While many people rely on photographs to trigger their happiest travel memories, scent can also bring back strong reminders of your favorite places. The trouble is, it’s way easier to scroll through your Instagram feed than remember the exact scent of the blossoming magnolia trees in Miami last spring. But thanks to French perfumer Diptyque, you can bring these memorable smells straight to your home—without booking a flight.
Typically, Diptyque’s City Candle collection is only available at Diptyque boutiques in each of the 10 cities—from Hong Kong to Paris—that inspire the scents. But from now until April 27, 2022, the collection is available in limited quantities online for $78 each, free shipping included.
Here’s where you can be transported with a flick of a match.
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Pékin/Beijing Candle
Buy now: $78, diptyqueparis.com
A new addition to the City Candles collection in 2022, the Beijing candle has a woody floral scent with notes of green tea. The red and gold packaging is inspired by the magnolias at Dajue Temple.
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New York Candle
Buy now: $78, diptyqueparis.com
No, the New York candle doesn’t smell like the piles of garbage locals may like to complain about. Poured into a glass with a golden art deco motif, this candle is scented with vetiver, patchouli, and incense to bring to mind the city’s legendary nightlife and speakeasies.
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Miami Candle Buy now: $78, diptyqueparis.com
Packaged in a bright green glass decorated with banana leaves, the Miami candle has a delicate magnolia blossom base with citrusy top notes to remind you of Florida’s signature dessert: Key lime pie.
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Beverly Hills Candle Buy now: $78, diptyqueparis.com
A refreshing mix of mint, lemon, and freesia, the Beverly Hills candle is packaged in a teal glass with yellow palm fronds that pay homage to the iconic Martinique wallpaper at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
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Tokyo Candle
Buy now: $78, diptyqueparis.com
With hints of cypress, ginger, and incense, this woody-scented candle is inspired by the trees and temples in Tokyo’s Yoyogi and Shinjuku Gyoen parks.
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Paris Candle
Buy now: $78, diptyqueparis.com
Based on the mossy chypre (“sheep-ra”) scent found in many classic French perfumes with a hint of lavender, the Paris candle is meant to transport you to the chic Saint Germain neighborhood.
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Shanghai Candle
Buy now: $78, diptyqueparis.com
Scented with osmanthus flowers and green tea, the Shanghai candle will bring back memories of a traditional tea ceremony. Even the box it comes packed in is inspired by Huxinting, Shanghai’s oldest teahouse.
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London Candle
Buy now: $78, diptyqueparis.com
The spicy floral scent of the London candle is meant to transport you to the city’s Columbia Road flower market with hints of heliotrope, lilac, and juniper.
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Hong Kong Candle
Buy now: $78, diptyqueparis.com
A mix of floral and vanilla scents, the Hong Kong candle brings to mind the city’s urban density with a base of Bauhinia blakeana—or Hong Kong orchid tree.
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Berlin Candle
Buy now: $78, diptyqueparis.com
With packaging inspired by the Bauhaus movement, the Berlin candle smells like the city’s blossoming linden tree–lined boulevards with hints of honey.
This article originally appeared online in September 2019; it was updated in May 2020, and again on April 25, 2022, to include current information.
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