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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 ...

October in Paris: urban events

Dior exhibition at the Musée des Arts et Métiers The month of October (month of the scales, which we salute very lowly) is in Paris a month vibrant with novelties, culture and events not to be missed (we knows the syndrome "damn it! I missed that exhibition that lasted a thousand years!"). This being the case, it is impossible to do everything: for the sake of synthesis, we have selected what seemed essential to us. ◊ The opening of the Yves Saint Laurent Museum On October 03, the Yves Saint Laurent Museum opened, which appears on the Parisian fashion scene as a godsend, a climax, a pinnacle (yes, yes). Retracing the history of a symbol of French Haute Couture, the museum is located at a mythical address, at 5 avenue Marceau. The content and the container are superb. ◊ The Gauguin exhibition at the Grand Palais Gauguin … the islands, the elsewhere, the dream, the color, the solid … an exhibition retraces the career of this precursor of modern art. Painting, drawing, engraving, sculpture, ceramics, etc. The masterpieces gathered...

Fashion Week back in Paris!

Between Men's Fashion and Haute Couture, the capital will vibrate to the rhythm of new collections. A 100% fashion event not to be missed under any circumstances! Summer has officially begun and with it comes an unmissable event for all fashion lovers: Paris Fashion Week. With Men's Fashion in the spotlight from June 22 to 26, 2016, discover the trends that will soon seduce our men... On the catwalk side, we find big houses such as Balenciaga, Valentino, Carven, Givenchy, Hermès, Balmain Homme... Paul Smith to Yohji Yamamoto, all styles will be represented, always with an innovative and daring touch. Haute Couture will then take over from July 3 to 7, 2016, and we look forward to discovering the new collections of Chanel, Alexis Mabille, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Alexandre Vauthier… ♡ Paris Select favorite: the celebrities, each more stylish and glamorous than the next, to be admired in the front row!

What are the Parisian landmarks of fashion enthusiasts?

As the capital of fashion, Paris had to host museums retracing the evolution of clothing through history and the crazy epic of the greatest fashion houses. Many cultural visits are therefore to be expected, before indulging in the pleasure of shopping in the Parisian avenues famous for their luxury boutiques and other concept stores. The Palais Galliera In the 16th arrondissement is the Palais Galliera which is none other than the fashion museum of the city of Paris. Estimated today at 243 pieces, its collections reflect the codes of clothing in France, from the 000th century to the present day, and can be discovered through exclusively temporary exhibitions. 10 Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbe, Rue de Galliera, 75016 Paris 01 56 52 86 00 www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr City of Fashion and Design A Parisian place dedicated to innovation and creation in all its forms, the City of fashion and design allows visitors to discover emerging designers, design resulting from exchanges and …

Why the Majestic Cannes is the star of the Croisette!

While the 69th edition of the Cannes Film Festival takes place this year from May 11 to 22, 2016, Paris Select invites you to rediscover the Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes, a palace whose luxury and elegance have seduced the greatest celebrities of the history of cinema. And who promises us a program rich in festivities and glitter for the next few days! Overlooking the mythical promenade of the Croisette, the Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes is one of the most popular hotels for stars from all over the world. This palace has 257 rooms and 92 suites, including two sumptuous Penthouses of 650 and 450m2. With its solarium and its private swimming pool, The Penthouse Majestic is located on the top floor of the hotel in order to offer an incomparable view of the sublime panorama of the Riviera, from the Lérins Islands to the flanks of the Estérel… But it is a floor lower than the Dior Suite offers fashion lovers a subtle tribute to the creator of the New Look. It is also in this sublime penthouse that the house …