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Essential Parfums lands on Boulevard Saint-Germain

What matters is what we remember. From a meeting. Of an emotion. From a wake. The one left by an exceptional fragrance marks us forever. At Essential Parfums, only the necessary matters. Not the superfluous. The first five essences were born in 2018. The founder of the brand fell into the world of perfumery as a child. After a first store opened in the Marais, a second took over Boulevard Saint-Germain on June 2. Essential Parfums is currently present in 61 countries. Essentially natural Selective choice of raw materials, responsible production, in short essentially quality without compromise, for a range made in France. Lavandin grosso, tonka bean benzoin, Australian sandalwood, are all harvested sustainably. Always with the aim of providing locals with decent resources and the protection of their land. Authentic and natural, vanilla comes from Madagascar. Each flavor uses maceration based on vegetable beet alcohol. Here, no added chemical dye or toxic ingredient. Only the essential gives off its aromas. Essentially artistic They and they are eight. Eight renowned master perfumers, to compose the …

The (very) Parisian interview with Sarah Lavoine

Sarah Lavoine has established herself in a few years as a central figure in interior design in France. For Paris Select, she shared her best pleasure addresses in the capital…to be enjoyed without moderation! Sarah Lavoine, you are known for your faultless taste, your sense of color and light… what are the places where you find yourself comfortable, at ease, peaceful? What are your Parisian tips for our readers? ◊ A bar where to bask? Le Loulou, at the Museum of Decorative Arts. ◊ A restaurant to adopt? Lala cooks! The restaurant that I opened with my friend David Lahner in my flagship store on place des Victoires. ◊ A favorite market? The Raspail organic market, one of the rare organic markets in the capital (Sunday morning. Boulevard Raspail, between rue du Cherche-Midi and rue de Rennes, 75006), and also the Marché Président-Wilson. I go there for Joël Thiébault's vegetables, ultra-fresh fish and charcuterie. (Every Wednesday and Saturday. Avenue du President-Wilson, between rue Debrousse and place d'Iéna, 75016 Paris.) ◊ A spa where you can pamper yourself …

Panier des Sens: the natural cosmetics brand that smells of the south

Natural cosmetics, respectful of the environment and made directly in Provence, all in chic packaging, that's the promise of Panier Des Sens. Focus on this pretty brand that is gaining more and more followers in the beautysphere. – It was in 2001, in the South of France, in the heart of Provence, that Panier des Sens was born. Born in Marseille, Jérôme Lambruschini was inspired by the Provençal way of life, in which he grew up. From an early age, his grandfather transmitted to him the passion for trees, the vegetable garden, and nature while his mother, flirtatious and great lover of beauty products, instilled in him her love of their land and perfumes. It is then this double maternal and Mediterranean inspiration that we find in the Panier des Sens products. A real family story! – – Thus, the various ranges of care, toiletries and fresh waters magnify the beauty of its region of origin through collections with refined fragrances. These sensory formulas (composed …