Diptyque expands bodycare offer with new ritual-led collection

Diptyque has unveiled Les Rituels de Soin, a new bodycare collection organised around morning and evening routines inspired by ancient bathing customs.

Launching this month through Diptyque boutiques and online, the collection combines naturally derived formulas with fragrance, positioning the range as a series of products designed to support wellbeing.

The concept draws on bathing traditions from ancient Greece and Rome, where caring for the body formed part of a wider sensorial and cultural practice. Diptyque has translated these customs into two daily rituals, supported by bodycare products and specialist tools.

The morning ritual is designed to stimulate and refresh, beginning with the Le Matin Candle, scented with fresh vegetable notes. The ritual continues with the Dry Body Brush, followed by the Nurturing Cleansing Gel, which combines bergamot with sweet almond milk for a gentle, fragrant cleanse.

Further products include an Invigorating Body Scrub made with powdered hazelnut shells and a Comforting Moisturising Body Lotion featuring neroli and linseed oil, alongside a Perfecting Satin Oil and refillable Lip Wax.

In the evening, the Le Soir Candle uses chamomile notes to create a calmer setting. The routine continues with a Rich Soothing Body Balm scented with roasted barley and rose, followed by a Relaxing Oil-in-Oil combining hazelnut and sweet almond oils. A Ceramic Body Gua Sha is also available, designed to aid massage and release muscular tension.

Perfumer Nathalie Cetto oversaw the fragrances across the range, matching each olfactory composition to its formula, application gesture and intended time of use.

Most glass bottles are refillable, extending the brand’s wider packaging strategy following its move into candle refills earlier this year. The packaging retains Diptyque’s black-and-white oval identity, supplemented by botanical details and illustrations inspired by antique bathing scenes.

Les Rituels de Soin also extends into home and travel accessories. The collection includes white biscuit porcelain apothecary jars, lacquered-wood storage pieces, a recycled-canvas travel bag and limited-edition pocket mirrors incorporating terrazzo made from recycled oyster shells. Prices range from £91 for a pocket mirror to £560 for the lacquered-wood Jewellery Box.