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A splendid drink by the Crawley’s - ‘Downton Abbey Cocktail Book’, foreword by Julian Fellowes

Dear readers, I just wondered anyone of you are here is a fan of the hit TV series ‘Downton Abbey’? Which I guess, the latest movie vers...

Revival of olfactory beauty - Parfums Volnay, France

Dear readers, after attending an evening lecture recently about French high jewelry making and the art of French savoir-faire, it suddenl...

French historic elegance unfolds - Sotheby’s Paris ‘La Collection Ribes’ Exhibition & Auction, P

After attending the Sotheby’s Autumn 2019 auction few weeks ago, I suddenly have a thought of re-watching one of my favorite movie - ‘W.E...

Sumptuous Oriental flair in Brazil - Jorge Elias’ new interior design project

Dear readers, not sure if it’s just me or the scent of the fallen leaves, the autumn of this year feels rather poetic, also, a bit ‘heavy...

Classicism of Münsterlander horology - Abeler & Söhne, Münster

Münster, a German city located in the northwest of the country, a city that surrounded by historic architecture and renowned academic ins...

An olfactory conversation with Neil Chapman, Author of ‘Perfume – In search of your signature scent’

Dated back months ago when I was pushing myself super hard, to get some words out for my new fragrance (while simultaneously working on t...

Floral legacy - Boutonnière by Herr von Welt, Berlin

Call me nostalgic, I was fascinated by a book which I recently found at a corner of a bookstore, written by a Italian female writer as we...

French grandeur revisit - 'Versailles. Dreams of architecture 1660 - 1815' exhibition, Châte

Dear readers, how many of you have watched the movie called ‘A Little Chaos’ starred by Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts (and some othe...

Literary treasure in a fashionable Parisian neighborhood – Librairie Camille Sourget, Paris

Dear readers, despite the recent incident happened in Paris lately, there are still a lot of great things to discover in this city, espec...

Luxurious pamper with a twist – Saint James Paris

Dear readers, since we were in the topic of resort and getaway, I simply can’t resist to keep fantasizing about my next visit in Paris ag...

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