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The Fragrance Foundation Awards 2026: What the Winners Are Really Telling Us About the Future of Perfume
The Fragrance Foundation gathered the American fragrance industry at Cipriani 42 in New York to announce its 2026 finalists and early winners — and if you know how to read a room, the results are a masterclass in where luxury perfumery is quietly, decisively heading. There is something almost ritualistic about the Fragrance Foundation Awards.…
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This New Hermès Workshop in France Is Quietly Sending a Message To Every Other Luxury House On Earth
Hermès Opens Its 25th Leather Workshop in France — And It’s a Quiet Revolution Hidden in Plain Sight The luxury giant just inaugurated a new atelier in Loupes, Gironde, creating 260 artisan jobs, planting a timber-framed building in a forest, and — perhaps more quietly — sending a message to every other luxury house on…
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Why Chanel’s New Magnetic Cap is a Masterclass in Eco-Luxury
In the world of high-end perfumery, the “click” of a magnetic cap is the ultimate sensory signature. It’s a sound that signifies weight, quality, and precision. But behind that satisfying snap lies a complex industrial reality—one that Chanel, Groupe Pochet, and the Grenoble-based startup MagREEsource are officially reinventing. In a move that blends metallurgical wizardry…
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Where Beauty Meets the Road: Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2026
Lake Como is calling — and this May, it answers with chrome, horsepower, and couture on wheels. There are few places on earth where luxury feels as effortless as it does at Villa d’Este. Perched on the shores of Lake Como, with its terracotta façades and manicured gardens reflected in the still water, the hotel…
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The Car That Drives A Museum
How a 1986 BMW 635CSi became the world’s most famous rolling artwork — and why it’s finally arriving in Asia. “I think mobile museums would be a good idea. This car is the fulfilment of my dream.” — Robert Rauschenberg, 1986. Imagine pulling up to a traffic light and realising the car next to you…
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The Luxury Dispatch: Your Fortnightly Briefing on the High-End Horizon
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in Art, Automotive, Aviation, Beauty, Design, DRIVE, ESCAPE, Fashion, Gifts, Gourmet, Hi Tech, Holiday, LUST, Real Estate, SHELTER, Sport & Health, Watches|Jewelry, YachtsIf the luxury world had a mood this fortnight, it would be restless elegance. Boardrooms are reshuffling, creative directors are bowing out, iconic brands are chasing new identities, and the markets are sending mixed signals. From a royal Burberry capsule to Porsche’s worst year in over a decade, from Kering’s painful surgery to Dubai’s bulletproof…