“We see the bee land on all the plants and get the best out of each one.” Isocrate.             Hello, young Padawan,     It had been a long time since you had dealt with one of my awful puns in the title; it was time to reconnect with the tradition. Here it is, lol!   If there is an ancestral…

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        « A sweet memory is still a happiness». Louis-Philippe de Ségur, Le temps, 1816.         Paris will always be Paris.   Hello, young Padawan from Paname* and elsewhere,     The ex-bobo Parisian who left Paris to go green, what a cliché. Here we are, right in there. It is not easy for me to assume, but we are deep down into it.…

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            “Who knows your needs better than you? Getting to know oneself is the first step.” Jean de La Fontaine.               Hello, young Padawan     Last year, after the publication of this Christmas article, some of you told me I had presented it to you too late, so I reiterate this year, on time, to tell you about…

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      “A woman’s perfume says more about her than her handwriting” Christian Dior.             Hello, young Padawan     As promised, here is volume 2 of this mini-series on perfumes, namely my selection for fall and winter. I am one of those who tend to have a hard time when a “scent” turns into an “odor”. The big perfume headache, you know what…

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          Hello, young Padawan     Does the time change make you feel depressed and think about your summer vacation, which is already far away? No need to be depressed: in three weeks, we start the ski season. How come you haven’t already taken out your ski shoes, your mittens, and your beanies? What do you mean you haven’t put away your swimsuits yet? Just kidding.…

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