Chloé Fleur de Parfum #FragranceOfTheMonth
A nose is strangely wonderful. Oxygen keeps the heart beating and nostalgia associated with smells keeps memories alive. What works for one nose, might not work for another though. The…
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Coco Chanel by Man Ray
Photographer Man Ray ( Emmanuel Radnitzky ), made this portrait of Coco Chanel in 1935. It can be purchased from the Man Ray Trust and prints are available in collections with…
Calicut by Bombay Perfumery #FragranceOfTheMonth #MadeInIndia
If you love the king of spices : Black Pepper, this one’s for you. I love pepper in my fragrances – even the strong pepper ones. The first time I…
LouisXIII Experience at ITC Maurya
My first brush with the Louis XII champagne cognac was way back in December 2012 when I photographed an assignment for Chateau Palmer wine and Louis XIII. When Prarrthona invited…
John Varvatos Vintage #FragranceOfTheMonth
At Bangkok airport, when we were returning to Delhi, we didn’t plan for how large the airport shopping area is. After spending nearly an hour at the international fragrances section…
Dinner with Devaux Champagne at Pullman Hotel, Aerocity, New Delhi
Not a huge fan of Champagne, I was more interested in the “Farm To Table” dinner that was promised along with the Champagne tasting. As it turns out, by the…
White Alba Truffles at Le Cirque, The Leela Palace, New Delhi #EyesForDining
The October-November Truffles festival in Italy usually means that luxury hotels all over the world are likely to receive a larger-than-usual shipment of the precious White Alba Truffles. I love…
Invitation to the LouisXIII Experience
These were photographed in December 2012 when I was photographing an exclusive dinner at the French Ambassador to India’s residence at the French Embassy. With Chateau Palmer wine and Louis…
Santal Royal by Guerlain #FragranceOfTheMonth
Leather. Oud ( agarwood ) Not so much sandalwood, which I’m used to nosing right off the wood. There’s a “supari” like whiff after a few minutes – woody and…
Naina.co’s Fragrance Of The Year 2016
We’ve been through twelve beautiful fragrances this last year. Which also means we’ve done twelve stories – a whole year of #FragranceOfTheMonth And the first such year, has come to…
Marc Jacobs, Decadence #FragranceOfTheMonth #MarcBeauty
It’s been a whole twelve months since we started publishing the #FragranceOfTheMonth series on this blog. One of the things we knew while starting out on this was that the…
#GucciGhost #GucciIndia #EyesForLuxury
In a first, the blog has not one but two features on Gucci in the same month – and this is the first time the brand has made an appearance…
Dahlia Divin Le Nectar #FragranceOfTheMonth #GivenchyBeauty
This one’s warm and “Caramel” on my skin. Can be worn in the evenings in the Indian Summer but most of you might prefer to wear it in the…
Paradiso Azzurro by Roberto Cavalli #FragranceOfTheMonth
If I close my eyes and sniff the mid notes of this perfume on my wrist, I think “water”. Crystal clear waves gently lapping at my toes on a…
Dior Beauty, India #EyesForBeauty #DiorBeautyIndia
Just last week, Dior Beauty threw open its doors in India at the Select City Walk Mall in New Delhi. They’d sent over a whole box of beauty products as…
Yves Saint Laurent, Caftan, Le Vestiaire des Parfums #FragranceOfTheMonth
This is the first YSL fragrance in my collection and what an introduction! The boy got this for me – he said he thought I’d like it and I…
Dubai with #EmiratesHolidays #REDHUxEmirates
What does one do when Emirates reaches out to you and offers & recommends a 4 nights 5 days holiday to Dubai? Well you jump on it of course! Akanksha…
Mr. Burberry, #FragranceOfTheMonth #FathersDay
June’s Fragrance Of The Month is a little late publishing because I’ve just not been at my desk this whole last month! From the Wedding Photography Masterclass to the feature…
#NAINAxStRegis #EyesForLuxury
Finally, I found myself at the St. Regis in Bombay! Having photographed the brand launch in Jaipur in February 2015, I’d been keen to visit the property in Bombay when…
Bhau Daji Lad Museum #NAINAxStRegis #EyesForBombay
As part of the St. Regis Aficionado Experience, the St. Regis Hotel in Mumbai has a personalized tour of the Bhau Daji Lad Museum in its itinerary for guests (…
Jour d’Hermès Gardenia, #FragranceOfTheMonth #EyesForLuxury
( If the above GIF is not visible in its entirety on your screen, click here to see it in a new window, where it will be pre-shrunk based on…
#CoverUp 73 #EyesForArunachal
One cannot, usually, wear such an ensemble at Menchukha, Arunachal Pradesh. Having worn this, one cold, rainy day, when the Sun shone, I jumped at the chance to be able…
Omnia Paraiba by Bvlgari, #FragranceOfTheMonth #EyesForLuxury
Omnia Paraiba by Bvlgari ( Pictured here is the largest bottle in eau de toilette form, 65 ml ) Omnia Paraiba – at least the colour of the bottle (…
Coco Mademoiselle Collection Cambon by CHANEL, #FragranceOfTheMonth #EyesForLuxury
Most delicious fragrance I’ve laid my hands on this year. Coco Mademoiselle Collection Cambon Touche De Parfum is a limited edition fragrance. The packaging is minimal sleek. Housed in what…