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A delight for the senses

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Guests at Constance Le Prince Maurice can now enjoy the exotic scent of our new fragrance, Stance.

Infinity pool at Constance Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius

Infinity pool at Le Prince Maurice

Blended by the celebrated French perfumier Michèle Gay, the fragrance evokes the heady, spice-filled ambience of the Mauritian resort.

The perfume combines the exotic scents of clove, cinnamon, cardamom, grapefruit and ginger used in traditional Mauritian cuisine with base notes of myrrh, patchouli and vetiver creating a delight for the senses.

A member of Société Française des Parfumeurs, Gay made her name creating the concept of culinary perfumery, pairing essential oils of the perfume world with those of the culinary world.

Fans of her work include Céline Dion, Patricia Kaas and Aude de Thuin.

 

Enjoy this poem written by Michèle Gay to celebrate the launch of Stance:

As rare and unique
as the Constance-Prince Maurice,
stance is its new fragrance.

stance,
a rare word describing a poem,
a set of verses with full and flawless meaning
whose rhythm is found
in and twixt every line.

stance,
perfect poetry of the Constance-Prince Maurice,
found in every time and place
of a holiday that delights our senses.

Yet this perfume has suspension and silences
that bring us greater appreciation of life…
so very like the Constance-Prince Maurice

allowing us to truly be.
At the very heart of ourselves,
far from simply seeming, just being.

stance,
is an indulgence that we give
and that we encounter
and which always surprises us.
It is a different approach to perfume.
Never overwhelming,
it exudes the harmony of the Constance-Prince Maurice,
welcomes us, winks at us,
stays with us and keeps us reaching for its rarity.

stance,
is a rite of perfume.

stance,
is an indulgence ….
born of the meeting of place and nose
following the Culinary Perfumery path.

Michèle Gay
daringly flavours our dishes
and here captures Mauritian curry in perfume.

Her Culinary Perfumery
leads us to a cuisine-perfume
where, in head, heart and base notes,
myrrh, patchouli and vetiver meet and mingle…
that which French luxury has embraced with passion…

stance,
presents us the reflection
A spice-essence heart,
clove, cinnamon, cardamom,
the ginger opening,
the sandalwood base of molasses magic,
sweep us away to the Grapefruit Garden
on the sugar plantations of Constance.

stance,
takes us back to the roots
and values of Constance
and reminds us of the very best…
the Constance-Prince Maurice.

With the merest wafting,
wherever you might be,
stance
always brings you back
to Maurice’s perfect poetry…

 
Find out more about Michèle Gay on the French Entre Autre Choses blog or visit our Constance Le Prince Maurice website.

Escape to a beach retreat this Christmas

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Imagine spending this Christmas walking barefoot down a white sandy beach beside the Indian Ocean instead of battling down a cold, rainy high street.

North Beach at Constance Ephelia, Seychelles

North Beach at Ephelia, Seychelles

Imagine sitting laughing and chatting with those you love while enjoying your Christmas dinner under a clear, star-lit sky.

At each of our luxury Indian Ocean resorts we’ve been busy planning this festive season to make sure you have the holiday of a lifetime.

What’s on this Christmas?

Whether you’re looking for a party atmosphere or the chance to restore your equilibrium, you can take your pick from fine dining events with Michelin star chefs, beach barbecues, cocktail evenings, live music, beach cinema, seafood feasts, yoga on the beach, special spa treatments from Shiseido, Valmont and Sisley, beach sports, water sports and more.

Our resorts are also a haven for families. Plenty of space and the natural playground of the beach mix with our vibrant complimentary kids’ clubs and child friendly restaurants to provide an environment where you can relax and indulge in the luxury of a 5* resort knowing every member of your family is taken care of.

Want to find out more?

Children's water skiing at Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius

Kids’ water skiing at Belle Mare Plage

Visit our Constance Hotels & Resorts website for more information about each resort, and watch this space as we’ll shortly be publishing more articles on our blog about what’s happening at our resorts this festive season.

Meantime, here are some articles you may have missed:

And if you’re staying at home, and looking for ways to reduce the pressure this time of year can bring, The Huffington Post has some great tips on how to avoid the stresses of Christmas.

 

Constance Lemuria, Seychelles wins at this year’s World Travel Awards

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The deluxe resort of Constance Lemuria, Seychelles has won again at this year’s prestigious World Travel Awards.

Constance Lemuria, Seychelles

Constance Lemuria

At last week’s event in Singapore – recognised as the ‘Oscars of the travel industry’ – the World Travel Awards named Constance Lemuria as:

In addition, the resort is adjacent to Anse Lazio, another award winner:

What makes Lemuria so special?

Constance Lemuria has long been recognised as a luxury island retreat at these awards with particular excellence in golf and spa.

This elegant and eco-friendly resort is set amidst verdant native vegetation, adjacent to 3 of the most beautiful beaches in the Seychelles: Anse Kerlan, Anse Georgette and Anse Lazio.

Palm thatched suites and villas are set just metres from the shoreline, and designed using natural wood, marble, limestone and pink granite.

The hotel’s facilities are superb: 3 restaurants, 4 bars, Spa de Constance and Shiseido spa, an 18-hole championship golf course, complimentary kids club, diving, watersports, gym, tennis, yoga and mountain biking.

Sound tempting? Find out more from the Constance Lemuria website.

 

Awards! We win Best Golf Course & Best Hotel Worldwide!

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Award winning golf course at Constance Belle Mare Plage

Award winning golf course at Constance Belle Mare Plage

Given the excitement of the Masters 2011 last week, we are even more proud to announce that we have won two amazing awards for one of our fantastic resorts in Mauritius: Constance Belle Mare Plage, following on from the previous two year’s success.

We received both the bronze medal in both the ‘Best Golf course worldwide’ and ‘Best Hotel worldwide’ categories at the annual Golf Journal Travel Awards!

What makes it more special is that it was voted for by the readers of Golf Journal magazine, who placed both the hotel itself and the ‘The Legend’ golf course third in the categories ‘Best Hotel worldwide and Best Golf course worldwide’ respectively.

As Constance Lémuria Resort in the Seychelles was last years’ winner of the ‘Best Hotel worldwide’ award, it is an honour for Constance Hotels Experience to be awarded for a second year running.

Award winning golf course and hotel

Mr Patrice Binet-Décamps, Managing Director of Constance Hotels Experience, received both awards at the tourism fair ITB held in Berlin recently.

Mr Binet-Décamps said that the hotel group was happy to once again be honoured by the Golf Journal Travel Awards, as it served as confirmation that the customer’s demands were being met.

He also mentioned that the awards would challenge the group to uphold and even improve their current exacting standards.

The luxurious five-star resort, which is located on the eastern coast of Mauritius, has been awarded several prizes.

  • The exceptional architecture of the Constance Belle Mare Plage blends comfortably with the exotic tropical gardens surrounding it.
  • The 92 Prestige Rooms, 137 Junior Suites and 6 Deluxe Suites of the hotel are embellished with materials like marble, wood and glass.
  • 20 private villas each have their own pool, as does the exclusive Presidential villa, which is situated directly on the beach – mere steps away from the warm sparkling waters of the Indian Ocean.