Luxury Without Compromise

Affluent affinity defines who you are and fulfill your every desire – a request from you is not a task, it is a journey that opens up endless joy and meted out to perfection. If you have a passion, a yearning, endless temptations or just pondering, we would love to hear from you. Whether it is a private dinner party, a cruise on the turquoise Caribbean waters, jet setting in style around the world or organising a corporate event, you will be pampered with the most luxurious and the best because we know your expectations and lifestyle.

If you are looking for a limited edition watch, we will scour the world for you, or if a 10 carat pink diamond is what you plan to surprise your loved one with, we will bring the world’s best jewelers to your feet and find you the perfect gem.

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Spray me Scentless

Nature is the greatest perfumer of life,” is Issey Miyake’s approach to fragrance. Born of nature, a creature of the wild, lying in the arms of flowers and swaying from the branch of trees, a scent by Issey Miyake is the clothing designer’s latest fragrance for women. A scent as subtle as a green breeze, it sprouts from the essence of the rich, white floral scent of jasmine flowers, the green honey like notes of Arabian Jasmine, mixed with the sensuality of musk, the crispness of Hyacinth and drops of woody Cedar and citrusy lemon. Protected within the naked originality of a straight cut glass bottle, the green essence of the perfume is highlighted by the green box that protects the bottle of Issey Miyake’s fragrance within.

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In the hands of a Lily

Clothed in scarlet red, the Lily speaks of royalty and exuberance. The messenger of its symbolic language is Lys Carmin, the new fragrance by Van Cleef & Arpels. Mixed in its signature carnality and spiciness, the Lily’s animalistic senses gradually sharpen, beginning from the lightness of a full blossom to the immediate spice of pink peppercorn and cinnamon before the scent trails off in the sensuality of the flower’s being. Also launched under Collection Extraordinaire is the ultra feminine Gardénia Pétale, the bewitching Orchidée Vanille, the tenderness of Muguet Blanc and the woodiness of Bois d’Iris.

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Guerlain finds love

An unforgettable past and in that the past an unforgettable woman, once loved, dearly loved! With the power to conjure up sweet memories of the past, the latest fragrance by Guerlain, Idylle is a light and airy scent that whiffs of love, eternal love. Born of flowers, the fragrance is a delicious mix of roses, lilies, peony, lilac, freesia and jasmine, with hints of warm patchouli and white musk. It knows to possess, to hold a loved one captive so he dare not look elsewhere. Elegant, sensual and subtly romantic Idylle sparks a sense of desire and longing that strengthens the bond of love.

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A True Gentleman

He roams the dark streets of Paris, befriending all the dangers of the night. He stands in the light and yet it is his darker self, his shadow that moves on to the darker places of his being, of the world his darker self shows his true colours. Redefining the fragrance of masculinity is YSL’s La Nuit de L’Homme. Based on the contrasts of light and dark, freshness and heat, dazzle and roundness, the fragrance brings to you, the man, a combination of three olf active opposites that when blended respond and resonate with one another. The spice of Cardamom against a citrusy, fresh Bergamot, the woody Cedar balanced by the delicate, floral Lavender, whilst lightening the dark, virile shadow of a woody Vetiver is the mellow, rich Coumarin. Bold and elegant,

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Skin Couture

Does your life reach a daily standstill when you look at yourself in the mirror and don’t like what you see? If you haven’t come to terms with your less than perfect skin and you’re itching to make a change there’s only one way to go. The Clinique way! Launched in 1968 as the first ever dermatologist inspired Allergy tested, 100% Fragrance Free line of skin care products, Clinique is here as it has been for a while, to give your skin a new life.

It all started forty years ago. At a time when beautiful skin was owed to lucky genes, an interview of dermatologist Dr. Norman Orentreich by Vogue editor, Carol Phillips hushed the world into believing that Good Skin Can be Created.

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It’s a win for Swissotel, The Stamford

It was a win all the way for Swissotel, The Stamford this HAPA awards. Not only did the hotel walk away with the HAPA Best Business Hotel Award but it also bagged the prize for Best Housekeeping Team Award. The Swissotel’s French restaurant, Jaan par André wont the HAPA award for 4th Best Restaurant in Asia. At the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards (HAPA) only the creme de la creme of the hospitality sector are congratulated with honours and this win for the hotel clearly puts Swissotel, The Stamford in league of one of Singapore’s and Asia’s leading luxury hotels.

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Revisiting Chanel

Graced by sprawling black carpets, Chanel signature white camellias and white candles, the recently held Bijoux de Diamants was a revisit to the Coco Chanel’s 1932 jewellery exhibition held at her private apartment in France. The exhibition hallmarked the opening of Chanel’s Watch and Fine Jewellery flagship boutique for South East Asia in Singapore, this year. It showcased seventy iconic pieces,including highlights from the past like the Comete, Franges and Fontaine collections. Nipped away in a corner, the only recovered piece from 1932 exhibition, the Comete 1932Brooch shined beside the Bijoux de Diamants 1932 press kit. The evening remembered the original exhibition hosted by Mademoiselle Chanel herself, as it displayed the pieces of jewellery on black and white busts created by French sculptor Antonios Philippe.

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