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Clockwise from top left: the facade of St Regis Dubai; perfume creator Carlos Huber; and the
grand stairway in the lounge of the hotel.
design and doing nothing for olfactory design is irrational. It's the equivalent
of a restaurant putting all the attention into the dcor and silverware and
none into the food. As a species, we are not meant to exist in a scent void.
Entering The St. Regis Dubai now means entering a hotel where attention to
On Perfumes luxury is complete, says Burr.
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Dubai, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and
owned by Al Habtoor Group, debuted their brand with the opening of this
United States, the St Regis founding Astor family in Carolines Four But its the collaboration of all the senses that makes hotels special; the
Hundred signature scent, says Burr. He applies a deep intellectual smile on the doormans face, the huge space of welcome cheer and the few
curiosity to all of his works, and he did the same here, which is a novel touches of personalization that make us want to go back to these spaces,
approach. No other hotel has chosen an architect and historic not just the perceived sensory explosion.
preservationist to summon in olfactory dimension to their historical form Ive always loved seeing a big bouquet of flowers when you walk in, an
in this case the history of Caroline Astors complex era and her luxurious elegant arrangement that brings the most beautiful aspects of nature in.
and extraordinary life. Theres nothing more beautiful to me than that connection to nature. In
This is not the first hotel olfactory collaboration for Burr, who has unison with a friendly smile, a warm welcome, those delicate gestures
worked on signature scent collaborations for the Park Hyatt Chicago. I really create the best mix of hospitality, agrees Huber.
feel that the scents and aromas enrich the guest experience to make a hotel
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