Paris
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[Shopping in Paris] I bought Hermès Scarves at 24 Faubourg Saint-Honoré Paris
In spite of my love for craftsmanship, handcraft, technicality … I confess I have never fallen for a single Hermès square. When JB was working in a sales depot, I have seen countless luxury items go through. After the initial excitement of touching and looking at them closely, by dint of seeing them pass through our workshop, they simply became ordinary objects, and we ended up finding them far too expensive for what they were. Until recently… We were driving through Normandy, I was half asleep and JB was putting the radio on so as not to fall asleep on the road, we came across a very interesting radio report…
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[story time] Becoming a Host Family for a Cat Association, my return from experience
Christmas is approaching and this is the period when associations receive the most requests for adoption… to give a cat or a dog as a gift. Every day, I see on my Facebook “such and such an association no longer accepts adoption requests before Christmas. Animals aren’t objects. Do not offer animals for Christmas etc.” Having been part of a cat rescue association for more than 3 years, I totally agree with this speech. You don’t give away an animal. We adopt it! I will reveal to you behind the scenes and tell you about my own experience as a foster family for a cat protection association. Well, if you…
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Stopover in Paris (France)
That’s it, we are back in Paris, after our long stay in Haute-Normandie with our cat Rosalie. Even if we love our cat very much, our return to France wasn’t only to bring her on vacation, our passports being archi-full, we planned to stay there for a month (we planned wide) in order to redo them and apply for a Frequent Traveler Passport (more info here), and do a health check-up before flying to America, where our social security is useless 😀 Between Haute-Normandie and Iceland, there is an essential stopover: Paris. First, to deposit our cat at my sister’s, then, to take the plane for Iceland. During the 3…
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Review: Finding the scent of your dreams at Nose Paris
It’s me again, still talking about perfumes (seems to be the theme of the month). After discovering two truly incredible fragrances (read this article , and this one), I got more interested in niche perfumes and one name keeps popping up: NOSE PARIS. Note: this post is NOT sponsored It’s a boutique created by several perfumers (“noses”) and they have a store in Paris and an e-commerce site. Since I already left for Upper Normandy for a month of vacation, I settled for placing an order online. The pitch: it’s THE place to find the scent of your dreams thanks to a high-tech perfume diagnostic developed by artificial intelligence experts…
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The Mystery of the Scentless Perfume
While telling you about the shop JOVOY, I remembered a funny anecdote. I absolutely have to share it with you. I’m part of a group of Asian cosmetics lovers on Facebook, and 3 years ago, a girl posted a message on Facebook that piqued the curiosity of its 2,000 members. She told us about a perfume she had tried in a department store, a scentless perfume, which amplifies the wearer’s natural scent. She couldn’t smell anything at all, but others could. After having the perfume spritzed on her, she smelled nothing and left the store laughing, thinking it was a joke (given the price of the perfume). And then, something…
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Review: Jovoy Paris, the address for niche perfume lovers
This post is NOT sponsored After Lisbon, we came back to Paris – for 2 days – before heading to Normandy (for a month) with our cat Rosalie. I’ll tell you about Normandy later. Today, I’ll first tell you about my quick but very interesting visit to Jovoy Paris. I went there to find a new perfume. Since I was a little girl, thanks to my rather developed sense of smell, I’ve always loved and worn perfumes. Lately, due to an unknown element/change (diet?), my perfumes are starting to make me feel sick, and not knowing what types of perfumes suit me anymore, I clearly needed help. That’s when I…
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Jewelry Creation Course (Paris): My Experience Feedback & My Addresses
Today, I am writing this article to give you my opinion on the jewelry classes I took in Paris. On the Internet, there are often course descriptions, but very little feedback. Background My love of jewelry began with my small collection of silver and gold jewelry that my parents have given me since I was a child. It continued with JB, who gave me a ring on every wedding anniversary. In 2015, after he gave me all the rings I wanted (after 5 years of marriage, that’s starting to sound like a lot), I said to myself: “why not create my own jewelry”. That’s when I started looking for jewelry…
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I squatted a Jewelry Show reserved for professionals in Paris (France)
During my quick visit to Paris, I proposed to Mr. (my girlfriend I met in Seoul) to accompany me to a trade show reserved for jewelry professionals Part 1: Visit of the Show Part 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Visit of the exhibition Note: I’m not the type to collect bags, shoes, but I never get tired of jewelry. After spending several years buying them, I said to myself: “what if I created them myself?”. Not being able to wear anything other than precious metals, I became interested in goldsmithing. Before going around the world, I took courses with two goldsmiths, working directly with silver (soldering, setting, cutting etc.). I…
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Test & Reviews: Face care at Caudalie Boutique Spa in Paris (France)
This post is NOT sponsored After reading the book by the creator of the Caudalie brand (a bestseller across the Atlantic), I wanted to test their facial care in one of their spas in France. I have already bought their products, they don’t convince me 100%, but there are very good reviews on their spa so I made an appointment for a 50mn treatment. I have chosen Caudalie Boutique Spa rue des Abbesses because I had professional appointments not far away. By booking online (here), I get a discount: a facial at 56€ instead of 80€. Already, I love the neighborhood, but moreover the store is super nice (I put…
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How to attend auctions at Drouot in Paris? (France)
It’s not well known but auctions are public, you can go there to try to get a good deal or just have fun because it’s a show in itself. This is what I decided to do when I went to attend auctions in the mythical Drouot auction room in Paris. How to attend auctions at Drouot? It can seem intimidating at first glance because when you hear about auctions, it’s usually when a Picasso has broken a sales record. You tell yourself that it’s reserved for an elite and that you don’t belong there. Auctions aren’t just about that. At Drouot (located at 9 rue Drouot in the 9th arrondissement…
