Music gigs are magic. There’s nothing like hearing live music to transport you from daily life. Last week I attended two gigs which is totally out of the ordinary. I would love to see and hear more music acts but Paris gets everything and occasionally an […]
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It’s Bastille Day : Get Your French On With This Playlist
I haven’t compiled a French music list for a while, so here’s one for summer and what better day to do it than Bastille Day or La Fête Nationale as they say in France. I have committed to learning Le Marseillaise today so I can […]
Favourite French Things : French Pharmacy : Huile Divine from Caudalie
I love a visit to the French pharmacies. There are always new discoveries to be made and fragrant finds worth seeking out and best of all, there’s no need to spend a fortune. I’ve written about my love for Nuxe and now it’s Caudalie’s turn. Caudalie […]
Life In France : Perfume Advertising About Town
In my teeny town perfume advertising is a mainstay. Yesterday on the walk to school I noticed the now classic Terre d’Hermes on display in one of the newly widened streets – desert, horse and bare chested man. Charlize Theron is glammed up in sparkly gold for the […]
Daytripper : Cannes : Breathing The Air At Film Festival Time
Cannes at Film Festival time becomes a town full of loosely worn lanyards and people talking up their projects. As it was a public holiday last Monday I went to have a peek and meet up with friends. Maybe small glimmers of glitz would rub off on […]
Perfume Review : Adjatay From The Different Company : Leather Nirvana
Adjatay was a last minute discovery before I left Esxence in Milan to go back home. I’m happy I made that final stop as it was one of the perfumes I loved most from the show. The Different Company, created by Jean-Claude Ellena and Thierry de Baschmakoff fifteen […]
Perfume Reviews : Nabucco and LOV from Nabucco : Fade Into You
Nabucco is a perfume line with three fragrances : Amayts, Nabuco and LOV. You can read more about the house in my review of Amatys. Now it’s Nabucco and LOV‘s turn. These perfumes are different to others I’ve written about as there is a high concentration of perfume […]
Life In France : Happy May Day : Muguet / Lily Of The Valley Perfumes
Happy May Day. The May Day / Labour Day celebration held today on May 1st in France is linked with the Muguet flower or Lily of the Valley, as it’s known in English. The tradition goes back to the days of King Charles IX. It’s said that in 1561 he received a Muguet flower […]
FIFI Award Winners 2016 : French Perfume Awards
The Fifi Awards run by The Fragrance Foundation France were held on Thursday night in Paris. It’s the major perfume award ceremony in France and there are a range of prizes to be won. There is the Fifi d’Or (judged by a jury of artists headed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac), […]
Perfume Review : Borneo 1834 from Serge Lutens : Classic Patchouli
I have a confession to make. I’m a patch head. I adore patchouli in perfume and love Borneo 1834 by Serge Lutens. There’s nothing like a dark, rich patchouli and the experience of a pleasurable physical reaction when one hits the spot. I know that patchouli is […]
Daytripper : Marseille : Better Than Expected
Marseille still has a bit of a bad reputation and I never hear anyone saying they’re visiting the city as their main destination for a holiday. Note I’m using the French spelling of the city, as there’s an ‘s’ added to the end of the […]
Perfume News : Top 10 Best Selling Perfumes in France 2015 : Feminine And Masculine
Here’s the latest list of top selling feminine and masculine perfumes in France for 2015. I compiled a list of the Top 10 Best Selling Feminine Perfumes in France 2014 and there has not been any movement since then on the top five. So there won’t […]
Megan In Sainte Maxime 