The best Diptyque candles for spring are ready to burn when the snow’s finally stopped, and the long gray days are just about over. Could that be the sun, peaking out from behind a cloud? A new, promising softness in the earth? Tiny buds on the trees?
The best of Diptyque’s spring candles capture that feeling of heading out on a late February morning, when you know that winter’s wrapping finally up and crocus are just around the corner. They’re hopeful, floral, fresh, and clean — and arranged here in order of their excellence.
1. Muguet
A.K.A: Lily of the Valley
What Diptyque says: “An ode to lily of the valley, a herald of springtime that proliferates in the undergrowth, glorying in its joyful, sprightly nature.”
Why we love it: Oh, that moment midway through spring when the lily of the valley blossoms, and ever-so-briefly, we can smell those pretty white bells. If you live for this experience, this candle as close as we can get to accessing it on demand. It’s a pretty soft throw, but it’s the purest lily of the valley scent you can imagine. If you love lilies of the valley, it’s a must have.
2. Violette
A.K.A: Violet
What Diptyque says: “Violette reveals the soft, caressing, irresistibly powdery perfume of this small flower.”
Why we love it: Just like Muguet feels like a note-for-note reproduction of lilies of the valley — Violette is springtime violets. Like Muguet, this isn’t one of Diptyque’s stronger scents — but when you smell it threading through the air, it’s such a specific fragrance, and beautiful. If you’d most like to spend the opening days of the spring in a woodland filled with violets, this can help get you there (or at least feeling like it). Bonus points for the elegant tweak on the brand’s standard font.
3. Eucalyptus
What Diptyque says: “Green, lively, aromatic notes with camphorated nuances.”
Why we love it: Some reviewers have said that this smells exactly like Vick’s Vapor Rub — personally, I only wish it were that eucalyptus-strong, but this is still a lovely, freshening scent. If you’re looking for a cleaning-out-the-winter-cobwebs vibe, this is an excellent choice. Also if you just love eucalyptus — like Muguet, this is an on-demand experience if you’re trying to recreate the frankly incredible sensation of walking through a eucalyptus grove.
4. Iris
What Diptyque says: “The dreamlike scent of iris blossom. Its lightness suggests gossamer-thin layers of powder, its elegance evokes the fine leather gloves once perfumed with its rhizomes.”
Why we love it: Such a specific scent — if you’ve ever smelled an iris way up close, and come away with powder on your nose, this smells just like that.
5. Verveine
A.K.A: Lemon verbena
What Diptyque says: “Fresh, gentle and lively, with a delicate lemony zest, this scented candle summons up the fragrance of fresh-picked lemon verbena leaves crumpled in your hands.”
Why we love it: This is the ultimate open-the-windows, let-the-sunshine in candle — it’s so clean and so fresh. It smells like early April in Capri, when things are beginning to pick up but we’re still at the start of the season, and everyone’s just started emerging from winter’s gray hibernation.
6. La Droguerie
A.K.A: The Drugstore
What Diptyque says: “Like opening a window onto a fresh, colorful vegetable garden – when cooking odors linger, this candle weaves its magic.”
Why we love it: Another candle for exceptional spring cleaning — this is made to be burned in the kitchen (especially small ones, like mine, that hold on to their cooking odors). The basil scent is quite summery, but this candle feels like fresh starts, and is a very appropriate choice for spring. This can transform a kitchen that too often feels stuffy. Same promising vibe as the Burpee catalogue.
If you’re looking for more Diptyque recs — here are 46 Diptyque candles, ranked.
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