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Love, Bottled in Paris

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Maison Origine Paris captures the romance of the City of Light in Amber Me Paris, an extrait de parfum inspired by memory, emotion and timeless elegance.

Natasha Dury

Some fragrances are created to impress. Others are created to tell a story. Amber Me Paris, the latest extrait de parfum from Maison Origine Paris, belongs firmly to the latter. Inspired by a love story that unfolded in the French capital, the fragrance transforms a fleeting moment into an intimate olfactory experience, capturing the warmth, elegance and quiet romance that have long defined Paris.

The story begins on the balcony of the iconic Hôtel Plaza Athénée, where the founder of Maison Origine Paris found himself reflecting on a simple yet profound question: what do you give someone when everything has already been given? The answer was not another gift, but something far more enduring – a fragrance capable of preserving emotion itself. From that moment, Maison Origine Paris was born.

Amber Me Paris reflects the city’s changing moods through a carefully layered composition. Bright grapefruit and lavender create a fresh, luminous opening before unfolding into a sophisticated heart of amber, tobacco, leather and spice. The fragrance settles into a rich, lingering base of oud and sweet amber, creating a warm, refined signature that balances contemporary elegance with timeless depth.

Crafted as an extrait de parfum, the composition evolves gracefully throughout the day, revealing new facets with every wear. Rich without being overpowering, it embodies the understated sophistication that defines both Parisian style and the Maison Origine philosophy.

More than a fragrance, Amber Me Paris is an invitation to experience the city through scent. Elegant, distinctive and deeply personal, it captures the essence of a memorable moment, proving that the most enduring luxury is often found not in objects, but in the memories they evoke.

Olfactory Notes

  • Top: Grapefruit, Lavender, Mugwort
  • Heart: Amber, Tobacco, Leather, Spices
  • Base: Oud, Sweet Amber

Piaget Cocktail: Couture Creativity and Joyful Highlife

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Natasha Dury

For decades, Piaget has embodied a glamorous world where high jewellery, artistic freedom, and celebration exist in perfect harmony. Drawing inspiration from the legendary spirit of the Piaget Society, an era defined by elegance, creativity, and jet-set sophistication, the Maison’s latest Piaget Cocktail collection captures that same sense of joyful extravagance in a contemporary and highly wearable form.

The new collection introduces nine vibrant rings and two ear cuffs that blend colourful gemstones with sculptural design and playful sophistication. Designed as an ode to celebration, the pieces channel the energy of cocktail culture through daring colour combinations, fluid lines, and precious stones arranged like luminous compositions of flavour and light.

Piaget’s connection to glamour dates back to the 1970s and 1980s, when Yves Piaget gathered artists, icons, and cultural figures from around the world into what became known as the Piaget Society.

From Capri and Saint-Tropez to Palm Beach and Monaco, the Maison became synonymous with a lifestyle built around creativity, elegance, and fearless self-expression. Legendary names including Elizabeth Taylor, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Andy Warhol, Ursula Andress, and Roger Moore were all part of this vibrant universe.

That festive spirit continues within the Piaget Cocktail collection, originally introduced in 2010 and now reimagined with fresh energy and contemporary flair. Bright tourmalines, aquamarines, citrines, emeralds, amethysts, turquoise, and diamonds are paired in unexpected combinations that evoke the colours and freshness of exotic cocktails. Lemon-yellow sapphires, mint-green tourmalines, icy purple amethysts, and soft pink quartz create compositions that feel playful yet unmistakably luxurious.

The rings are sculpted with fluid curves inspired by the shape of a cocktail straw, while carefully cut stones introduce texture, movement, and lightness. Some pieces feature delicate figurative details, including sculpted leaves and crystal-like accents that echo ice cubes shimmering inside a glass.

Despite their bold colour palette, the designs remain refined and versatile. The pieces can be worn individually for understated elegance or layered together to create a more expressive statement. The result is jewellery that feels modern, spirited, and deeply connected to Piaget’s heritage of creativity and craftsmanship.

With Piaget Cocktail, the Maison once again transforms high jewellery into an experience, vibrant, celebratory, and full of personality. It is a collection that perfectly captures the Riviera-inspired glamour, artistic freedom, and joyful sophistication that continue to define the world of Piaget.

Aromatic Elegance: Givenchy’s La Collection Particulière Unveils ‘Les Jardins Particuliers’

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Natasha Dury

Hubert de Givenchy, an icon of 20th-century fashion, was also a connoisseur of the French “art de vivre.” His residences, from his Parisian Hôtel Particulier to the Château du Jonchet in the Loire Valley, served as sanctuaries of exquisite decor and hubs of inspiration, frequented by a diverse group of muses, artists, and friends.

La Collection Particulière invites us into this exclusive world, offering scents that capture the essence of these charismatic personalities. It all began at the Hôtel Particulier, inspiring the perfumes of the collection, which now finds its latest expressions in the gardens of the Château du Jonchet. Here, the ‘Les Jardins Particuliers’ series emerges, epitomizing elegance and freshness through three new fragrances: L’Enfant Terrible, Tapageur, and Désobéissant.

Each fragrance draws on the principles of French-style gardens, which emphasize symmetry and harmony, creating a stunning visual and olfactory balance. These gardens are a tribute to Givenchy’s love for meticulously designed landscapes, where every element is perfectly placed, mirroring the careful composition of each scent.

The three new perfumes belong to the Intense Fresh olfactory family, renowned for their fresh yet potent signatures. A notable element uniting these fragrances is the SFE* black tea note, extracted from hand-harvested leaves from the mountains of Sri Lanka, lending an intense and sophisticated freshness.

  • L’Enfant Terrible echoes Givenchy’s own rebellious spirit, blending radiant Calabrian bergamot with upcycled cedar for a memorable, enveloping scent.
  • Tapageur stands out with its boisterous, exuberant character, combining sparkling green mandarin with creamy sandalwood and a unique fraction of orange blossom.
  • Désobéissant is defiantly bold, pairing bright citron with Scots pine and a striking cardamom essence, creating a chic, modern composition.

These fragrances are housed in vividly colored bottles, each representing its key ingredients, contained in Givenchy’s signature architectural bottle adorned with a lacquered black cap featuring a metallic 4G logo.

La Collection Particulière not only reflects Givenchy’s legacy in fashion but also his deep appreciation for art and beauty, making each fragrance a masterpiece of perfumery.