Worth the Splurge? | Diptyque

This time last year I didn't even know that £40 candles were a thing. On a student budget, a large Yankee candle jar was a guilt-inducing purchase. If £40 candles existed, I certainly wasn't the kind of insane person who'd buy one. Fast forward 12 months and I'm eating my words! From the first sniff of my first ever Diptyque candle, I knew there was no going back...

I won't dress it up; Diptyque is a splurge. It's a birthday present or a very special treat to yourself. It's a lot of money however in all honesty I've spent similar amounts on meals I didn't think were all that great or dresses I've never worn, so it it really that bad to spend it on fragrances that will bring me hours of happiness?

I have two of the Standard Candles (£40 each): Noisetier and Figuier. Noisetier is just the most beautiful hazelnut scent with a tiny touch of fruitiness. It's so full and multi-dimensional I really will be sad to see the end of it. The throw is amazing but the scent isn't overpowering at all. Figuier is a more subtle summery fig fragrance which I'm loving at the moment. 

The candles aren't huge and whilst the wax has a good burn-time, they aren't going to last forever. However I find they burn perfectly evenly, which means no bit of wax goes to waste (I absolutely hate when candles tunnel, it really does ruin them). I also love the simple, stylish glass jars these come in with Diptyque's signature oval emblem.

I also have two 100ml Eau de Toilette Fragrances (£75 each): Philosykos and Oyedo. I have never come across such complex and beautiful fragrances. I was never much of a fragrance person as the standard scents you come across in Boots and Debenhams just never seemed to do it for me. I like something that's slightly different and unusual and Diptyque definitely fits the bill. Philosykos's main notes are cedar wood and fig and it's the personal fragrance equivalent to Figuier. It's a beautiful woody-but-fruity scent for summer and I find myself swooning every time I catch a waft of it on myself. Oyedo also had the cedar wood notes (which means they layer together really nicely) however has an overriding citric scent. It's absolutely beautiful and again there are so many layers to it. I'm very tempted by the candle version... 

Every time I wear each of these fragrances I feel like I notice a new aspect of them. They last pretty well throughout the day however I do notice a bit of a fade by the time I get home in the evening. I would always recommend the 100ml bottles (unless you specifically want something travel-sized) as the 50ml bottles are still £58 so essentially you're only paying £17 more for double the product and if you can spend £58 on a fragrance, what's another £17? Again the packaging is effortlessly stylish and each scent has it's own accompanying illustration and typeface to fit in with the theme (Philosykos has a Greek Island feel, whereas Oyedo is Japanese-inspired).

If you understandably can't afford or don't want to buy Diptyque products, you really shouldn't feel like you're missing out on some essential life experience. If splashing out so much on scents is going to make you feel bad: don't do it! As the point is that it makes you feel good! However if you have a birthday coming up or Space NK points to blow, I don't think you will be disappointed! I'm itching to expand my collection but just can't justify it at the moment.

Have you tried Diptyque products? Were they worth the splurge?

 

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