Diptyque’s 2014 collection revolves around three themes, or rather, three scents: Spice, Winter, and Resin. These scents evoke the white horizons of tree-lined slopes or the warmth of a tasty fireside treat. Winter’s blue incarnates the sensation of being enveloped by white through a fragrant point of view, Spice’s ambiance is warm and vibrant, like...
The building on Regent Street that serves as host to this exceptional hotel was originally named Café Royal by Daniel Nicolas Thévenon, a French wine trader. The year was 1865. Year after year, its architecture and cellar, long considered the best in the world, earned it a solid reputation. It didn’t take much to attract...
Celebrated by bands like Queen in “I Want to Ride my Bicycle” or Kraftwerk with “Tour de France”, the greatest cycling contest in the world first kicked off on January 29th, 1903. The original tour would start in Montgeron and end in Paris. Some of the stops along the way included Lyons, Marseilles, Toulouse, Bordeaux, and Nantes. The Parc des Princes in Paris...
The Suite Shangri-La, officially named a palace in early July, will see its panoramic suite open to a select few for a little less than a month. A 100 m2 terrace that procures an ideal perspective for the tasting of a top name champagne. The smooth and luxurious universe of their most beautiful suite will...
At 112 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré sits a purely 18th century style hotel, a guardian of French “art de vivre” and Parisian luxury since 1925. Inside, the period furniture dates back to the 1700s, the tapestries come from the Gobelins or Lille, and the paintings are done by great masters (the majority of them acquired...
The most ancient and legendary of Marrakech’s hotels is the Mamounia. The Mamounia is a palace that has seduced thousands of souls in search of luxury, calm, and sensuality… Glamorous and haute couture, the palace has always delighted the senses, charmed them with the grace and discretion that characterize Morrocan refinement. Presidents, fashion designers, singers,...
Popularized in France by Ducasse, the Cappon Magro is a 16th century dish that is rich in flavor. Served cold, usually as the first course, the Cappon Magro consists of a fish galantine with seasoned vegetables paired with a sauce and served in a terrine. For this dish that requires preparation the night before, Alain...
To unite artisanship, innovation, and creativity, the brand called on Yannick Alléno, a Michelin 3-starred chef, to perfect the gustatory process. The idea is not to compose dishes and pair them with wine but, rather, the contrary, making champagne the chef’s culinary inspiration. To launch this partnership, the bold starred chef has come up with...
To achieve excellence, he offered a unique creation based on two special cuvées: Krug Grande Cuvée, the brand’s signature, and another called “la cuvée des circonstances” because of its attachment to specific years. The rules that govern the construction of this palace of flavors were laid out in a black cherry colored notebook evocative of...
Moynat has always had a bit of chic to perfect French gastronomy, whether in a recent creation for starred chef Yannick Alléno, or a picnic basket imagined in 1907 to be put on a bike, the Parisian brand has never ceased to invent new ways of relishing in culinary pleasures. One day when creative director...
