I love this time of year! Even though I’m not a kid anymore, there is something very alluring about the idea of playing dress-up for Halloween. I love to stride through the streets of London, kicking over leaves and looking at all the lovely pumpkins glowing in the dark. If there is the scent of chestnuts roasting on the fire somewhere, then even better. Here is a list of my essentials for a great witching hour this Halloween. The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgarov This is one of my winter favorites! Master and the Margarita is a thinly-veiled satire of life in Communist Russia where artists and writers regularly suffered great censure and persecution. It is scathing, clever,...
Ah, but the French are stylish, are they not? Who among us hasn’t gazed at photos of French fashion editors emerging from the Paris runway shows or even ordinary women on the streets of Paris with envy? The French seem to have mastered a way of dressing, of walking, of simply breathing that broadcasts a strong sense of style in every fibre of their being. I spend a lot of time in France, both in Paris and on the French Riviera, so I am often in the position to observe and study the enviable proposition that is French style. So without further ado, allow me to present to you the Art de Parfum guide to French style. Want to know...
We are delighted to announce that the Art de Parfum range of fragrances is now being carried by Essenza Nobile, one of the top e-tailers of fine fragrances, cosmetics, and skincare in the world! You can find our range here.
A huge thank you especially to Sjorn and his team at Essenza Nobile for welcoming us into the fold. We are thrilled to be featured in their impressive line-up of over 150 niche fragrance brands. Essenza Nobile provides samples of our fragrances, as well as free shipping to Europe on orders above €150 and to the rest of the world from €250.
We are absolutely DELIGHTED to announce that the Art de Parfum range of fragrances will now be carried by Indigo Perfumery in Cleveland, Ohio, in the USA! Indigo Perfumery, founded in 2013, stocks a beautifully-curated selection of the best niche fragrances on the market and ships everywhere in mainland USA for free on orders over $50!
We are proud to be part of Indigo's line up and very excited to be making inroads into the American niche market. Please click here to see the Art de Parfum fragrances on the Indigo Perfumery website, and here to see Ann's blog post introducing the Art de Parfum fragrances.
Are you a hunter-gatherer? Some people – be it a man or woman – are just born to be the hunter-gatherers of this world. They burn with ambition, hone in on their target, and work very hard to get what they want. People such as this are passionate, focused, and even a little bit ruthless. They are also very sexy! I made Signature Wild for the hunter-gatherers among us. It is a leather scent with a cool, anisic tint that is balanced by a warm, rummy fruitiness. Leather scents are a great match for hunter-gatherers because they mimic the slightly animalic feel of leather or suede on one’s skin, and remind us that sensuality lies right next to...
