The Luxe List: September

Alto Astral is Byredo’s biggest eau de parfum launch for 2025. Created by established nose Jérome Epinette, Alto Astral opens with a bright pairing of aldehydes and coconut, while the heart notes bring together jasmine petals, incense and milky musk, plus sandalwood, cashmere wood and salted amber. The result is a scent that balances freshness with familiarity. The fragrance is named after the Brazilian Portuguese expression for an ‘elevated state of mind’, drawing inspiration from the joyful defiance found in everyday moments. 

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Carbone is an A-list take on the Italian restaurants that dominated the New York scene back in the middle of the last century. It continues to draw in the stars of today with its period interiors, sense of theatre, impeccable service, and traditional NYC-style Italian-American cooking that’s been taken to the next level by chef Mario Carbone (the meatballs are unmissable but then so are the spicy rigatoni vodka and veal parmesan). Now, the full Carbone experience is coming to London. Taking over a corner of the old American Embassy on Grosvenor Square, this new-school Carbone will offer all the hallmarks of the Greenwich Village original – with a handful of London-only dishes alongside the kitchen's greatest hits.

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This month sees fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton launch a new side of its business with the arrival of La Beauté. Expanding the house's beauty vision, this elevated line introduces make-up packaged in incredible vessels that are designed to be kept forever. Redefining beauty as ‘a dedicated artform’, this collection aims to set a new standard in luxury beauty. Led by Dame Pat McGrath, who is creative director of cosmetics for La Beauté, the collection debuts with lipsticks, balms and eyeshadows, each with a signature McGrath twist.

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Launching today, The Chancery Rosewood is set within the historic former American Embassy at Grosvenor Square in a striking Grade II-listed building. The property has been fully restored over three years by British architect Sir David Chipperfield and now features interiors by Joseph Dirand that balance rich history with contemporary luxury. The all-suite property will have eight restaurants and bars, including a spectacular rooftop Eagle Bar. Wellness at the Asaya Spa will feature a fitness centre, 25m indoor swimming pool, five treatment rooms and an exclusive partnership with renowned aesthetic physician Dr Wassim Taktouk.

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