L’Essence Year of the Horse – L’Essence de Courvoisier Cognac

Commemorating the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Horse, Courvoisier cognac house released L’Essence Year of the Horse – an exclusive limited-edition, collectable release of L’Essence de Courvoisier Cognac. The horse symbolizes power, resolve and adventure, perfectly representing the heritage and history of the renowned cognac house. L’Essence Year of the Horse is … Read more

La Vie est Belle. The luxury edition.

La Vie est Belle. Lancôme, Reuge and Baccarat for Edition Féérique.    La vie est belle (Life Is Beautiful), Lancôme’s 2013 feminine fragrance, entwines the elegance of iris with the strength of Patchouli and the sweetness of a gourmand blend. Three French masters of perfumery have combined their talents to compose the first ever feminine … Read more

Galactica Star wins 2013 Monaco Yacht Show Prix du design

For the tenth time, the Monaco Yacht Show organisers – in collaboration with the French Crystal manufacturer Baccarat for their second consecutive year as event partner – put one superyacht on a pedestal above the other 100-plus superyachts exhibited at the show. To qualify for the short list the yacht has to be presented by … Read more

Paradis Imperial Cognac

Paradis Imperial – the perfect gift for Cognac aficionados. Paradis Imperial, the newest cognac from Hennessy house, celebrates a 200 year old story steeped in elegance and tradition, boasting a subtle refinement with hints of jasmine, orange blossom and other flowery notes spiced with smoky accents. Only achievable in the rarest of Cognacs, the finish is … Read more

Andrée Putman-signed Hine bottles released for €10,000

Baccarat’s €10,000 crystal decanter for Hine cognac house. In 2005, the late French designer Andree Putman paid a discreet visit to Jarnac, in the Charente department in southwestern France. She accepted to imagine a decanter to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Hine Cognac maker to the Queen. The decanter, described as a vessel of elegance … Read more

8 for 80: 8 Maisons Françaises for Crocodile’s 80th anniversary

8 prestigious Maisons Françaises celebrate 80 years of Lacoste   Lacoste’s iconic polo shirt turned 80. The lifestyle brand was born of the inventiveness of René Lacoste, a multiple Grand Slam tennis champion, nicknamed the Crocodile. The tennis champion created the first polo shirt ever, initially for himself and for his friends. Before moving on … Read more