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ANFAS: Fragrances that build bridges between cultures

“Anfas” means “to breathe”: the perfume house of Asim Al Qassim, the first certified Emirati perfumer, captures Arabian hospitality in a bottle. Red Ishq, Salam, Rahaba, Dhai – and a few curiositie...

Diamonds as an investment: What to know before you buy

Are diamonds a good investment? Certificates, the 4Cs, liquidity, costs and origin – explained factually, with a few sparkling curiosities. Not investment advice.

Natural and lab-grown diamonds: What really sets them apart

Grown in the earth or in a lab? How diamonds form, how they differ, where they are used – plus a few sparkling curiosities, explained plainly. 4D Outfitters carries only natural diamonds.

20 tips for professional perfume layering

From your first attempt to the pro combination: 20 tips from Perfume.Gio on how to layer fragrances properly – plus curiosities from the coffee bean myth to berloque dermatitis.

Perfume.Gio: 10 tips on how to apply perfume correctly

Your favourite scent has vanished by lunchtime? In 10 tips, Perfume.Gio shows you how to apply perfume properly: the best spots, the right dose, storage and layering – plus curious facts about frag...

SORA DORA perfume: From the mines to Grasse

A farmer's son from Portugal, a coal mine in Provence and a jasmine grower from Grasse: the story behind SORA DORA, all collections at a glance and curious facts – at 4D Outfitters in Bregenz.

Shopping on Lake Constance: Perfume, jewellery & design

Niche perfume, fine jewellery in real gold, glass Christmas ornaments, furniture and home accessories: this is what 4D Outfitters in Bregenz looks like today – plus curious facts about Lake Constance.

Karl Lagerfeld in porcelain: POP KARL & ROCK KARL by Bosa

White ponytail, sunglasses, stand-up collar – in porcelain: the limited POP KARL and ROCK KARL sculptures by KARL LAGERFELD x Bosa, their designers and six curious facts about Karl Lagerfeld.

The 5 best Xerjoff fragrances: Erba Pura, Naxos & more

Erba Pura, Naxos, TORINO21, Alexandria II and Cruz del Sur II: the five Xerjoff fragrances our customers love most, with notes, collections and occasions – plus curious facts about the Turin house.

Who is Jaime Hayon? The designer behind Hopebird and The Guest

Skater, designer, porcelain poet: Jaime Hayon makes objects that wink at you. His story, five unexpected facts and his pieces by Bosa and Lladró at 4D Outfitters in Bregenz.