Choose one candle, then pair it with another to discover their unexpected olfactory alchemy, which seems to reinvent each scent as it creates a third. Wood Fire and Amber duo: A studio in winter. In the studio of Desmond Knox-Leet, one of diptyque's three founders, a large fire burned in the hearth in winter. On his desk, a jumble of small objects, amber stones and fragrant resins joined him on his creative journey. Their scents blended with the smoky, woody notes of the fireplace.