by Villa des Parfums | May 17, 2016 | Beach, Mediterranean Life
There are literally hundreds of incredible beaches to explore within a close drive of Villa des Parfums. Spending an afternoon at the beach is one of our favorite ways to relax, and amazingly the climate here allows for beach activities most of the year – we...
by Villa des Parfums | Sep 11, 2015 | Grasse, Mediterranean Life, Perfume Capital
I have always enjoyed perfume, I think like most women, in a fairly typical manner, but since moving to Grasse, the World Perfume Capital in 2007, my love for perfume has reached a whole new dimension! Many aspects of our life rhythms here in Grasse revolve around the...
by Villa des Parfums | Apr 13, 2015 | Grasse, Mediterranean Life, Perfume Capital
A Grasse, c’est la Vie en Rose! One of my absolutely favorite things about springtime in the Perfume Capital is the annual Rose Festival, when the streets of Grasse are adorned with tens of thousands of Roses! Every year I look forward to this fragrance-filled...
by Villa des Parfums | Oct 11, 2014 | Mediterranean Life
When I was a child, growing up in Scotland, olive oil wasn’t part of our household vocabulary. I can actually remember, the first time that I ever heard of it, was when my aunt and uncle had spent a year living in Italy, and brought back some ‘extra virgin olive oil’...
by Villa des Parfums | Aug 13, 2014 | Mediterranean Life, Running
At different seasons in our lives, Vincent and I have had our favorites dates. Back in the day when we were first married (circa 1999) and living in Glasgow, Scotland, our favorite Friday night date was taking a picnic to the cinema! We used to bring wine, glasses and...
by Villa des Parfums | May 26, 2014 | Mediterranean Life, Running
In the 15 years that we’ve been together, Vincent and I have always been runners. We both love running and wherever we are, whatever we’re doing, running together is something that’s always been a part of our relationship. In fact, at this stage in our lives,...
