Summer is racing by and I’m dying to enjoy every moment before it passes through and is gone in a puff of smoke. The town I live in is now absolutely heaving with people and even though I love the added energy the traffic is […]
All posts tagged: Francophile
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 […]
Favourite French Things : French Pharmacy : Nuxe Rêve de Miel: Just Like Honey
French pharmacies offer a treasure trove of products to explore. One of my favourite pharmacy ranges is Nuxe founded by Aliza Jabès in the early 90’s. Nuxe‘s hero product is Huile Prodigieuse, one of my favourite dry oils and apparently a bottle is sold every seven seconds. […]
New French Music : Lou Doillon : Lay Low
Lou Doillon the French singer / actress / model has one of those gravelly low key voices. She speaks more than sings with a raw sound accompanied by some great melodies. Her debut album Places was critically acclaimed and she won the Best Female Artist at the […]
Six Classic “Parfums Mythiques” According To Vogue Paris
The new Vogue Paris is out on shelves this week and it’s a bumper 95th anniversary edition and the best in some time. It is bulging with brilliant photography, fashion and French icons. There are four covers to choose from. The selection is between Gisele Bündchen, Kendall Jenner, Christy Turlington […]
Life in France : Bastille Day / La Fête Nationale : Plus A French Playlist
It’s the 14th of July and today there will be celebrations for Bastille Day in my village. A huge fireworks display is de rigeur and to be honest I’m always surprised at the spectacle for somewhere so small. My old home city in Auckland New Zealand has […]
Serge Lutens : His Thoughts On Sensuality
Serge Lutens on Sensuality “Posséder ou être possédé, c’est la seule définition que je puisse donner de l’érotisme. Plaisir, je ne sais pas, excitation, tension, obsession, jusqu’à accaparer le champ de la conscience et, certainement, effacer ce qu’une idée peut fixer en nous. Rien, sinon […]
Ads About Town : Dior’s Eau Sauvage with Alain Delon
Walking around the French village I live in, there are often a multitude of perfume billboards to be viewed. I sometimes think this is overkill for such a small town and can’t imagine it’s a good use of the advertising budget. However now that the tourist […]
St Tropez : Market Day In April
It’s now spring in the South of France and this week it started to feel that the sombre mood of the past few months is lifting and the days are getting lighter and longer. I’ve popped over to St Tropez twice recently as it is the perfect […]
Perfume News : I Have A New Post Up On Cafleurebon : Nicolas de Barry Perfumes : Plus A Draw
Nicolas de Barry, Maison de Haute Parfumerie houses a collection of perfumes that reference historical figures including : George Sand, La Reine Margot, Madame Pompadour, Louis XV and L’Imperatrice Sissi. I’ve written mini reviews on each of these perfumes and there is also a chance to […]
5 New French Tunes : A Francophile Playlist To Get You Humming
Saint Claude: Christine and the Queens : This is a great track from Chaleur Humaine one of the best selling albums in France over the last year. Real name Héloïse Letisser, she creates beautiful tracks for this musical project which also incorporates dance, performance, drawings and photography. […]
Megan In Sainte Maxime 