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Majestic memory - ‘A Day at Château de Chantilly: The Estate and Gardens of the Duke of Aumale’

Dear readers, what is your most magical New Year celebration that you can recall? Despite the social distancing under the pandemic...

Magical journey of restoring the bygone grandeur – Château de Gudanes 'A true love story never ends'

Dear readers, back in a couple of weeks ago, I was doing some research about Christmas decorating and shopping ideas, in the midst of the...

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...

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...

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 -...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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