Centurion United Kingdom Summer 2021

Style & Beauty Treat

Style & Beauty Treat Yourself photos of their skin for professional scrutiny underpin the offerings of digital newcomers such as Atolla (atolla.com) in the US and Dermatica (dermatica. co.uk) in Britain. Both then prescribe individually formulated products for a corrective, monthly subscription-based skincare journey. In Germany, Munich’s NKM (nkmatelier.de) takes things further by introducing customers to the pleasures and practicalities of BIY, or Blend It Yourself. Launched in 2020, the all-natural, plant-based NKM has quickly become one of the country’s leading influencer companies, with customers in the light- and plant-filled Munich atelier invited to mix their own serums, moisturisers, toners and sunscreens on the spot, ingredient by organic ingredient. Inflamed, sensitive skin propelled founder Mareike Peters to launch the brand, first honing her self-taught skills with a Formula Botanica course and engaging a network of farmers in Bavaria to organically grow her raw materials. “I do not see an end to reinventing how we harvest, manufacture, bottle and ship cosmetics and ingredients,” she says. “Anti-inflammatory foods and habits – as well as products – are vital in making skin look great. Antioxidants are my new best friend now.” Her forthcoming book will include recipes for, “120h moisture creams with peptides, a CBD-retinol super-serum, a probiotic spray to soothe eczema – not your usual DIY!” Or BIY. The Code8 Colour ID Lab in London’s Burlington Arcade SANCTUARY CENTRAL S P A N E W S Wellness retreats are popping up around the globe Clockwise from left: the phytobar at Château de Fiac; a treatment at RAKxa; Palazzo Fiuggi’s opulent Roman bath After the year we’ve had, it’s no surprise that extraordinary wellness retreats are opening the world over. In Europe, two historic palaces have been converted into sanctuaries of note: Palazzo Fiuggi (palazzofiuggi.com) is a €30m medi-spa cocooned by nature less than an hour outside Rome, while Château de Fiac (revivoresorts.com) is the first European addition to the Revivo portfolio, a 16-bedroom converted castle not far from Toulouse in southwestern France. In Asia, where Revivo began, there are multiple newcomers with global appeal. Banyan Tree is introducing a new health-focused concept with Buahan (banyantree.com), a thoroughly grounded retreat in Ubud, Bali. Bangkok, meanwhile, has recently welcomed RAKxa (rakxawellness.com), a fully integrated medical and wellness destination on an island in the Chao Phraya River, where privacy is paramount and the villas and residences feature sequestered slices of the surrounding jungle. It’s a different sort of isolation at Kagi Maldives Spa Island (kagimaldives. com), as the endless oceanic horizons complement the therapeutic ethos of the first-of-its-kind, all-villa hotel, which features a full selection of stress-reducing watersports and a charming circular overwater spa. In Qatar, Thai powerhouse Chiva Som fuses holistic healing with Middle Eastern traditions at Zulal Wellness Resort (zulal.com), an expansive destination that, when it opens later this year, will feature 64 different treatments rooms. Ancient Rome is the inspiration for the more intimate Aurum (theaurumn.com), a 36-room hotel centred on an expansive hammam, which is set to open this autumn in the forested Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. – BN PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: LIFEDIE, ALEXIS DUPONT, © PALAZZO FIUGGI, DAN WELLDON 54 CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM

3 1 PHOTOS COURTESY THE COMPANIES 6 4 5 F R E S H T A K E S Summery scents have a special, insouciant allure: either fresh and flirty, evoking carefree days by the ocean, or more darkly seductive, redolent of evenings under the stars. The classics maintain their appeal – Bulgari’s Eau Parfumée au Thé Noir, Hermès’ Un Jardin sur le Toit, Maya Nije’s Tropica, Guerlain’s Vetiver, Elegantes’ Rose, Tauer’s L’air du Désert Marocain, The Different Company’s Une Nuit Magnétique, Cartier’s XI L’Heure Perdue – but there’s always something new to tug the helpless perfume-lover towards the fragrance counter or to blind-buy online. And this summer, many of the most alluring scents are unisex. Marketed as such, too, not simply discovered to be. At last. 7 2 8 1 Armani Privé: Cyprès Pantelleria An aromatic green fragrance inspired by the otherworldly volcanic island of Pantelleria, with zesty notes of mandarin, clary sage, cypress, oakmoss and patchouli, armanibeauty.com 2 Van Cleef & Arpels: Orchid Leather How to create a memorable late-night entrance this summer: arrive enveloped in this sophisticated woody oriental with notes of plum, cardamom and incense, vancleefarpels.com 3 Clive Christian: Crab Apple Blossom From the perfumer recreating 19th-century royalty’s scents, this delectable citrus floral, with notes of bergamot, rhubarb and sandalwood, is soft but longlasting, clivechristian.com 4 Escentric Molecules: Molecule 01+ German maverick perfumer Geza Schön adds to Molecule 01, his famous single-molecule Iso E Super scent, with mandarin, patchouli or iris, escentric.com 5 Acqua di Parma: Colonia Futura This harmonious love letter to Mother Earth has a woody vetiver base with soft top notes of bergamot, grapefruit and lemon along with a swirl of clary sage and lavender, acquadiparma.com 6 Ilk Perfumes: Virtuous A delicate fragrance inspired by Tuscany in summer from the champions of layering with notes of sage, incense and violet to evoke baking heat and soothing shade, ilkperfume.com 7 Shiseido: Ginza Woody floral with notes of pomegranate, pink pepper, freesia and hinoki, the bold black dagger referencing the samurai use of “personality as a magic weapon”, shiseido.com 8 Louis Vuitton: On the Beach With notes of Japanese yuzu, neroli, pink peppercorn and cypress, this is breezy, and fleeting enough to free you to wear something completely different in the evening, louisvuitton.com – AP CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM 55