Annick Goutal
Anyone looking for the perfect gift for Mother's Day, June 3, can stop right here. Annick Goutal has long been churning out the favorite fragrances of mothers and grandmothers alike (including this writer's), and is still pioneering potions and lotions to enhance femininity and allure. To mark the 25th anniversary of its best-selling fragrance, Eau d'Hadrian, the company is selling hand-painted glass bottles of the citrus scented perfum. The lesser known rose scented hand cream smells scrumptious and actually does a magnificent job on skin and nails without feeling greasy.
If mom is in town June 3, take her to the company's outpost on rue Saint Sulpice for a facial or body treatment. The menu of treatments includes the "Grand Soin Splendide 'Annick Goutal,'" a 75-minute "voluptious and exquisite facial" for 120 Euros; the "Soin du Corps 'Josephine,'" a 90-minute body scrub and massage for 120 Euros; and the "Massage Madame de Maintenon," a 30-minute reflexology treatment for the hands and feet for 30 Euros.
