: Sapin de Nuit (“Moonlit Fir”), which has a beautiful illustrated holder. I grab it whenever I can off the Archives sale (it also pops up on Mercari, Poshmark, etc.) You can find Sapin de Nuit most reliably on eBay.
The Best Diptyque Candles, #4: Le Grand Tour Paris
The Paris candle from the Le Grand Tour — this is a really annoying unboxing video that shows it, a very pretty label, and a unique smoky-green glass vessel. I’ve literally only found a link for it on the Hong Kong site. “the classic Paris candle is wandering in its verdigris attire, in and out of the antiquarians and bookshops. In its wake, the fragrances of waxed wood and old books, and the mineral notes of the Paris cobbles.” That’s ridiculous but I also think it’s true??
The Best Diptyque Candles, #3: Ambre
Heavy, woody, spicy — a dense winter scent totally different from Feu de Bois. It actually is intoxicating — I went through my first Ambre faster than I’ve gone through any other Diptyque candle, ever. It’s beautiful and romantic, the ultimate date night scent.
The Best Diptyque Candles, #2: Muguet
Muguet!!! Who doesn’t love lilies of the valley? Smells like springtime — this comes out in late February and I love it so much. Like Ambre and Feu de Bois are perfect winter fragrances, this is absolutely unbeatable for early spring. If you grew up smelling these, this candle replicates that experience perfectly.
The Best Diptyque Candles, #1: Violette
Violette — this is very similar to Muguet, but violets rather than lilies of the valley. If you like violets, this is your best Diptyque candle scent. It’s very soft — you should know going into it that this is a gentle scent, with little to no cold throw. That said, it’s the loveliest.
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