LUXE LIGHT
The ultimate edit of luxury candles to create an escape for the mind
L’Objet
Dhs380 This white Eau d’Égée No.3 candle is selected from L’Objet’s Parfums de Voyage collection which is inspired by the sun and spirit of the Aegean Sea. The white porcelain vessel is decorated with a black number three and is filled with hand-poured paraffin wax which is scented with head notes of fig leaves, heart notes of pepperwood and
base notes of oak.
Cire Trudon
Dhs302
As the oldest candle manufacturer in the world (founded in 1643) Cire Trudon’s Ottoman candle has top notes of cinnamon, clove, saffron and Turkish rose blended with honey tobacco and smoked leather at the heart while musk and patchouli round
off the warm exotic scent
Dhs590
Fornasetti’s white Casa con Colonne candle plays homage to the stunning architecture of its native Italy with a detailed print of a stately columned home. The ceramic vessel and lid house hand-poured vegetable-blend wax that is free from toxins and infused with the notes of the label’s signature Otto scent
– lavender, thyme and cedarwood.
Tom Ford
This is the perfect time to feel and be completely submerged in mindfulness. During COVID-19 I’ve started to notice my internal being and external. The stillness of things has brought a new kind of zen to beautiful moments that we would have missed in busier times. So, to me it’s the deep appreciation of being alive.
What does mindfulness mean to you? Which practices bring you peace and allow you to remain strong and focused?
I have been practicing intermittent fasting and deep breathing both bring such clarity to my mind and body.
What three things are you most grateful for?
My family, my health and my deep passion for story-telling.
How will you be celebrating Ramadan this year?
I will be cooking daily for my staff as they moved in with us. I will also Zoom with my mother, sisters and brother to stay in touch and celebrate the spirit of the month.
It’s your ability to focus on the very moment you are living in and try to shut out all the voices and distractions inside your head.
Which Praying five times a day and taking some time to meditate first thing in the morning. The app ‘Calm’ has been my go-to solution to stress especially during to lockdown.
Family, health and my current living location, Dubai, being one of the safest places in the world.
It’s scary to know that it will be so different this year. I plan to pray as usual and read Qu’ran but mostly from and at home. Hopefully do a few online Iftars and Suhoors with family and close friends on Zoom if lockdown persists.
What does mindfulness mean to you? practices bring you peace and allow you to remain strong and focused? What three things are you most grateful for? How will you be celebrating Ramadan this year?