Drink perfumes at the Ritz Carlton

Ever liked a perfume so much, you wanted to know what it might taste like? The Ritz Carlton, Berlin, could make it happen. Confused? Visit the hotel’s in-house bar, Fragrances, for an unusual experience.

Here’s how it works: guests are invited to get a whiff of the perfumes on display – Amour Nocturne by L’Artisan Parfumeur, My Name by Trussardi, Oud Royal by Giorgio Armani, La Nuit de l'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent and Angelique Noire by Guerlain, among others. Once you pick your favourite, your bartender will decide on a drink to match your fragrance of choice. A list of ingredients corresponding to each perfume is also made available, to give you a sense of what your drink might contain.

Bar manager Arnd Heissen describes it as an experiment which requires visitors to be inquisitive and brave. “At Fragrances, we want our guests not only to enjoy their drinks, but to experience them,” he said of this cool new concept.

Apart from having an irresistible fragrance, your cocktail is innovatively presented with birdhouses, cane bicycles and metre-long bamboo sticks. Fragrances also matches your drink with bar snacks. For example, if you choose Salvatore Ferragamo’s Signorina, you're served your drink with a vanilla and raspberry macaron to complement the flavours.

Want to take this a step further? For those of you who want to immerse themselves deeper in the world of fragrances, Ritz Carlton also offers a Luxury Perfume Weekend package (for 225 euros per person) which includes one night's stay at the hotel, a breakfast buffet at Brasserie Desbrosses, a trip to the workshop of perfume manufacturer, Frau Tonis Parfum including a 50 ml eau de parfum as well as a cocktail from Fragrance.

If you ever wondered what a blend of mixology, perfumery and crazy-cool innovation tastes like, this is it. Are you experimental enough to try it?

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