Christmas gift ideas from Paris like these vintage posters.
There’s still time for holiday shopping, but for readers looking for inspiration and something extra special, here are nine gorgeous brands from Paris with gorgeous holiday gift ideas. From 100% natural fragrances and candles, tickets to fun, must-see shows and massages in a wellness spot with the best view in Paris, these make great gifts for friends and family visiting the French capital in the new year or to buy souvenirs for your next visit.
ORMAIE, an ode to family and nature
ORMAIE’s 100% natural fragrances and candles, presented in a porcelain candle holder handmade in Grasse, … [+]
Drenched in the scents of the French countryside and mixed with the emotion to which family memories are anchoredmother-son duo Baptiste Bouygues and Marie-Lise Jonak have created a unique brand of delicate fragrances, soaps and candles that are 100% natural and made in France.
His perfumes, bottled in elegant sculptural bottles, have names such as Le Passant (the passer-by) and Les Brumes (the mists), which evoke fleeting moments and feelings, which delicately linger on the skin. The maison’s latest fragrance is Tableau Parisian, a tuberose fragrance with notes of rose, spice and tobacco, inspired by Baptiste Bouygues’ early days in Paris.
ORMAIE’s heady sandalwood soaps and candles, such as Voile Blanc (white veil) or Fin Août (end of August), are handmade under the glorious Provencal sun in Grasse, the French capital of perfume. The candles come packaged in gorgeous porcelain holders, all handcrafted, and are carved with a mini abstract artwork, making them perfect standalone collectibles for art lovers. The entire ORMAIE range is available online and in various stores around the world, from New York to Tokyo.
La Romaine editions, adding a feel-good factor to dining tables
Quirky homewares, including these hand-blown glass chandeliers from La Romaine in Paris.
For founder Pauline Vincent, La Romaine Editions is a tribute to home with an added layer of color and fun. From handmade dinnerware painted with birds and flowers to the most delicate hand-blown glass balls, each piece is like a work of art by some of Vincent’s favorite artisans, artists, and friends.
Far from the rigid lines of the most traditional tableware, the spontaneous stroke of each artisan’s hand can be felt in the organic shapes of plates and napkins that, for the founder of the brand, recall her childhood memories: artisan workshops who was visiting with her aunt and grandmother who were her decorators, and the museums she went to with her curator mother.
The brand is named after his family’s home in Provence, at Vaison La Romaine, which he holds very close to his heart for all the memories and sensations of beautiful lunches laid out on heavy tablecloths, delicate colorful vases lined up along the the windowsills, meals served on plates. the color of the earth. For her, each piece awakens a story of color, love and transmission, and is available to buy online and can be shipped worldwide.
The elegant comforts of French home by Studio Saint-Lazare
Beautiful gifts from ASL, the line of objects and furniture from Studio Saint-Lazare.
Previously known as Studio, the Paris-based interior design firm has relaunched under the Studio Saint-Lazare name. In addition to interiors, they have extended their know-how and flair for good taste to a range of housewares called ASL with pieces inspired by the founders’ various encounters on their world travels.
The line includes stylish homewares, from lamps to furniture, with a handful of collectibles from France, like artistic vintage posters and slim photo guides to places around the world, including Paris, Nice, Chamonix and Cannes, which come in limited edition gift sets with a framed frame. Print.
Her 100% cotton Made in France Weekender bag is also a favorite. It’s the perfect size for a three-day break and can be monogrammed in one to three characters, making it a very personal gift. For those who are more homely, the Plaid, a two-tone 100% wool blanket made in the Pyrenees in the La Carde family workshop, is warm and the soft orange stripe brings a bit of joy to any interior.
Crazy Horse, cheeky burlesque cabaret from Paris
Burlesque dancers at Le Crazy Horse in Paris.
Paris may not have the equivalent of New York’s Broadway or London’s West End and its sophisticated stage productions, but it does have burlesque cabaret and all the glitz you could want. One place that puts a more contemporary spin on art is Le Crazy Horse, which has more modern music and bold choreography than other cabarets like the Lido or Moulin Rouge.
Now, guests can add to the experience by booking a private cabaret tour with one of the dancers who shares all the cabaret secrets and colorful tales before the show; guests can enjoy a glass or two of champagne and appetizers afterwards. The package also includes VIP seats for the show, a half bottle of champagne and a copy of the Crazy Horse book. Wishessigned by your guide.
Reserve Sundays for the tour in English and Fridays and Saturdays for the French one. It is also possible to buy tickets as a gift (valid for six months) for friends and family.
Going back in time with L’Officine Buly Universelle
The “Nécessaire à flacons parfumés” at Officine Universelle Buly in Paris
Walking into a L’Officine Universelle Buly store is like stepping back in time. Originally created in 1803, the brand taps into 19th century wishes for apothecary-style potions and lotions encased in beautiful, hand-drawn packaging. Starting with a store in Paris, the brand is now a global success with several branches in Paris and a host of stores throughout Southeast Asia.
The brand was given a second chance at life in 2014 by a visionary duo and tasteful suppliers who also drove the relaunch of traditional French candlemaker Cire Trudon, Victoire de Taillac and Ramdane Touhami, who wanted to provide an alternative to production of beauty products en masse and were inspired by the brand’s ancestral know-how, its remedies and authentic formulas free of harmful chemicals.
Each shop is a cabinet of curiosities with beautifully selected plant-scented creams and eau de toilettes, compact powders and balms to fill Christmas stockings or go for the shebang complete with one of the three oversized Christmas hampers, pictured , which come in black, deep green or festive red, and is filled with three different products: either with three creams, or with body wash, oil and lotion, or with a fragrance, body lotion and soap).
Maison Alaena, massages that leave you floating on the roofs of Paris
The view of the Sacré Coeur basilica in Montmartre from Maison Alaena.
There is no place like Maison Alaena in Paris. Hidden at the top of an office building on 9th.rondissementIt’s like a well kept local secret. Take the elevator to the 7th floor and follow the signs.
The office’s scratchy gray rugs and magnolia walls give way to smooth blonde wood stairs that lead up to a light-filled room with immersive views of Paris stretching from the Eiffel Tower to the Sacré Coeur in Montmartre. Guests settle into sun loungers to enjoy the quiet and sunshine, while others sit at concrete tables sipping a steaming cup of herbal tea.
Inside, the main space where yoga classes take place, is also a small cafe serving pastries and healthy lunches and a display of vitamin-packed organic produce from Maison Alaena, all made in the Basque Country in southwestern France. . A family business co-founded by three sisters and their mother, a dermatologist, Alaena’s headquarters are in Biarritz, while the main spa is in Paris.
Book a facial or body massage for yourself or for another person, all done with the brand’s products. It is also possible to have a micronutrition consultation, or simply stop by for lunch.
Marin Montagut’s Cabinet of Curiosities with Gifts from Arty Paris
French artist Marin Montagut in his boutique near the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris.
A cabinet of curiosities by French artist Marin Montagut, this whimsical place is worth a visit to the Left Bank. Brimming with artist-designed handmade creations, it’s great for gift-picking.
This holiday season, she offers gift sets with her signature hand-painted glasses and a custom box, but every year, there are also fun holiday decorations (think hand-stitched figurines of Parisian waiters or wine glasses), hand-painted china plates Marin’s best-selling designs like the iconic green chair from Luxembourg or from the Tuileries Garden that will remind fans of Paris of summer days reading in the parks.
Simple and whimsical, the items this explorer and collector has created evoke world travel stories, myths and dreams with an Alice in Wonderland filter that’s irresistible.
Alain Ducasse biscuits, rival Parisian pastry shop
French three-star chef Alain Ducasse’s new biscuit factory in Paris.
After countless restaurants, chocolates and ice creams, the world’s most acclaimed chef is now adding cookies to his ever-growing food empire. Alain Ducasse directs his creative mind to these delectable morsels that are too often left out in favor of more complex pastry and other French fantasies.
However, by working with some of the country’s most astute artisans, such as Flora Davies and Arnaud Coutret, and top-notch ingredients like organic flours, the macarons, Ducasse’s range of 30 different types of biscuits make stand-alone desserts in their own right. . They come in assorted shapes and sizes, flavors and textures, and are made with the same attention to detail and know-how as cakes, all made from the best produce in France.
Easy, light and beautifully packaged, they make great souvenirs or stocking stuffers to take home this season for the foodie who likes nothing more than to eat something sweet with a cup of tea or coffee and can be found at the Manufacture in Paris. eleven district.
Le Baigneur, handmade men’s grooming kits that are good for the skin and the planet
Paris-based Le Baigneur gift sets featuring soaps and towels.
Celebrating 10 years, artisan soap maker Le Baigneur (literally meaning the bather) is a simple, clean brand offering soap, towels, grooming kits and more in unique glossy graphic packaging that’s 100% recyclable and made in France.
Founder Fabien Meaudre, a men’s grooming brand, works hard to keep his natural and organic products free of harmful chemicals and plastic-free packaging, which makes up a big part of the appeal.
Everything is made locally with respect for the environment and nature by the founder in the small workshop in the 11th arrondissement, which can be seen through the glass walls of the neighboring shop, a rarity today.