The word “nagomi” sounds mysterious and promising: is it the name of a Central African desert? Are the Nagomi an indigenous Amazonian tribe? Or is it the name of a newly opened celebrity restaurant in Kensington? None of these things are nagomi – or maybe somehow they are, as the three melodious syllables represent the Japanese art of achieving harmony and balance in life by incorporating opposites and conflict…
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Between 16 and 19 September, visitors interested in perfume and fragrance connoisseurs were able to experience the ESTORAS brand for the first time this year at the Pitti Fragranze in Florence. At the renowned perfume fair with more than 1,250 participating companies from over 50 countries, ANTAL, the brand’s first fragrance, was perceived as an extraordinary novelty and a special niche fragrance…
This summer, the iconic Summer Editions by Issey Miyake are taking us on a journey. It’s aninvitation for some downtime, to the rhythm of the water, that breaksfree of any clichés.
Helder Suffenplan describes how a scent can influence our mood and which fragrances already make use of this knowledge …
PLAY NOW – 16 DECEMBER: Bar culture at home! Win the sophisticated Drinks At Home Grand Collection – 16 bottled cocktails from 12 of Austria’s most renowned bartenders – collected in a wonderful box.
PLAY NOW – 1 DECEMBER: Win a unique contemporary Eau de Parfum by designer Naomi Goodsir. The spirit of Naomi Goodsir’s perfumes follows the example of traditional and independent perfume houses.
Drinks At Home brings together some of Austria’s most renowned bartenders who stay true to their unique style in Bottled Cocktails …
Fragrancing against climate change, more women’s rights thanks to more eau de toilette, spraying scent for world peace? that may sound a bit optimistic, but actually there are a lot of examples of how even the perfume industry is attempting to help make the world a better place to live.
Sigmund Freud saw dreams as puzzling enactments of our subconscious that allow our repressed wishes, anxieties and passions to be brought to life. He also recognised in them all the characteristics of fully fledged psychosis, including mania and hallucinations. Nevertheless, he was convinced that dreams have meaning and considered them to be the “royal road to the unconscious” …
The first Eau de Toilette in the Dolce collection, Dolce Rose celebrates the most iconic of flowers – a symbol of love, beauty and femininity and one of Dolce&Gabbana’s iconic patterns …
A perfume for a gentleman. Sublime and elegant. Like a good friend, stimulating and soothing in equal measure. Like great art and music, uplifting …
Although we live in a materialistic world, “things” have a surprisingly bad reputation: they are seen as dead and soulless, and inferior to the organic world of plants, animals and humans in every respect. Anyone devoting themselves too enthusiastically to “things” is quickly suspected of being superficial. You might find that somewhat hypocritical considering we all invest a lot of energy in the quest for beautiful and valuable things, and in order to buy them we have to earn that thing called money…
The world is gradually starting to pick up pace again. But what has happened to us as people during the supposed downtime? We present four different perspectives …
Taking inspiration from this quote by Hermann Hesse, I want to see every single moment as a new beginning, as the start of a new story with a happy ending. But in tough times – like during a pandemic – I admit that it’s not always easy to maintain this state of constant joyful anticipation …
Dolce & Gabbana – a name that is known worldwide not only to fashionistas. The Italian fashion company has been at the center of the global fashion industry for years and has been inspiring the fashion world for decades. It was founded in 1985 by the fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Legnano near Milan …
The enormous art installations alone are worth a visit: Comme des Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo had the original concept of “beautiful chaos” in mind when she opened her first Dover Street Market store in London, and it is now expressed alongside sculptures, photographs and other works of contemporary art at the only Japanese outlet of the legendary high fashion department store …