I  received an invitation the other week from my  friend Julia Sarr-Jamois to attend the opening of Shay & Blue, Ah a new bar opening I thought! Sure, and after a spot of dinner at Sake No Hana promptly jumped into a cab with MTV presenter Lilah Parsons to Marylebone. Upon arriving at 80 York Street, and entering a PR guarded candle lit door, we entered what was quite clearly not a bar but an exclusive fragrance boutique. Hit by an intense aroma of blood orange and jasmine, this curiosity style boutique was filled with beautifully branded bottles and candles.

A boutique point of view means personal passion. It means a concern for detail and craftsmanship. ‘Many perfumes smell the same… lacking in authenticity or integrity… because the strange truth is that they are anonymous products churned out in factories in their millions.‘ note the founders Dom de Vetta and Julie Masse, both renowed in the fragrance field for their quiet expertise. ( Dom was the Senior Vice President at Chanel, and the Global General Manager of Jo Malone London.)

Amber Rose, Scented Natural Wax Candle, 140g £35   Blood Oranges, Natural Spray Fragrance, Large Size 100ml £55

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