What are the House codes?

Each code embodies a part of a heritage that has been written over decades and shapes our language. 

- The oval 

A symbol of art and history, a sensitive frame that borders the freedom of creation. An emblem affixed to candles, perfumes and decorative objects. 

- The scent burner 

At the heart of the oval, it evokes rituals of the past, releases swirls and asserts the craft of perfumer-storytellers. 

- The dancing letters 

Playful calligrams where the name becomes a drawing; visual enigmas inspired by the fragrances, a nod to Desmond Knox-Leet's past as a cryptologist. 

- The drawing 

Each fragrance has its own landscape, each landscape its own fragrance. Always created in tandem, the drawings reflect the uniqueness of the House, inherited from the founders who illustrated their memories and sensations through panoramic illustrations. 

- The black & white and the colours 

The deep black of the ink, vibrant in the dancing letters, meets the immaculate white of the canvas that welcomes the artist. Together, they converse in a subtle interplay of contrasts, of fullness and emptiness. 

- The “O” 

A visual and sound leitmotif, it echoes each Eau, symbolises both the first Diptyque eau de toilette and the shape of the oval. This letter is found in all the names of the House's perfumes. 

To find out more about the meaning of these codes and their stories, continue reading here.