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4 workshops to feed your creativity

Let yourself be transported into the fascinating world of craft workshops. You will be able to explore unique arts and bring your own creations to life. From chocolate delights to handbag making and the art of repair. These workshops offer you an exceptional opportunity to connect with passionate artisans and let your imagination run wild. Learn how to make chocolate truffles You have the opportunity to join a passionate artisan chocolatier in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris to create your own chocolate truffles. Start by exploring the history of chocolate through the ages and discover the creation of this unique raw chocolate developed by Frédéric Marr. Then, you will learn the whole process of making bean to bar chocolate, from the bean to the bar, using a cold method to preserve the beneficial properties of the cocoa. Let's practice! Guided by the craftsman, you will make raw chocolate truffles that you can take home. Great idea ! Create your own...

20 super stylish workshops to do with family or friends

When you've been friends for a long time, finding a cool activity you haven't already done is mission impossible. Going away for the weekend, indulging in a shopping spree, going to the cinema or the theatre… And if this time you bet on a creative workshop? An authentic experience that you can live together and which promises unique products! Paris Select has unearthed 20 super stylish workshops for you to change from the usual cinema outing… Follow the guide! – A workshop to make your own kokedama During this workshop, you will discover the profession of plant designer and learn how to make your own kokedama! It is alongside Brice, passionate about nature and more particularly about plants, that you will learn about this fun and creative activity. In his beautiful studio decorated with plants, he will welcome you and tell you about his journey. Then, he will introduce you to the plants with which he works on a daily basis as well as the techniques he uses. Without forgetting the history of kokedama! …

Nadine Delépine: the favorite fine jewelry brand of Parisiennes

A few steps from the covered market of Saint-Germain is the rue Princesse, known for its bars and other small designer boutiques with a typically Parisian charm. Among them, stands out Nadine Delépine, a confidential address that the most stylish Parisiennes spin under the coat. – Since 1991, Nadine Delépine has been designing and creating collections of jewelry and accessories in her eponymous workshop-boutique… Inspired by travel but above all by nature, her ranges of necklaces, earrings and rings are developed around a feminine and romantic imagination. Its style is illustrated by the audacious combination of materials and the refined choice of colors. Enough to upgrade your outfit and give it a touch of pep in the blink of an eye! Particularity that underlies its charm, the shop is also the workshop where the designer works, by hand, carefully selecting each material and color, with attention to detail and quality. For his new collection, we find magnificent golden pieces associated with fine stones of light colors, patterns …

Top of the best perfumes to offer or to concoct

There are some things that we love (to give ourselves) besides flowers, chocolates and candles, we find… perfumes. With their sometimes floral, woody, chypre or oriental notes, these elixirs are interpreted as an essential pleasure ... We have listed the perfumes that are most popular with Parisians. - For her If it's romantic: Rose water from Maison Francis Kurkdjian Both refined and confidential, Maison Francis Kurkdjian offers a collection of unique fragrances, true odes to French fine perfumery. Addressing insiders and other connoisseurs, it cultivates the luxury of details and highlights the noblest raw materials. by master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian, offers a contemporary vision and brings a modern touch to the iconic rose. This feminine fragrance turns out to be a fruity floral fragrance with gourmet top notes, with the alliance of lychee and pear. The middle notes are ...

The Alchemist Atelier: a romantic perfume workshop, ideal for Valentine's Day

After the solo perfume creation workshops, The Alchemist Atelier offers a new sensory experience, to live with your other half "Create Perfumes with Love"... An ideal gift for Valentine's Day! This summer, we told you about the revolutionary concept of The Alchemist Atelier here. A few days before Valentine's Day, the workshop hits hard by offering a whole new experience, to live with your partner. Code name ? “Create Perfumes with Love”. – An immersive workshop in the heart of Paris During this romantic 90-minute workshop, you will discover the art of perfumery and will then be able to create totally unique perfumes. Guided by an Alchemist Perfumer, you will explore the different olfactory families in order to select your favorite scents. Once this step has been completed, all you have to do is insert the cartridges into the Scent Creator, dose as you wish with the application... it's ready! Personalize your bottles and take them home. These memories will last forever… – A unique Valentine's Day gift Create personal fragrances alongside your loved one, while enjoying a glass of champagne…

5 cool activities for those who don't do the May 8 bridge

Because not everyone has the chance to take advantage of this new bridge to fly off to other horizons and have a perfect city break, Paris Select reveals 5 cool activities to do with friends or family... Follow the leader ! Test the escape game at the Opéra Garnier Since last June, the Palais Garnier has been hosting INSIDE OPÉRA, an escape game in the form of a unique immersive journey and if you haven't tried it yet, you absolutely have to check it out! The pitch? Lead the investigation and solve the mystery of the Phantom of the Opera. Thus, alone or in a team, you will go in search of clues by visiting the emblematic spaces of this sublime Parisian monument. The Grand Staircase, the Avant Foyer, the Grand Foyer, the Salon du Glacier or even the Phantom of the Opera box... Something to delight lovers of suspense, but also fans of history, art and architecture. Actors in period costumes scattered here and there will make this return to the past even more realistic... A great opportunity to (re)discover the fabulous interior of...