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PAMPER YOURSELF CURATED PRODUCTS & EXPERIENCESTHAT PAY HOMAGE TO THE REGION. You can choose to indulge in many experiences that are luxurious in Dubai, but there are some unique collaborations with some of your favourite brands with a local flavour that are made uniquely for the city. SMELL A latest prized collaboration is the limited edition Ex Nihilio x Yasmin Al Mulla perfume. Curated by Emirati entrepreneur Yasmin Al Mulla, the fragrance was created by taking inspiration from traditional houses to skyscrapers, from antique to modernity, the beautiful Dubai. Carrying notes of Italian bergamot, lychee, peony & musk, the packaging is absolutely sublime, right from the golden cap with a Burj Khalifa silhouette engraved in mother of pearl, to the wooden background on the bottle that represents all seven emirates.
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SAVOUR If you’re a chocolate lover, then step no further than Mirzam. This chocolate factory located in Al Quoz produces the most sublime of chocolates. A must-have is the bars from their Emirati collection, which involves a delectable & indulgent selection of Rgag - a 52% milk chocolate filled with pieces of crispy Arabic ‘Rgag’ bread, Khabeesa - a 62% dark chocolate with finely chopped dates, cardamom & cinnamon together with house baked and crumbled biscuits, Aseeda - white chocolate, toasted until it’s deep brown to create a caramelised flavour and then spiced with cardamom, Halwa - a 62% dark chocolate with pieces of crunchy saffron and rose infused caramel brittle, filled with almonds, pistachios and dates, and Loqaimat - a 45% milk chocolate filled with tiny puffed quinoa, which have been caramelised in UAE produced date syrup.
