“Amour” by Kenzo and “Hacienda” by Vebelle are two very comforting perfumes, flattering feel-good fragrances for women. The colour of the perfumes is a soft rose, like cherry blossoms. Some years ago, probably 4, during Corona time, my time investment in perfumes became extensive. That is when I found the German brand Vebelle, one of… Continue reading 2 Portions of Rice Pudding – “Amour” by Kenzo and “Hacienda” by Vebelle
Author: Consigliere Bellezza
Sixto Rodriguez – A Hero all the Time
The story of Sixto Rodriguez is one that makes me cry, every single time I watch the brilliant documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” by Malik Bendjelloul. Nothing is better than watching that Oscar-winning documentary when you want or need to feel better. I highly recommend doing just that. Sixto Rodriguez was a hopeful singer from… Continue reading Sixto Rodriguez – A Hero all the Time
Family Tradition – Damiani
The coffee-table book “DAMIANI: Alchemy of Desire – A STORY, A FAMILY, AND AN ITALIAN PASSION” edited by Cristina Morozzi is a tribute of the family Damiani to themselves and their achievements. A proud Italian family of jewellers who made sure to keep control of their business to this day. Often books that were written… Continue reading Family Tradition – Damiani
A Tribute to France – “Feestelike Frankryk”
The wonderfully illustrated book “Feestelike Frankryk – Fabels en Geregte uit die Franse Platteland” by Louis Jansen van Vuuren, Hardy Olivier and Anet Pienaar is the coffee-table book version of moving to France and finding happiness there by three South Africans. Most of us have read the books by British author Peter Mayle about giving… Continue reading A Tribute to France – “Feestelike Frankryk”
Delicious – “Café Affogato” by Jousset Parfums
Jousset Parfums is a brand fully dedicated to gourmand fragrances. They smell mostly like desserts ready to eat, from a glass of Nutella to a vanilla cake, from popcorn to pistachio ice-cream. The perfume “African Queen” is currently the only one where the title reveals nothing about the scent notes. “Café Affogato” by Jousset Parfums… Continue reading Delicious – “Café Affogato” by Jousset Parfums
Smelling Rich – “Lesedi La Rona VI” by GRAFF
When you sell something very expensive, your customer base is limited. Few companies sell more expensive items as the House of GRAFF, the famous British jeweller specialized in diamonds. GRAFF bought the Lesedi La Rona uncut raw diamond of 1109 carats (221,8 grams) in 2017. It was one of the biggest stone of flawless quality… Continue reading Smelling Rich – “Lesedi La Rona VI” by GRAFF
Almonds everywhere – “Le Parfum” by Aubade
Doing a bit of recherche on perfumes one owns usually brings up some unexpected truths. “Le Parfum” by Aubade came to my collection some time ago in a phase of “let me try to buy all sweet almond perfumes” and not much thought about afterwards. The scent is very straightforward and I liked a few… Continue reading Almonds everywhere – “Le Parfum” by Aubade
“When too perfect, lieber Gott boese” – Hedy Lamarr
Korean artist Nam June Paik’s famous quote matched nobody better than Austrian-US actress Hedy Lamarr. She was one of those few people who seemed to have everything – exquisite beauty, money, and fame. Looking closer she had even more, intelligence, indeed genius, down-to-earth realism – and also some quite bad character traits. At times she… Continue reading “When too perfect, lieber Gott boese” – Hedy Lamarr
“de Gournay, Hand-Painted Interiors” by Claud Cecil Gurney
This beautiful book contains surprises. Many of them. I bought the book “de Gournay, Hand-Painted Interiors” mainly because the beauty of frescos, mosaics, and all other form of artfully hand-painted walls or wallpapers in houses are so rarely seen today. In old castles and medieval palaces often thick tapestries are hung from the walls, but… Continue reading “de Gournay, Hand-Painted Interiors” by Claud Cecil Gurney
The Luxury Collection “Hotel Stories”
This lovely illustrated book is an homage from the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Group to their best hotels, called “The Luxury Collection”. At the time of publishing, in 2013, one could take it as an expensive coffee-table travel catalogue to decide upon one’s next holiday or simply as a beautiful guide to daydream about hotels.… Continue reading The Luxury Collection “Hotel Stories”