Hello dear readers I wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. One in which you can follow some of your dreams and also enjoy the moment. 2019 really rolled around so quickly and I do hope there were good moments in there for […]
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Wake Up and Smell the Roses // A Visit To the Rose Centifolia Fields in Fayence
Have you smelt the Rose Centifolia (Rose de Mai) in Grasse? Well if you haven’t yet done so, I can take you on a short armchair tour of a recent visit to the fragrant fields of Fayence (in the Grasse area) where the sweet smell of […]

October and November Favourites and Musings
Sometimes I feel like time is whirling by so quickly that I just can’t get a grip and in my lower moments often need to remind myself that today is the best I’m ever going to be. I’ve had the occasional sleepless night reading about […]

A Different Vision On Fashion Photography : Peter Lindbergh Exhibition at La Venaria Reale
If you have an interest in photography and you remember the start of the supermodel era then this is something you may enjoy. The Peter Lindbergh photographic exhibition is on show at La Venaria Reale in Turin and features over 220 photos. It runs until February 2018 […]

Turin Travels : La Venaria Reale
Have you ever thought of going to Turin? It’s not on the tourist must see list in Italy as usually Florence, Venice and Rome scoop the top spots for city visits but we happily ended up there for a few days in the school holidays. […]

Budapest Travels : A Trip To The Blue Danube
Hello November and welcome to a few photos of Budapest, a city that I visited last week. Budapest has been on my wish list for a while so it was great to finally get there. To be fair the surface was barely scratched but it was […]

August and September Favourites : The Long Hot Summer
Hello people. Did you all have a great August and September? I hope it was a delectable summer if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere and a not too shocking winter for those in the Southern. Holidays and summer are the perfect combination for me and […]

The Pitti Fragranze 2017 Report : The Ins and Outs
Welcome to the Megan In Sainte Maxime Pitti Fragranze Report. It’s time to take a guided trip to Florence for the niche and artistic perfume tradeshow. Unfortunately I had only two days at the show and it’s really not enough time to see and smell the wares […]

Pitti Fragranze 2017 : Join MISM On A Perfumed Adventure
Public service announcement. Cue a few short bursts from a trumpet. I’ve booked to go to Pitti Fragranze in Florence next week and I invite you to follow my fragrant journey for perfume updates and scent snippets. To be fair if you are after immediate […]

June / July Favourites : Summer Is Here
Summer is with us in a huge way. Temperatures are blazing and all the tourists are in town. There are near daily trips to the beach in the late afternoon when I can just about handle the lashings of sun. Unfortunately there have been some […]

Dior Exhibition in Paris : 70 Years of Drop Dead Gorgeousness at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs
A Dior retrospective is showing in Paris in what I imagine will be the biggest drawcard this year. The Dior exhibition celebrates the 70th anniversary of the fashion house with over 300 gowns on display. The curation is incredible including vintage photos, art works, fashion […]

May Favourites : Gorgeous Gardens
Monthly favourites time is here again and this one will be a quick run down as I’m a little behind schedule due to severe laptop issues that I don’t wish to dwell on as it is too annoying for words. So let’s get into it, […]