NOBLE MINDS
SELFCARE
In 2019, intending to bring closer to the purest and most exquisite natural raw materials, Matiere Premiere emerged, created by Aurelien Guichard, the brand’s founder and a seventh-generation perfumer. This introduction of the brand serves as a letter of guarantee to true perfume lovers who seek to evoke sensations through sublime ingredients.
In the realm of haute parfumerie, Maison Francis Kurkdjian stands as a beacon of Parisian chic, encapsulating an elegance that whispers tales of French savoir-faire and the joie de vivre that pulses through the heart of Paris. The narrative of this fragrance dynasty began in 2009, when Francis Kurkdjian, in partnership with Marc Chaya, Co-founder and President of the fragrance house, embarked on a visionary quest.
THE WORLD OF WINE
COCKTAILS
Our chat with Børge Ousland, one of the world’s most accomplished polar explorers, about his intense connection to nature, his Manshausen guesthouses and the beauty of living entirely in the present.
Led by Mike Veale, the Global Conservation Force runs one of the most demanding ranger training programmes in the world. Four spots per year are open to non-Africans. I applied. I wasn’t sure I would make it.







