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Lauder does the same. Since founding
Aerin in 2012, she has introduced 22 scents,
which, with home and fashion accessories,
are available at her boutiques in East Hamp-
ton, Southampton, and Palm Beach, as well
as at department stores like Neiman Marcus
and Saks Fifth Avenue, pop-ups, and online.
In Paris, her beauty line is available at Prin-
temps Haussmann and Le Bon Marché, and
this month it will debut at the new Galeries
Lafayette Haussmann. “Estée used to say, ‘You
wouldn’t wear the same dress to dinner as you
would to play tennis. Why would you wear the
same fragrance?’ ” she recalls. “That concept is
so relevant, because it is really about experi-
ence and discovery.”
As is Lauder’s life: While in Paris, she visits
museums (“The Picasso is my favorite, with
all the Giacometti details”), dines at Le Duc
and Caviar Kaspia (“so Paris”), drops by decor
havens Talmaris and Casa Lopez, and picks
up flowers at Moulié. “I love to just walk the
streets—seeing what people are wearing,” she
says. “I’m always inspired.”
She looks out the open window that faces
west toward the Eiffel Tower and sighs.
“I’ve always loved Paris.” ◾Georges Jouve ceramics are
displayed atop a vintage
Jean Prouvé console in the
living room. The artworks
are by Marcel Broodthaers.The living room’s vintage chairs are by Prouvé,
and the circa-1960 rug is attributed to Paule
Leleu. The vases on the custom mantel are by
Jouve, and the artwork is by Piero Manzoni.