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Diptyque’s most popular candles are “classic” size: 6.5 ounces. But it produces a small range of its candles in the very large format: These monsters are 51.6 oz, weigh over three pounds, burn for 120 hours, and cost a fortune ($430). They’re also “suitable for large rooms and outdoors” —....

The Diptyque summer collection has just launched, and it’s super good. Here, the most notable products, reviewed:   I love both of these brands — if you’re not familiar, Susanne Kaufmann is an Austrian skincare brand founder specializing in alpine herbs and botanicals. I was introduced to her products by....

A Diptyque Ambre Candle review: A+ In short: A beautiful, warm, sexy candle — the fastest way to a romantic space. [Buy it here] The scent according to Diptyque: “Wafting out of a treasure box come the intoxicating scents of a few amber spheres. The fragrance of the priceless resin....

An honest take on Ramble, Calle Ocho, and more.....

The de mininis loophole, and what it means for French brands and U.S. shoppers, is so complicated that it gets an outline: What is the de minimis exemption? How will it affect Shein and Temu purchases? Why is closing this loophole for cheap Chinese goods a positive step? How is....

Tariffs — and the economic havoc that has accompanied their introduction — may radically shift the cost of your Paris vacation. Here’s how. As I write this, the tariffs affecting EU nations are on hold, as are the retaliatory tariffs EU leaders proposed against the U.S. (For an official summary,....

A Diptyque Fleur de Cerisier review: B+ In short: The limited-edition Fleur de Cerisier candle shows up every spring from Diptyque — last year, with a beautiful illustration, this year…not so much. The scent according to Diptyque: “The fruity and subtle musky floral notes of the Fleur de Cerisier (Cherry....

The Diptyque Sapin pine candle is a limited-edition holiday scent, released every year around Halloween, and it is a delight. This is one of my favorite Diptyque candles: piney, resin-y, Christmas tree-y, and the perfect companion to the wood-fire smokiness of Feu de Bois. Sapin — the word translates to....

The best Diptyque candle: Which is it? I know what I think — but you can only buy Muguet so many times. So I quizzed shoppers going in and out of five Diptyque locations on what they consider the best Diptyque candle. For the record: The locations were the Wicker....

From Feu de Bois to Mimosa.....

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