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Straight from Orient, perfume yourself with a suggestion of oudh fragrances

The oudh wood, also known as agarwood, is a rare and precious raw material, carefully preserved in the heart of...

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Seize the opportunity to explore the Voyages en Orient realized by the Comptoir Sud Pacifique, and even grab some last collectors!

Straight from Orient, perfume yourself with a suggestion of oudh fragrances

A gastronomic tour in Troyes with the Maison Maury, the Prunelle, the Maison Caffet, the BAM and Le Jardin restaurants, while staying at the Hotel De La Poste!

Have a stay in the Ker Moor Hotel in Saint-Quay-Portrieux, on the way to Saint-Brieuc and its amazing Maison Saint-Yves

From the Beauport Abbey, passing by the GwinZegal art center, until La Roche Jagu castle, discover the Côtes d’Armor through Les Minutes Bleues festival

Take some good time in Alsace at Le Parc Hôtel Obernai and its Yonaguni Spa, bordered by the Route des Vins

Why not diving into the Arcachon Bay, within Les 12 de Larros Hotel in Gujan-Mestras, nearby La Maison de l’Huître!

Honored at the Awards Esthétique Médicale 2024, adopt some pure argan oil cosmetics ritual from Dream Argan Paris

L’Évadé restaurant, a gastronomic address near Pigalle, entered into the Michelin Pantheon

Our new perfume selection for 2024 Xmas, with Karl Lagerfeld, Guess, État Libre d’Orange, Parfumeurs du Monde

ABK6 Cognac celebrates the Year of the Snake in 2025, with an exceptional limited edition

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