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Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Paris: Fantastic Fragrances

Some places thrill, some scents enchant.

In spring 2010, while I was going to Véronique Leroy‘s shop, I found the charming boutique of Francis Kurkdjian, a French famous nose. It was 5 rue d’Alger in Paris. 

I started dicovering the fragrances smelling peer scent’s bubbles. Fun, breaking through the bubbles with the end’s nose for smelling all the scent’s nuances. I really enjoyed and did it again with a kid’s excitement.

The perfumes I prefer : Aqua Universalis, Apom and  Lumière Noire. Capsizing, thrilling… Subtle perfumes print frames in mind. A journey in beauty. Chic detail: fabric conditioner and washing liquid declined in one of the four perfumes references. 

Discover the fragrances:

Click on the perfume you like for all the product informations.

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Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Paris: extrême raffinement

Il y a des lieux qui enchantent,

des odeurs qui transportent et d’heureux hasards. Au printemps 2010, tandis que j’allais chez Véronique Leroy, j’ai découvert 5 rue d’Alger, à Paris, la douce boutique du fameux nez français, Francis Kurkdjian.

J’ai commencé par une “mise en nez” de bulles de parfum de poire. Ludique, percer la bulle du bout du nez pour en inspirer toutes les nuances. Je me suis beaucoup amusée et répété l’opération à plusieurs reprises, avec l’effervescence d’une gamine. Ces bulles ont explosé mes clichés sur les parfums et surtout les publicités (désastreuses) avec ces femmes et hommes extatiques poseurs, lascifs et ridicules.

Puis j’ai apperçu les parfums “classiques”, dans un magnifique flacon de verre légèrement cabossé. Simple, presque évident, agréable en main. Mes préférés, beaucoup à la folie : Aqua Universalis, Apom et Lumière Noire. Chavirant, exhaltant… plein des images. De subtiles senteurs qui s’impriment avec netteté dans l’inconscient. Un voyage dans le beau. Détail chic : assouplisseurs et lessives déclinés dans une des quatre références des parfums.

Découvrez les parfums : 

Cliquez sur chaque parfum, pour avoir plus d’informations (composition, contenance et prix).

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The Vogue Fashion’s Night Out in Lisbon: More Than Fashion

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My First Vogue Fashion’s Night Out in Lisbon!

Where were you last night? It started wrong for me. The day before the event, we were 4 highly motivated! Then yesterday, everyone canceled. Urban temper! Never mind, I decided to go with my faithful companion, my Canon and a little newcomer, my new phone ; )

Already three years ago, I attended the Paris Vogue Fashion’s Night Out, Avenue Montaigne, more formal and … Much less relaxed than the Lisbon one which was very festive and friendly! It’s funny because it rained all day long (today too!), but the night was pretty hot!

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From Principe Real To Barrio Alto: Everything Is More Beautiful At Night!

First stop in a great neighborhood, Principe Real full of people last night! Pictures 1 and 4: Embaixiada and picture 2: the coffee, bar and restaurant in Embaixiada, Le Jardin which overlooks a bohemian garden. Picture 3: Big up to the Carolina at 21 PR Concept Store, the coolest girl that night!

Picture 5 (below): nice projection on the facade of the CS Vintage Lisboa Hotel. Picture 6: the traffic! Picture 7: live music in Bairro Alto, apparently the audience enjoyed it. The music was outdated and the MC pretty bad (80s hits such as “Last Night a DJ Saved My Life”). Picture 8: the famous tram! And picture 9: the beautiful Museu de São Roque where I spent a long time.

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The Great Surprise of The Evening: A Visit To The Museu de São Roque

When I told you that here the Vogue Fashion’s Night Out is more than just a fashion event, thankfully otherwise I couldn’t stay for long! I took the opportunity to discover this rich religious art of the museum and the magnificent church, Igreja de São Roque Museum. 

I enjoyed a private tour of the museum with the curators and guides. Picture 11 (below): the Igreja de São Roque and picture 12: one of the chapels of the church dating from the eighteenth century. Picture 10: the lovely courtyard with a soothing atmosphere, where a DJ played good eletro music. 

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In Chiado: Too Many People!

Unable to move in this dense crowd (picture 13)! And I couldn’t stand people to walk on my new Skechers Go Walk! Honestly I’m not a big fan of the look of these shoes (and I can’t understand why they are the big trend of this fall/winter)! But I love their incredible comfort: the soleplate takes the shape of the foot!  A bless for this kind of night out (review in a future post)!

Bravely I went down to Santini, but looking at the line, I quickly forgot to have an ice cream! A nightmare to walk back to Bairro Alto, some great live Cuban music (picture 14) … How can people go shopping in these conditions?

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Photos : Mademoiselle Le K – copyright 2014, tous droits réservés.  

Informations  

Museu de São RoqueEmabaixada, Le Jardin : Praça do Príncipe Real, 26, Tel. 93 832 14 14.  

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