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Beauty Crew / 11 brands that’ll take your candle addiction to the next level

Infused with rich, high-quality fine fragrance oils, these candles are nothing short of a delight to the senses - lit or unlit! Handy hint: the perfume oils are just as good. Also worth noting: the...

Lumira Travels | Provence in Spring

Provence is known for its lavender, the great swathes of purple that stretch towards the horizon and give off the most heavenly scent during their mid-summer bloom. But lavender isn’t the only bot...

What does love smell like for you?

GIVE THE GIFT OF LOVE WITH FRAGRANCE.  MSQUARE Productions  

How to choose a fragrance for your loved one

Is there any gift more personal than perfume, which is quite literally worn close to the heart? Selecting the right fragrance as a gift demonstrates care and insight into the tastes of your recipi...

Interiors we admire from John Pawson

The London-based architect John Pawson is one of the world’s great champions of minimalism, known for rigorously paring back a building to its essential elements. But while his rooms can sometimes ...

Lumira Stays | The Calile, Brisbane, Australia

James Street in Brisbane has long been a shopping-and-eating destination, but with the opening of The Calile hotel in spring 2018, there’s now no reason to leave the precinct. Joining the likes of...

Sunhee Grinnell features LUMIRA

Discovering the Scents of Lumira by Almira Armstrong Fresh from Down Under, an Aussie brings about the essence of travel destinations in a jar. Read more

4 Hotels With Gift Shops Worth Exploring

The hotel gift shop has traditionally been a place to find an emergency tube of toothpaste and a few unappealing mementos of your stay. But somewhere you’d actually want to spend time? No chance. ...

How to choose a candle as a gift

From hostess gifts to treasures under the tree, a candle is just the kind of small luxury that makes the perfect present. To elevate this kind of gift-giving to an art form, however, it pays to ta...

The Making of Nuit de Noel

How does one begin to distil the essence of Christmas into a fragrance? There are some obvious starting points: the tree, of course, the centrepiece of any festive celebration, and the spices – ci...

Inspired Christmas gifts for everyone on your list

With Christmas only weeks away, now’s the time to start working through your list to ensure that deliveries are made before the big day arrives. “The perfect gift acknowledges the tastes and inter...

Sunday Times Style, London / Nuit de Noel featured