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Olfactoria On The Road – Milan, Fragrant City Part II

My first stop in Milan was the big department store in the center of the city, on Piazza Duomo. Located in a beautiful old venue, La Rinascente is famous like Harrods in London or KaDeWe in Berlin. The ground floor … Continue reading

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Olfactoria On The Road – Milan, Fragrant City, Part I

I returned from Italy today with a mountain of laundry and three restless boys, who still want to be entertained for another two weeks! That is not what you want to hear about probably, and not necessarily what I want to write … Continue reading

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Olfactoria On The Road – Italy Part 2

A few impressions from our hotel. The boys are enjoying themselves enormously. They are in the water all day. Pauli has learned how to swim in two hours, and Niki is fearlessly exploring everything from deep waters to other people’s … Continue reading

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Olfactoria On The Road – Italy Part One

After one night in a spa in Styria, to get into a vacation mood, we drove on to Italy and stayed in the lovely city of Udine for one night. In Udine I parked my family in an ice café … Continue reading

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Olfactoria On The Road – London Day Four

Yesterday evening was amazing! I had the good fortune to smell and hear all about L’Artisan Parfumeur in their London boutique at Covent Garden. This deserves its own post, so please check back to see lots of photos and my … Continue reading

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Olfactoria On The Road – London Day Three

Yesterday Harrods with all its fragrant delights was on my schedule. First my friend E. and I went to the fifth floor where Roja Dove’s Haute Parfumerie is located. A beautiful boutique filled to the brim with the best of … Continue reading

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Olfactoria on The Road – London Day Two

I am so tired! In perfect, untypically bright and sunny weather my friend, who lives in London and I went about sniffing to our hearts content today. We started out at Les Senteurs at Elizabeth Street in Belgravia. I knew … Continue reading

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Olfactoria On The Road – London Day One

I landed in London this afternoon to extraordinarily beautiful, unseasonally warm weather. We checked in at the lovely Dukes Hotel in St James After unpacking M (my husband) and I went to a pub to meet our friends, who live … Continue reading

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