Health & Grooming | Need To Now
A labour of love from the perfumer and the poet
Precious One scent bottles go hand in hand with an offbeat ode on romance
The heart of the matter
A welcome sense of warmth and personality is returning to the room considered the heart of the home, with tactile materials, curvaceous shapes, decorative flourishes and quirky details. Jenny Dalton reports
Ecuadorian artisanal chocolate with award-winning bite
Exceptional bars that are Fairtrade, rich in antioxidants and bursting with indigenous spices
TV Ears
Sound advice on a gadget to stop televisual volume wars
In a league of their own
The beautiful game is the inspiration behind some of haute horlogerie’s most striking and sophisticated new timepieces. Nick Foulkes reports
Restorative powers
A pioneering company is elevating the way British and American national parks are experienced – part of a global trend aimed at opening up areas of outstanding natural beauty to travellers seeking high-spec accommodation and a light footprint. Peter Hughes reports
Designed for chic domesticity
Utilitarian with a stylish twist defines the myriad delights at this French e-store
Personal Luxuries | Eclectibles
Montblanc Albert Einstein fountain pen
Limited edition, in white gold with gold nib and emblem, £19,656 to order
The Book Tailor’s characterful creations
Love letters, drawings and favourite tomes re-bound as exquisite heirlooms
Me and my favourite… wine merchant
Four oenophiles talk to John Stimpfig about the special alchemy of the collector-supplier relationship – and spitting (or not), fluctuating indices and New-World snobbery
New hotspots aplenty in Panama
The boutique draws of the Azuero Peninsula and Panama City’s old town
Swellboy on… Fair Isle knitwear
The Duke of Windsor solves a knotty pullover problem
Bogner helmet
In bamboo and polycarbonate with detachable earpads, from £401