If you’re still undecided on whether to plan your next vacation to LVMH’s La Samaritaine, Cheval Blanc – its luxury hotel for visitors staying over – is hoping its latest addition of the Dior spa to its offerings, as well as a 98.42ft-long indoor heated swimming pool featuring huge L…
Beauty & Wellness
More Reasons Why You Should Get the Creed Viking Cologne
Experts say that most people are drawn to particular scents – without realising it – because they evoke certain endearing moments in our history, or are reminiscent of a particular person or event that is important to us. As if that is not enough to throw you off trying out new scents, our tenden…
Should You include Chebe Powder in Your Hair Care Routine?
A leisurely stroll through the ‘4c hair care streets’ of social media will see you encountering old characters like conditioners, gels and shampoos; newer ones like curl creams and hydrating masques; and some complete unknowns but ‘highly-touted-as-effective’ ones like chebe powder. What exactly …
Want to Smell like Rihanna? Get the First-Ever Fenty Eau de Parfum
If you’ve ever wondered how Rihanna smells like, or you’re a superfan that has always wanted an intimate interaction with the singer, you may never get the opportunity. Well, until now. Rihanna has officially announced her first-ever perfume, the Fenty Eau de Parfum. Jacques Cavallier Belletrud, …
This Incense Actually Comes with Its Own Soundtrack
When you are trying to relax or create a relaxed ambience in your home, you would most likely use any of the following accessories to up the ante: scented candles, essential oils, music or incenses. Olfactive art gallery, Folie à Plusieurs and New York-based museum, Noguchi Museum, have teamed u…
Do You Need an SPF 30 or 60?
You’ve heard a thousand and one reasons why you should apply sunscreen, and now you are ready to make a purchase. The only problem is: there are at least 5 different SPF brands all promising to shield your skin from the sun. Even more confusing are terms like UVA/UVB/Broad Spectrum, PA+, mineral,…
Cannabis is the New Luxury
In 2020, American rapper and businessman Jay-Z launched his cannabis brand, Monogram and it immediately caused a buzz in the media. Jay-Z has quite the reputation for launching or rebuilding premium brands successfully – in the same year, he sold half of his champagne company, Ace of Spades…
Louis Vuitton has Produced its Most Expensive Luxury Scent Yet
Oud is the world’s most expensive material that can be used in the production of perfumes. Louis Vuitton used it for its latest fragrance, Pur Oud, making it 10% of its total formula. The Opulence of Oud Oud itself is derived from agarwood, a type of fungus-ridden wood in an otherwise healthy tre…
Maison 21G will Allow You Choose the Notes of Your Perfume
Tucked in a quaint district along Duxton Hill is Maison21G, the brainchild of Johanna Monange, who has over two decades of experience under her belt as a fragrance designer for numerous brands and companies like Lancôme, Armani and the International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF). If you were to bu…
ASPIRE Review: Choosing the Best of New Roja Collection Might Be a Challenge
This March, Roja Parfums, maker of some of the best luxury perfumes in the world, launched a new collection of seven scents for women. Named Essence de Parfum, this new collection is more than a combination of fragrances: each bottle of perfume is a savoury ode to a particular type of woman. Sele…