Posted by Bettina Aykroyd on Aug 13, 2019 in Podcast |
For the last podcast of Tatousenti first season, I has the pleasure to meet Johann Maria Farina, the 8th generation of the Farina family in Cologe. Thanks to him, you will be abble to understand the story about the first Eau de Cologne, Farina 1709. This podcast is exceptionally in English…
Posted by Bettina Aykroyd on Jul 22, 2019 in Events |
When the word Spleen is mentioned, Beaudelaire echoes automatically to our mind… It’s only natural as Spleen and Ideal are a serie of poems, part of the famous poetry book, « Les Fleurs du Mal » from Baudelaire. But, today it is a serie of six episodes of ten minutes long, written and produced by Florian Beaume, a young grassois film director. In fact, you will have the opportunity to meet him, at the preview, on Wednesday July 24th, at 8pm, at the Studio Cinema, in Grasse. For my part, I had the pleasure, to talk with him, so to understand more about his approach and what was behind the scene of Spleen, an historical fiction… a wonderful human adventure.
Posted by Bettina Aykroyd on Jul 9, 2019 in Podcast |
Come and sit down at Luana Belmondo’s table ! She is Italian, but also French in her heart, and shares her love for the everyday cooking, for her family. Her recipes are instinctive, filled with love and generosity. Today, You can find her on My Cuisine, for the third season, from Monday till Friday at 11.30 a.m, in her program LuanaCuisine, RTL where she treats you everyday and also à la table RTL, during the week-end.
Posted by Bettina Aykroyd on Jul 7, 2019 in Smell/Taste |
It’s in May 2018, that the Fonds Baudelaire started in Grasse, in order to rehabilitate, promote and publicize this heritage, through events. Here is in a few words, the Fonds Baudelaire’s mission. The endowment fun dis, certainly, a human adventure with Christine Monpoix, Eric Montvoisin, Jean-Denis Oreel and Jonathan Turrilo. This is why Jonathan Turillo took some time, to reveal to me the mysteries and whay is all behind the scene.
Posted by Bettina Aykroyd on Jun 18, 2019 in Feelgood |
Valmont has given a magical wand to it’s cleansing skincare range… After being reviewed and relifted, the range Purity from Valmont is rejuvenated. Therefore, 9 products, 9 different textures are planned, so to earn an impeccable skin, just before hydrating it. So full speed ahead !
Posted by Bettina Aykroyd on May 29, 2019 in Portrait, Smell/Taste |
With an unsual course of life, Cecile is sparkling and more, a passionate of champagne and wines, ever since her childhood.It all starts with a trip to England, to improve her english. But,very soon afterwards, her passion catches up her again, and she decides and chooses to make a career of it. Today, she is at the head of her own school, the Wine Hampshire School. Therefore, her credo is “I consider the love of wine and champagne a way of life for myself and it’s connection with tastes is my passion”.
Posted by Bettina Aykroyd on May 18, 2019 in Portrait, Smell/Taste |
During my trip to Wingen sur Moder, I met Veronique Brumm, a discreet but passionate person, with a strong personality,who is the Director of the Lalique Museum. Coming from Wingen sur Moder, she is there, ever since the origin of the Museum. That is why, I suggest to get to know her better, through her career path.
Posted by Bettina Aykroyd on May 12, 2019 in Choose a perfume, Fragrances, Smell/Taste, Women's fragrance |
Be in the picture for perfume ! before you dare go to a boutique. In fact, it seems essential to me. As offering a fragrance can be hazardous …unless you have already an idea of what you want, and have the existing beautiful perfumes in mind, then your mission will be even more easier, more interesting and amusing. I share with you my last discoveries and my favorites.
Posted by Bettina Aykroyd on May 1, 2019 in Choose a perfume, Smell/Taste |
Natura Brazil invites us to discover Brazil with Collages Natura : 8 perfumes, like 8 olfactive strolls. A real trip that Collages takes each one to explore this huge country, via 8 snapshots of a story of perfume,filled with a lush flora, sensuality, tenderness, happiness or even seduction. Out of the 3 launched fragrances, I want to tell you more about Terra.
Posted by Bettina Aykroyd on Apr 9, 2019 in Podcast |
Talking with Roger Schmid, is just like going around the world in 60 minutes ! During 40 years, he worked for the major creation raw-material companies. More, today as a key player of the perfume, he is now in charge of the international innovations of the Natura group. So, on the occasion of his coming to Paris, for the launch of Collages, a collection of 8 fragrances, I had the pleasure to see him again.
Posted by Bettina Aykroyd on Apr 6, 2019 in Choose a perfume, Smell/Taste |
Pure Musc for Her is the last opus to the perfume collection For Her of the Narciso Rodriguez perfumes. In fact, this saga for Her offers 6 fragrances. It’s in 2006, that it all began with For Her eau de parfum, signed by Christine Nagel and Francis Kurkdjian. All this put forward Narciso Rodriguez’s addiction for the musk. But also, due to this first fragance, it brought a change in the evolution of the chypre perfumes… which became then, more radiant !
Posted by Bettina Aykroyd on Mar 25, 2019 in Smell/Taste |
Clarins supports the cause of children with the Clarins Price Clarins pour l’Enfance, for the last 22 years. This year, ElisaTovati, a talented singer and actress, has offered to customize the Neroli Super Hydrating Body Balm, for the Princess Margot Association( Clarins Prize 2016). From the second of April, every Neroli Balm purchased, will bring back two euros to the Clarins Prize for childhood associations.
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