Author: Consigliere Bellezza

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”

“The Great Gatsby”, like all true classics, will never be outdated. The tale F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote about the self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby, who wanted his first love Daisy Buchanan back and lost everything, including his life, over this, is timeless. The heartbreaking story made abundantly clear that Jay Gatsby, the hero of the book,… Continue reading F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”

“Queens’ Jewels” by Vincent Meylan

Vincent Meylan’s book “Queens Jewels” has been, according to his introduction, more difficult to research than his books on famous jewellery houses and their masterpieces. Whilst those houses let him check their archives and gave him their confidence, the royal houses were not interested in giving a statement. But being an accomplished French journalist on… Continue reading “Queens’ Jewels” by Vincent Meylan

The Spirit of Haiti in a Bottle – “Sucre D’Ebene” by PIERRE GUILLAUME

Burnt sugar, hot and bitter-sweet, deep and fascinating as the Caribbean Island of Haiti is the epitome of “Sucre D’Ebene”, created by perfumer Pierre Guillaume for the house that bears his name. The perfume lets emotions come alive.  A mental cinema is created, images of a burning hot tropical island where sweating people work under… Continue reading The Spirit of Haiti in a Bottle – “Sucre D’Ebene” by PIERRE GUILLAUME

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The Rustling of Leaves in the Wind – “Fleur De Bambu” by IL PROFUMO

“Fleur de Bambu” is a very elegant scent. It has a watery basis, capturing perfectly well the Asian landscape of rice fields, with giant grass moving softly in the wind. The perfume becomes sweet, and milky, and powdery at the same time. It was created in 2011 by the founder of the house of IL… Continue reading The Rustling of Leaves in the Wind – “Fleur De Bambu” by IL PROFUMO

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The Marlene Dietrich Scent – “No. 33 Vild” by Frau Tonis Parfum

“No. 33 Vild” is a perfume like no other, it starts with lots of smoke and leather, but when that clears, violets and a certain sweetness come through. The colours of the perfume are grey like smoke, with strays of light in between, white and violet. The official scent notes on the website of Frau… Continue reading The Marlene Dietrich Scent – “No. 33 Vild” by Frau Tonis Parfum

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Discipline and Self-Responsibility – “MADAME CHIC” and Jennifer L. Scott

Some books are friendly advisers on how to do things better or with more style. Searching on amazon, I found Jennifer L. Scott’s “MADAME CHIC” books. There are 3 of them, written by a former exchange student to France who came to a family of aristocratic, very traditional people living in the centre of Paris.… Continue reading Discipline and Self-Responsibility – “MADAME CHIC” and Jennifer L. Scott