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STYLEETC. HAIR, FACE, BODY American fashion designer Tory Burch’s first Eau de Parfum is at once feminine and tomboy, fusing the crisp citrus notes of grapefruit, mandarin and neroli with traces of classic ingredients like peony and jasmine – the perfect complement to the designer’s trademark versatile style. toryburch.com French follies for her The season’s sweetest scents hail from the country’s most refined parfumeurs THE SYBARITE SPA NEWS The spa scene stateside hits its stride this season with a spate of openings and all manner of innovations in the fine art of pampering. Set in a leafy corner of northwest Pennsylvania, the cosy Lodge at Glendorn (glendorn.com) celebrates the unveiling of its in-house spa this May with an invigorating treatment menu utilising ingredients grown on the resort’s 600ha property. Over in the eastern part of the state, Philadelphia’s historic Rittenhouse Hotel ( rittenhousehotel.com) revs up its luxe programme with a new 13,900sq m spa – the city’s largest – featuring Gaultier-inspired decor and a salon by acclaimed stylist Paul Labrecque. Meanwhile, down in the Sunshine State, Loews Miami Beach ( loewshotels.com) kicks off the summer with a new spa comprising 16 therapy rooms, a steam room and a whirlpool as well as the award-winning exhale Core Fusion fitness programme. Lastly, oenophiles in California’s Sonoma Valley can now add the Francis & Alexander-designed spa at the Farmhouse Inn ( farmhouseinn.com) to their to-do list. Housed in the former carriage house, therapists here use spring forest honey and heirloom cider apples to spoil guests into a state of bliss. EDITIONS DE PARFUMS FREDERIC MALLE Eau de Magnolia Master perfumer Carlos Benaïm (the nose behind Ralph Lauren’s Polo) harnesses the sweet smell of the magnolia to create this exhilarating summer scent. fredericmalle.com BOUCHERON Place VendOme Eau de Toilette Modern and bold, this rose-hued fragrance by Paris’s jewellery powerhouse offers the perfect mixture of woods, citrus and florals. boucheron.com hermes Terre d’HermEs Eau trEs fraîche In what the feted French fashion house describes as the alchemy of the elements, playful citrus notes clash gracefully with woody cedar bases, yielding a captivating fresh aroma. hermes.com van Cleef & Arpels California rEverie The Golden State’s sunny allure finds expression in this new scent that bottles up an intoxicating blend of jasmine sambac flowers and mandarin orange. vancleefarpels.com Palm-studded terrace at the spa of Loews Miami Beach PERFUMES: © MANUFACTURERS; © LOEWS MIAMI BEACH 46 departures-international.com CONTACT PLATINUM CARD SERVICE FOR BOOKINGS by CLAUDIA WHITEUS AND FARHAD HEYDARI
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