By now, I'm certain that you've figured out that I'm endlessly obsessed with fragrance... home fragrance, perfumes, shower creams, body creams, candles. The list just goes on and on! (and on...)
When I was younger, I was in love with sweet gourmand fragrances (Miss Dior Cherie and Comptoir Sud Pacifique's Vanille Abricot were among my favorites). Any candles or diffusers I owned were fragranced with some sort of vanilla or cupcake note, and it's a wonder that I didn't fall into a saccharine-scented induced coma at the age of eighteen. ;)
Now that the phase of smelling like a French pâtisserie has passed me, I've found myself falling in love with more scents from the floral and woody families. White florals are quickly becoming one of my favorites, and I've fallen in love with gardenia especially. Enter Diptyque's Gardenia candle.
I'll be totally honest, I was first drawn to Diptyque because of the bold graphic labels on the glass containers. (Can you blame me? They're gorgeous!) You constantly see them on display in home decor magazines, used almost as a staple accent in the well-dressed home.
Diptyque describes the gardenia scent as a "bouquet of opulent white flowers in a twilit room in the evening." I've been burning the 6.5 oz candle (with an approx. 60 hour burn life) in my bedroom, and it's the perfect dreamy scent for such a place. It gives off a delicate, understated scent that is simply evocative of the gardenia flower... so, so pretty. I must admit, I wouldn't recommend this candle for a large space (such as a living room or kitchen), as the throw is practically non-existent. My Voluspa candles are much more heavily fragranced, but it's a nice change when I use the lighter Diptyque (particularly now that it's getting warmer out).
Would I buy Diptyque candles regularly? Probably not, especially since they are quite pricey for such a short burn time. However, they are a definitely a little luxury to use... the perfect gift for a friend or a random treat for yourself.
It's the little things in life, right?
It's the little things in life, right?
P.S. Another great use for your Diptyque glass after it's been used up? As Cupcakes & Cashmere shows above, it can be recycled as a super cute makeup brush holder. Totally doing this!
