Christian Dior was born in 1905 in Granville, France. He was employed as a fashion designer when he was called up for military service but left the army in 1942 and joined the Lucien Lelong fashion house. Lelong and other designers fought to keep the industry going during ...
The electrical outlets in Portugal are the same as those in neighboring Spain: Type C and Type F. They both have two round holes, but Type F also has two grounding clips, while Type C is ungrounded. In Lisbon and throughout Portugal, Type F tends to be t
There is a reason why France is dubbed as the country of perfume. The knowledge of perfumery arrives in Europe as early as 14th century due to Arabic influences. For shopaholics, you may want to visit Sephora which is one of the more famous cosmetics chains in Paris. The shop offers perf...
It’s easy to think about perfumers as people who ‘just’ sold perfumes, but actually they often diversified. Many perfumers were also hairdressers. Some were chemists or druggists. But many also specialised in what were then called ‘toys’. Rather than the modern sense of children’s ...
It’s something I have noticed since I started my perfume-hobby. I always wondered where the top notes were because I couldn’t smell them, or they disappeared in few seconds. Sometimes I can’t distinguish any notes, when perfumes are a complete mess, or I can get only one or two cl...
Only a handful of brands became popular all across the globe and are still among the world's greatest sellers. So, let’s go through the details of the best clothing brands for women in this article.