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SPOILING THE SENSES

See, smell, taste: you can indulge your senses in various ways. Unique perfumes, cozy scents and exotic flavors: there are treats for all the senses. Whether at home or on the go, you can use these treats as an opportunity to experience new sensations. Curious? Read on.Online Editor: Natasha Hendriks

Your own perfume

House of Rituals is a new holistic shopping and lifestyle concept by Amsterdam-based cosmetics and lifestyle brand Rituals. The opening will take place in two phases. In October, the first phase kicked off with the opening of the first floor with familiar Rituals collections and restaurant Rouhi, and the second floor with the new premium collections. There you can make your own scented candle, mix your own shampoo and at the perfume bar, together with a fragrance sommelier, create your own perfume based on the perfumes from The Talisman Collection. Phase two will follow in early summer 2021 with the opening of the Mind & Body spas. The Talisman Collection, price: €99 (single bottle), €129 (set).

Full of warmth and light

Burning candles for each other symbolizes love and hope, warmth and light - something we could use in these times. From this thought, L'AIMÉ was born: a collection of scented candles, each with a special message. To remind us of moments of happiness and hope, but also those of coming and going. During a difficult period, founder Cloé received love and warmth in the form of dozens of candles lit for her. This gave strength and positivity and inspired her to create this brand. Wishing candles from L'AIMÉ are handmade in the Netherlands with natural oils sourced from traditional perfumers in Grasse. Each of the candles carries a unique scent and wish - specially conceived to celebrate every occasion, and reflect on every special moment. They can be purchased at various luxury stores, and online there is the option to fully customize the candles, including personalized text. L'Aimé also has beautiful gift sets, consisting of a personalized candle, candle stand and handwritten greeting card. Perfect way to spoil your senses

Must-read of the year

Beneath all the major problems the world struggles with lies one crystal clear cause: we think only of the short term. In this urgent philosophy book, Roman Krznaric (b. 1970) breaks open the debate about this. He describes the history of this short-term thinking and outlines how we can see beyond our own generation. According to the Australian-British public philosopher, political scientist and writer, we are stuck in economic systems addicted to growth. But you can't keep using more and more resources; at some point it runs out. As he put it in an interview with the Volkskrant, "We treat the future as a dumping ground of ecological damage and technological risks. I call that the colonization of the future.' We are on the brink of the abyss. Read this alarming book, The Good Ancestor, 240 pages, price: €23.

Making a profit with whiskey

It began in an old bulb barn. Now Scotch Whisky International is leading in investing in Scotch single malt whisky and provides asset management. Whisky comes across as a very safe investment product: between 1936 and 2008, whisky increased in value by an average of 6.6 percent and from 2008, when whisky was established as an investment product, even by 15 percent. Founder Michel Kappen: "The big advantage of whisky over other alternative investments is that in the bottle whisky does not lose quality and there are no costs involved. You spend zero euros on whisky and it stays good. "Curious about more? Read about the world's most expensive perfume here.

LXRY List 2021

LXRY LIST 2021