Our Journal

The Valentine's Day Gift Guide

Valentine's Day is upon us and we want to ensure you show your love properly. Whether you're spending the day with your one-and-only or toasting to your best friend with a feel-good gift exchange, ...

Behind the Making of Our Scented Crystals

The wisdom and appreciation for craftsmanship gained from visiting Mr. Dulob—the long standing maker of our Bastide scented crystals—in his workshop and atelier is unmatched.  He has been making Ba...

Shirin's 5 Favorite Hostess Gifts

The art of gift-giving goes beyond a simple exchange of goods: the perfect present creates a memory that can last forever. In Aix-en-Provence, hosting friends is a regular part of daily life, and a...

The Best Wedding Gift For Every Kind of Couple

June is upon us, which can only mean one thing: it's wedding season! As more and more couples opt out of using a registry, it has become the guest's responsibility to find the best and most unique ...

Our Favorite NYC Addresses

Provence may be our home, but New York will always be our home away from home. Frédéric and I have both spent so much of our lives in Manhattan, and we've come to favor certain cafés and shops to v...

The Art of Candle Making

Bastide's candlemaker is a man of few words, but many talents. With his wife and business partner (we clearly are obsessed with family businesses), Guilhem oversees a team of fifteen experts de bou...

Shirin's Picks - 5 Gifts from Nature to Share

Natural gifts with health benefits to lift spirits and cure common ailments, chosen by Bastide’s co-founder Shirin von Wulffen

Artisanal Provence Soap, Made by a Master Savonnier

Soaps have always been intimately linked to the history and culture of Provence. Perhaps because of its simplicity and its purity or because of its ability to create sensorial, experiential pleasur...