L’Occitane has launched Joyeuses Fêtes, a new limited edition holiday fragrance, and Terre de Lumière L’Eau, a flanker to 2016’s Terre de Lumière.
Joyeuses Fêtes ~ “An almost magical olfactory rendezvous for the most beautiful Christmas in Provence…”
Versace has launched Versace Pour Femme Dylan Blue, the feminine counterpart to 2016’s Versace Pour Homme Dylan Blue…
French niche line By Kilian has launched From Dusk Till Dawn, a new duo of fragrances celebrating the brand’s 10th anniversary. Woman in Gold and Gold Knight were inspired by artist Gustav Klimt and fin de siècle Vienna…
Nina Ricci has launched L’Air du Temps L’Aurore, a new addition to the L’Air du Temps Collection Lumière. L’Air du Temps L’Aurore is a flanker to 1948’s L’Air du Temps…
On my first trip to Bangkok, I was lucky enough to be served a perfect plate of coconut sticky rice with sliced mango. This dish was freshly prepared and the mango was delectable (it’s the main attraction). This famous Thai dessert has never been as good when I’ve had it in the US, perhaps due to the quality of the mangoes available here most of the year. If you’re lucky enough to live in a city that imports Alphonso mangoes from India (my favorite mango), buy some and serve them with coconut sticky rice. (Alphonso season starts in April and lasts just eight weeks.)
French niche line By Kilian launched Moonlight in Heaven last year; the perfume was developed by perfumer Calice Becker and is an homage of sorts to coconut sticky rice and mango…