Today is the last reveal of the 2015 Diptyque Advent Calendar contents from Days 19 through 25. Several of you have mentioned you were surprised that Baies hadn’t made an appearance yet, but Diptyque saved the best for last and on Day 25 they calendar reveals a small Baies Candle. For those who missed the previous posts you can see Part 1 and Part 2. The Diptyque Advent Calendar was launched this year in extremely limited quantities. Being the die-hard fan that I am I tracked one down even though it was extremely spendy at $390. To recap on all the contents, it contains:
- 15 (1.2 oz) mini candles in Ambre, Feu de Bois, Santal, Genevrier,
Opoponax, Vanille, Cypres, Noiseter, 34, Oud, Geranium Rosa, Pomander,
Figuier, Rose, Benjoin - 1 (2.4 oz) small candle in Baies
- 6 (0.34 fl oz) perfumes in Oud, Florabellio, Do Son, Tam Dao, Philosykos, 34
- 1 (15 ml) mini Precious Oil
- 1 (15 ml) mini Rich Body Butter
The 15 baby sized candles are ones that are typically the ones with gift with purchases or in holiday sets like the 5 Piece Set (still available at Barney’s New York) or the 10 Piece Set (Nordstrom Exclusive).
Size comparisons reposted here for reference:
This week from Day 19 to 25 the contents revealed candles in Roses, Baies, 34, Noisetter, Pomander and Benjoin and one fragrance Tam Dao. I’ve owned all the candles in the full size with the exception of Pomander.
Out of all the Diptyque candles I’ve tried (I haven’t tried them all, but I’ve tried quite a few), there are only two that I am not crazy about Benjoin and Feu de Bois. If you’re new to Diptyque or don’t have a store near you to smell the scents in person, I think the 10-Piece Set or this Advent Calendar is the best way to try the most without having to splurge on the full sizes which range from $32 to $60. Buying the individual smaller sizes at $32 each is more economical than splurging on the $60 standard size, however not all the scents are available in the small size.
In hindsight, I think the calendar was a luxurious splurge and I am really happy I was able to track one down however, given the fact that I’ve already tried most of the scents (candles and fragrances) I can’t say that it was something that allowed me to discover lots of new items – although there are quite a few that I hadn’t repurchased in a while so it was a nice way for me to rediscover some items. I did try two new body products that I hadn’t tried before which was nice. I will use them up to the end as they are minis but probably will not repurchase in the full size (still a fan of the Diptyque Shower Gel though).
In the end, did I think it was worth it? Yes it was worth it to me – the presentation is beautiful and it was really fun to open up a new item every day this past month. Do I think it was a good value? I do think it’s the best set yet as a way to try a little bit of everything from Diptyque, but in terms of value or savings, I don’t think I could say this was a good deal. Will I be tracking one down next year? I don’t know – it depends on the contents. I think it would have been nice if they included a sneak peek of upcoming launches for the next year, but I do understand some brands don’t launch items or information ahead of time.
As with the other reveals, I have one last giveaway for the year. One lucky winner will receive a $100 e-gift card to Nordstrom – enter via Rafflecopter below. It’s open internationally but you must be 18 years or older to enter. The giveaway runs today through 1/1/2016 and winner will be selected randomly through the Rafflecopter widget and contact by me via e-mail. All Terms and Conditions are listed through the widget as well.
Good luck!
I adore the Advent Calendar tradition! Thanks for the giveaway <3
My favorite Diptyque scent has to be Baies!
This is probably my favourite Advent calendar unboxing series. I've not tried Diptyque but my preference for fragrances right now is definitely Jo Malone – I loved Mimosa and Cardamom so much I went back to look at the line (and I really hope they bring back the Sakura/Osmanthus blossom scents because I loved those too but my bottles are long gone!)
Happy Holidays! I loved the special holiday candles from diptyque this year, esp. Oliban. Although my favorite candle maker, I do not like diptyque for personal fragrance – not while there is classic Guerlain (Shalimar, Mitsouko, Vol de Nuit).
I love Feu de Bois!
I actually like the Feu de Bois one, but what I don't like about it is for me, it doesn't have as good of throw. Loving the Vanille one this year, although it is quite subtle!
I second the Feu de Bois! I dig the Vetiver candle as well.
I tend to gravitate towards vanilla scents, but love Philosykos, and recently our based A small Figuier candle.
I haven't try diptyque, ay the moment my favorite candles aré from Jo Malone!!!
I've actually never burned candles.
I have yet to venture into luxury candles, but I love Yankee Candle Cinnamon stick for the Holidays!
I would love to try diptyque, right now I use voluspa!
I remember wandering through a Diptyque boutique last time I was in Paris, but sadly I never did end up buying anything *kicks self* I don't have a favourite candle brand so much as I have favourite scents. Evergreen scented candles, and anything from Chapters (Canada) is a favourite.
I've yet to experience a Diptyque candle, but I do enjoy their perfumes, particularly in the solid form.
jo malone candles.
I've never tried Diptyque candles before. I usually get candles as gifts so use whatever brand I receive. I like citrusy fragrances
I LOVE Figuier – it's really the best fig scent. Also really love Voluspa candles, especially Tuberose!
i've never tried that brand before. i do like the one from jo malone
I haven't tried Diptyque, but I love the scent of vanilla, or something fresh like cotton! Right now my favourite candle is Le Grand Moyeu by & Other Stories.
The Diptyque candles are so $$$ but Baies smells so good!
My favorite diptyque scent is mismosa. Love the smell actually. :))
Genevrier is my favorite Diptyque scent!
I am currently burning the Sapin candle. I love it but don't always get a strong whiff of the fragrance. I also have a mini Myrrhe candle going. The Advent Calendar is a luxurious Christmas item for adults – I LOVE it!
Merry Christmas and thank you for your wonderful, informative, interesting and elegant blog.
Tanja
Always wanted to try these candles.. But it's so hard to splurge on these!!! Merry Christmas! Love your blog!
If you have a Nordstrom near you that carries them, it's worth a visit — actually two — to sniff. (Though I'd recommend trying just a few out at a time, hence the revisit.) Also, if a candle contains a fragrance that's also in perfume form, you can ask for a sample of said perfume. Diptyque is very generous with samples when they have them in stock. And the samples are beautifully packaged, just like the full sizes! Plus the people who work at the Diptyque counter are very well-informed about the craft of perfumery, and experienced in guiding people to the right scent.
I love the range of scents offered! So surprised to hear that you don't love Feu de Bois since that seems to be a bestseller everywhere!
I wish I had been able to get my hands on this advent calendar! 🙁
Those are adorable – would be perfect for travel, gifting or just keep in each room of the house. My personal favorite fragrance is Amber – so warm and inviting. Happy Holidays!
dyptique is so luxurious and the calendar is beautiful…i would def consider getting one next year if they decide to do it again based on your review. thank you for sharing!
also, my fave dyptique scent is roses. i have the scented oval and adore it!
I have the fleur d'oranger scented oval in my dresser that makes my clothes smell lovely. It's been a few years and it's still giving off scent. I'm planning on using it as a xmas ornament when the scent dies.
Holyyy moly! A Diptyque advent calendar?! Wow, a girl sure can dream! I only recently discovered your blog and it's absolutely beautiful. I love my high end, luxury brands and Diptyque is definitely one of them too! I'd say my favourite scent of theirs is Rose (the fragrance is my signature scent!), but I absolutely adore Baies and Ambre as well. I've got the Figuier candle and Philosykos EDT on my wishlist next!
My favorite Diptyque scent so far is the Oud candle. It's strong, but very distinctive!
Megan O.
Love the Diptyque candles, don't know if I could pick a favorite. Maybe Roses?
definitely Bias.
My favorite candle (and the only one that I tried haha) is Baies. Merry christmas !
I love Tubereuse! And I have to say that this is one of the most gorgeous posts you have ever published!! XOXO
I've always wanted to try their candles, but they're so expensive! Do they sell any "trial" or "travel" sizes for cheaper?
I love "Marshmallow Fireside" by Bath and Body Works! Smells like the real thing!
I love their Santal candle. I also tried a sample of their Eau Duelle EDT recently and need to add it to my collection soon.
My favorite scent is Pomegranate Noir by jo Malone….love!
I haven't had an opportunity to actually see the Diptyque candles, so my favorite scented candle is from Aveda and it's their Shampure Soy Wax Candle.
I haven't tried Diptyque candles yet, but I'm willing to… Until now I used Nuxe and Zara Home candles
I really like the Eucalyptus by Diptique! It truly fills the entire room!
I came here to look at lipstick swatches (your lovely pics always come up in Google searches for lip swatches), and now you're talking Diptyque … this is a blog I must read more often!
I love Jo Malone candles!
P.S. My favorite Diptyque fragrances are:
1) Geranium Odorata (really the best Geranium soliflore I’ve ever smelled, and I’ve been searching! My sweet BF got me the rollerball)
2) L’eau de L’eau (a great take on the classic Eau de Cologne)
3) Do Son (gorgeous white flowers; love the eau de parfum version)
4) Vetyverio (smoky and green)
6) Eau Rose (very realistic Rose de Mai)
For their candles, the Rose one just slays me!
This is not to say that I can afford any yet! My BF generously bought me the rollerballs of Geranium and Rose, the former which I’ve gone through like lightning.
I have bought my first Diptyque candle this Christmas as they look just so gorgeous when you first posted them. I got Sapine, and I totally adore the smell! Do you have any idea which ones from the regular range smells like it? I might be getting the rose one next in large size!!!! So excited.
I haven't tried Diptyque candles yet
I would like to try some candles from diptique!
I haven't tried Diptyque candles yet — but I have tried Jo Malone
I love Diptyque candles, they are so elegant & pretty!
I tried Heart and Home in rambling rose, obsessed with rose scents lately helps me keep calm.
I haven't tried Diptyque candles yet. I have to be careful about candles because, if the scent is too strong, my sinuses give me a fit. Also, I live two hours away from the nearest retailer. I keep meaning to check them out and then forget. 🙂
My favorite candles are Tyler candles, but I smelled Diptyque candles on Black Friday and I've been wanting to buy one since. I just didn't get to it if I got one for Christmas.
I'm very sensitive to fragrance, so I generally don't use scented candles. I do like some essential oil. Love your blog, I have followed you for years. Merry Christmas!
I personally have not tried any candles from Diptyque but would love to!
I would love to try a Diptyque candle!
I have never tried but really want too!
I live in Brazil and in here these candles aren't usual and very expensive. But I'm moving to DC in January, perhaps I'll try some (: For now, I'll research your tips in the blog because I don't really know how to use them 😀
I wish I could get these in Australia!
Thanks for the chance to enter – I haven't tried any Diptyque candles but they are on my list to track down. My favorite candle brand is Illume as their scents are heavenly! Right now I'm burning Balsam and Cedar.
First, I want to wish everyone Happy Holidays and may 2016 bring health, happiness and prosperity for us all. I also want to thank you for taking the time to write such fabulous reviews. I have purchased far too many products based on your suggestions and I don;t think any of them have disappointed me. I've never tried this brand at all but have such wonderful things about it. I do enjoy some of the Nest fragrances although I don't know any by their particular name. Good Luck To All.
I love Do Son. Thanks, Lubka
I love Pomander – so fresh and "happy" smelling!
I haven't tried this brand yet!
Bath and body works are always a classic. Cheap and lots of scents.
I love redoute! Such a good wintery scent.
My favorite Diptyque candle is Aubepine, which I blind-ordered thanks to your lovely review! Also love the Do Son edt!
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! 🙂 I really love Diptyque candles and Nest as well, I find their scents more natural than other brands that have a chemical scent to them. My favorite Diptyque scents so far are Feu de Bois and Ambre!
I have never tried Diptyque scents before but I keep hearing about Baies. My favorite scent would be Marshmallow Fireside from BBW. So delicious with a woodsy sexy twist.
Thanks for sharing this with us! Diptyque is my absolute fav for fragrance! I love the rose scent and the fig scent. Its fragrance is always very sophisticated and well-balanced. When I want something simpler, I would go for Jo Malone.
So far, my favorite Diptyque scent is Philosykos. Thank you for offering the giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway. I've been curios to try diptyque.
I like Bias
I've never tried it but I'd love to! I love any pine scented candle
My favourite Diptyque candle is ROSES!
I haven't tried any Diptyque yet. I did received a mini size candle from their Christmas collection last year but I didn't want to burn it because it looks so pretty , lol
Thanks for the give away.
Daisy
Jo Malone Blackberry and Bay!
Aw this advent calendar looks so lovely. I will be on the look out for it next year. Hope you're enjoying the holidays xx
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I have never tried Diptyque, but I have tried Jo Malone and love English Pear Freesia! When it comes to scents, I tend to gravitate towards citrusy ones.
My favorite Diptyque fragrance is Eau Duelle (vanilla and spice). I can wear it and people notice that I smell good, but it doesn't register as perfume to those who say they are allergic to scents. I even wear it when I work in the clinic, and patients don't notice.
I've yet to own a Diptyque candle but I smelt them in store and LOVED Figuier.
I like verveine!
I love Pomandor and the new Christmas ones
Feu de bois
I have loved everything I've tried from Diptyque!
My favorite diptyque candle is roses.
I haven't tried any Diptyque yet!
These sound fantastic! Wishlist-worthy for sure.
Unfortunately I haven't tried Diptyque candles yet. I do enjoy Warm Vanilla Sugar scented candles from Bath & Body Works, & my favorite brand of candles is PartyLite.
Looks like a great gift for anyone new to Diptyque. I personally loved the Diptyque and Byredo holiday collections!
My favorite Diptyque scent is Figuier!
I haven't tried any Diptyque candles yet, but my fave scents (as far as my Yankee Candle trained nose knows) are vanilla cupcake like, some sort of sweet or spicy scents, or like apple, cinnammon in the winter and rose, gardenia-esque scents at summer. Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
I have yet to try Diptyque although I've been very interested to do so since it is not available in Indonesia. Even if it is, my money aren't available… *embarrassed* But I love warm sugary scents, especially vanilla. I always buy Slatkin & Co.'s candles in US but now that I live in Indonesia where I can find theirs nowhere, I stick with Yankee's which I love just as much. 🙂
Haven't tried Diptyque candles before. Apple spice from Yankee Candle is my fave. So yummy!
I haven't tried any Diptypue candles or scents before but depending on the time of year, I love clean scents for the summer and warm scents (or anything that makes the house smell like cookies) in the winter.
I like the Eucalyptus by Diptique
Not familiar enough with all their scents so no favorite yet, but I'm partial to florals so I have a feeling the rose-scented option(s) would be my favorite 🙂
I've never tried Diptyque candles. My favorite candle scent is the Edgar Allan Poe candle by Paddywax!
I didn't even know Dyptique put out Advent calendars – I'll have to look for one next year.
I have never tried Diptyque! I really like soy serenity's lemon sage candle 🙂
I have not tried Diptyque most because I'm scared it'll become an expensive habit but then again what habit doesn't get costly? I like the bath and body works candles. I don't like the candles that smell like fruit or sweets. I like the clean scents like New York Black Tie and Autumn Sky. I think most would say those are more masculine scents. It's not too heavy like a man with too much cologne. Its like hugging a guy and his scent is still around. Ok this got a bit weird. Sorry.
Diptyque seems like the perfect house warming present I can give to myself! I tend to gravitate towards earthy and masculine scents.
My favorite fragrance from Diptyque is Do Son, and my favorite candle so far is Tubereuse, but I have yet to burn Sapin and I've got a feeling that I may love it even more. 😛
I haven't tried Diptyque but I love Jo Malone candles!
I love your blog!! Wish I had your "collection"!
I don't recall the names of the Diptyque scents I like, but I LOVE candles!
beautiful advent calendar! though i wish i could splurge like you!
I have never tried any candles from Diptyque. I don't have a favorite brand, but I like light fresh scents.
I haven't tried Diptyque candles but my current favorite candle is Voluspa Ambre Lumiere.
I love Baies by Diptyque
I've never tried a perfume before, but I love the Dyptique Figuier candle!
I love Baies, but actually I love Oliban and so glad that they have it back this year!
What a wonderful giveaway!
My favorite scent is Geranium Odorata. And I <3 all things Diptyque!
Bina
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I have never tried Diptyque candles before. I love the 3 wick candles from Bath and Body Works – Twisted Peppermint is my favorite scent. I also love all the food ones.
Erika W. (on rafflecopter)
Mimosa is my favorite from Diptyque. It's like spring in a candle!
Love Roses!
The only Diptyque candle I have is Mimosa – it is brand new and haven't had a chance to burn it yet! But I did pick up Phylosykos perfume and love love love it! It is my new signature scent.
I've been eyeing the smaller size of the Baies candle for a while as my first Diqtyque candle.
I don't burn candles often and have never tried Diqtyque, but I'm certainly intrigued after this coverage! 🙂
I haven't tried diptyque yet, but my favorite candles aré from Jo Malone!
My favorite diptyque candle is probably this holiday one from a few years back – orange chai