Tag Archives: Italia

Louis XIV’s Fragrance: Royal Iris

Posted on January 30, 2019 by kethuprofumo

In one of my old posts I have already expressed my opinion that a fragrance is alike the time machine, able to return our emotions, memories, the past life. And, for sure, as a great perfume amateur I could not … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, France, History, Louis XIV, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, beauty, culture, essential oils, fragrance, France, Francia, God, history, iris fiorentina, iris nobile, Italia, Italy, life, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, perfumes, Re Sole, scents, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, time, world | 12 Comments

Mercure Galant: Messenger of the Past – Various Occasions

Posted on July 26, 2018 by kethuprofumo

The same edition brought to light not only the Court events. All what was happening in France & in the neighbourhood was in sight. Any month was full of various interesting events. Here are two of the kind. They are … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Blogging, culture, education, France, History, Italia, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, Abbé de Colbert, civilization, Cosimo III, Cosme III, culture, Firenze, Florence, France, Francia, Gaston d'Orléans, history, Italia, Italy, Les fêtes du règne du roi Louis XIV, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Madame la Duchesse de Toscane, Marguerite-Louise d'Orléans, Medici, Mercure Galant, Saint Louis, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Toscana, Toscane | 29 Comments

Orthodox Christmas

Posted on January 6, 2018 by kethuprofumo

Being a part of the Orthodox world I would like to tell you, Esteemed Readers, about one of our main tradition, that’s Christmas we celebrate on the 7th of January. They say that this difference appeared due to various calendars the … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, culture, folklore, God, Uncategorized | Tagged 2018, Christ, Christianity, Christmas, civilization, Cristianità, Cristo, culture, Dio, God, Italia, Orthodox, Orthodox Christmas, Orthodox culture, Orthodox traditions, Orthodox world, Ortodossi, società, society, Svyatki | 42 Comments

Italy & France: Unfaithful Husband & Shrew Wife

Posted on December 16, 2017 by kethuprofumo

Hostility between Italy & France has always amused me. Through the centuries these two countries have been bound up with each other. Even if both nations don’t want to accept that openly, they are more relatives than neighbours. A close … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, culture, folklore, friendship. life, God, History, Italia, language, Lifestyle, Uncategorized | Tagged Antichi Romani, art, arte, Asterix, Celts, civilization, cultura, culture, Europe, Français, Francese, French, history, Impero Romano, Italia, Italiano, Italie, Italien, Italy, language, linguistics, nations, Obelix, Old French, Roman Empire, Romans, storia | 21 Comments

Blogging: Once We All Become Alike Dinosaurs

Posted on May 25, 2017 by kethuprofumo

Blogging is an extraordinary phenomenon in many ways: hi-tech, linguistic, cultural, even historical that influences the present of our world. It’s a hidden power born by Hydra Internet. It’s origin & sense are very complicated, for blogging is interactive, visual, … Continue reading →