SKORPYO LUXURY CLUB

Chanel N°5, just about the most recognizable and alluring of women's perfumes, has been subtly updated for this year's limited edition release. Composed by master nose Jacques Polge, the Limited Edition N°5 Eau Premiere is fresher and lighter, with top notes of neroli, ylang ylang segueing into floral jasmine, rose and sweet base notes of vanilla, sandalwood and earthy vetiver.

The soft delicacy of this new version of the old-school fragrance makes it the go-to scent for everyday use, and comes packaged in a lovely slender flacon. Available as a refillable spray and nifty purse spray.

Website: www.chanel.com

Copenhagen restaurant Noma topped The World's 50 Best Restaurants awards in London Monday night, cementing chef René Redzepi's reputation as the standard bearer in innovative, game-changing gastronomy.

Voted on by more than 800 food critics, chefs, and restaurateurs around the globe, the list reflects what's trending now in the culinary world. Here are the winners for 2012, as announced at Guildhall in London:

1     Noma - Copenhagen, Denmark
2     El Celler de Can Roca - Girona, Spain
3     Mugaritz - San Sebastián, Spain
       Mugaritz chef Andoni Luis Aduriz was also given the Chef's Choice award
4     D.O.M. - São Paulo, Brazil
       Also named Best Restaurant in South America
5     Osteria Francescana - Modena, Italy
6     Per Se - New York, USA
       Per Se chef Thomas Keller was also the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Per Se
       was named Best Restaurant in North America
7     Alinea - Chicago, USA
8     Arzak - San Sebastián, Spain
       Arzak Head Chef Elena Arzak was named The World's Best Female Chef
9     Dinner by Heston Blumenthal - London, UK
       Highest New Entry      
10    Eleven Madison Park - New York, USA
11    Steirereck - Vienna, Austria
       Slow Food UK Award
12    L'Atelier Saint-Germain de Joël Robuchon - Paris, France
13    The Fat Duck - Bray, UK
14    The Ledbury - London, UK
       Highest Climber Award
15    Le Chateaubriand - Paris, France
16    L'Arpège - Paris, France
17    Pierre Gagnaire - Paris, France
18    L'Astrance - Paris, France
19    Le Bernardin - New York, USA
20    Frantzén/Lindeberg - Stockholm, Sweden
21    Oud Sluis - Sluis, Netherlands
22    Aqua - Wolfsburg, Germany
23    Vendôme -Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
24    Mirazur - Menton, France
25    Daniel - New York, USA
26    Iggy's - Singapore
       Best Restaurant in Asia
27    Narisawa - Tokyo, Japan 
28    Nihonryori RyuGin - Tokyo, Japan
29    Quay - Sydney, Australia
       Best Restaurant in Australasia
30    Schloss Schauenstein - Fürstenau, Switzerland
31    Asador Etxebarri - Atxondo, Spain
32    Le Calandre - Padua, Italy
33    De Librije - Zwolle, Netherlands
34    Fäviken - Järpen, Sweden
35    Astrid y Gastón - Lima, Peru
36    Pujol Mexico City - Mexico
37    Momofuku Ssäm Bar - New York, USA
38    Biko - Mexico City, Mexico
39    Waku Ghin - Singapore
40    Quique Dacosta - Denia, Spain
41    Mathias Dahlgren - Stockholm, Sweden
42    Hof Van Cleve - Kruishoutem, Belgium
43    The French Laundry - Yountville, USA
44    Amber - Hong Kong
45    Vila Joya - Albufeira, Portugal
46    Il Canto - Siena, Italy
47    Bras - Laguiole, France
48    Manresa - Los Gatos, USA
49    Geranium - Copenhagen, Denmark
50    Nahm - Bangkok, Thailand

Situated on Naka Yai Island off the northeastern side of Phuket, this spanking new Luxury Collection Resort & Spa property is only 25 minutes from Phuket airport (including a 5-minute private speedboat ride) and yet feels worlds away.
Formerly a favourite haunt of sea gypsies and local fishermen, guests can now enjoy what the Thais have kept a secret for so long – breathtaking views of Phang Nga Bay (where James Bond Island is), an idyllic natural environment and ultimate solitude. Rustic, however, The Naka Island is not.
Arrive in style at this stylish 67-villa resort in a BMW 7 Series saloon and expect to be floored with the refinement and luxury inside its huge 450-square-metre villas: large plunge pools, sala pavilions, open-air bathrooms, high-tech entertainment systems and a comprehensive music library.
It’s not just the setting that will inspire inner peace in you, but also the immaculately kept grounds, the calm and crystal-clear waters off its sandy beaches, Spa Naka’s array of herbal treatments, and the soothing amblence of the Bai Cha Chinese Tea Room.
A nice touch is the bicycles provided for guests to ride around on.

www.nakaislandphuket.com

When you are crazy enough and have loads of cash to show off, one of the best ways is to get your favorite auto gold plated.
This special Porsche 996 Turbo Cabriolet happens to use 20kg of gold leaves, which have been used with chrome wraps for the perfect look. The bill for this dressing alone cost $434,594 to the Russian collector who bought this car.
The creative brain, who even has showed much of his handwork on car’s body, is Denis Simachev.
The additions in the car would include the Gemballa exhaust, Brembo brake system, and a set of Techart wheels, which also has been covered in scaled gold leaves. So literally saying, this screams for attention and history has it, that it was indeed stolen once before being recovered. Now for those who might want to flaunt wealth, has a eerie sense of being a head-turner, then bidding for it could be a good idea.
For those interested to buy this vehicle, it comes with a $69,640 price tag.

Website: www.konigmotor.ru

Edvard Munch's 1895 expressionist work "The Scream" sold for a record-setting $119,922,500 at a Sotheby's auction Wednesday night. Bidding for the Norwegian artist's depiction of anxiety started at $40 million and after more than twelve minutes of one-upping, the gavel banged for a phone bidder. The pastel-on-board rendering of the recognizable work is one of four versions of the painting and the only one in private hands. According to the Associated Press, Sotheby's said that it's "the most colorful and vibrant of the four and the only version whose frame was hand-painted by the artist to include his poem, detailing the work's inspiration." The previous record price for artwork put up at an auction was $106.5 million for Picasso's "Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust," sold by Christie's in 2010. The buyer's name has not been disclosed but the individual is believed to be someone with a ton of money.

The P180 Avanti II combines elegant Made in Italy style, the quietness and comfort of a spacious cabin, and remarkable performance that is similar to (and in some cases exceeds) that of the most widely sold turbojet aircraft on the market.  And all this comes with operating costs that are up to 40% lower than jet aircraft of equivalent size.

A complex aeronautical research project which required years of development and thousands of tests in the wind tunnel produced a technologically advanced aircraft featuring totally innovative approaches to design and construction.  With its outstanding integration of advanced technological solutions and standard equipment offering time-tested operational efficiency, the P180 Avanti II combines superior performance with the very highest levels of reliability and safety.

Website: www.piaggioaero.com

Insanely prolific Vogue cover girl Kate Moss has nabbed her first Vogue UK cover of 2012. And based on her track record, there’s a pretty decent chance it won’t be her last. She’s now been on 32 (!?!) covers of the magazine’s British edition alone since her first in March 1993.

For the June cover–shot by Mert and Marcus–Moss is giving us old Hollywood vibes in Versace. The rope she’s grasping must have something to do with “sport” theme of the issue. Let’s hope she’s doing some Olympics-esque acrobatics inside.

What do you think of the cover? Do you think her Vogue UK Cover tally will soon catch up to her age?

It helps to have a sibling who cares enough to share. In the case of Chopard, its magnanimous kin comes in the form of Chopard L.U.C., the company’s younger division that prides itself on creating timepieces with technical prowess.

Pair the artisanal gem-setting of the former with the mechanical finesse of the latter, and one gets a watch that dazzles on both aesthetic and technical fronts, as exemplified by the Imperial Tourbillon Full Set.

At first glance, what astounds is the utter lavishness of the watch, which features a white gold case thoroughly blanketed by brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds. The effect is heightened by the House’s exquisite snow-setting technique, which leaves no visible traces of metal between the stones.

Get past the glitter, however, and one finds that the watch has plenty more to offer. The timepiece’s superbly poised tourbillon complication at 6 o’clock, held in place by a decidedly exotic and Arabesque bridge, is powered by the highly technical, hand-wound L.U.C movement.

Besides driving the tourbillon mechanism, which corrects gravitational errors for better timing regulation, the movement features top-notch technical attributes such as COSC certification that guarantees top-rate chronometric precision, and the proprietary four-barrel Quattro technology for nine-day power reserve.

Admittedly, it is the blizzard of diamonds on the Imperial Tourbillon Full Set that Chopard fans will first find irresistible. But for those who know better, it is the watch’s mechanical might that makes it a true keepsake.

The historical French Shipyard Chantier Naval Couach has just announced the launch of its latest and largest yacht ever built - “La Pellegrina”.

The new Couach 5000 Fly superyacht has become a highly anticipated launch from the shipyard. Now, featuring bold lines true to the shipyard's military origins, the wait is over.

La Pellegrina hit the water in the bay of Arcachon this week as 3,000 people who came especially to witness this great event looked on in awe. Entirely built in Glass Kevlar with Carbon reinforcement by infusion process, this 495GT vessel only weighs 290T and is able to cruise in amazing comfort at 28kts in heavy sea conditions.

The exterior lines are designed by Couach and the interior is signed by the talented Designer Jean Pierre Fantini.

Final delivery to her owner is scheduled for the last week of May in the port of St Tropez, during which the Shipyard will organize a three day private preview for both clients and brokers.

The yacht will start its Charter season in July 2012 and will then be showcased during the Monaco Yacht Show in September 2012. Hulls no 2 and 3 are already in production for delivery in 2013 and 2014.

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The mining billionaire told Australian media that construction would start at the end of next year.

It would be ready to set sail in 2016.

The plan, he added, was for the vessel to be as similar as possible to the original Titanic in design and specifications, but with modern technology.

Mr Palmer told Australian media that he had signed a memorandum of understanding with CSC Jinling Shipyard to construct the ship.

"It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic but of course it will have state-of-the-art 21st Century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems," he said in a statement.

The announcement comes just weeks after the centenary of the sinking of the ill-fated Titanic.

The vessel, the largest luxury ship in its time, struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. It went down on 15 April 1912, leaving more than 1,500 people dead.

"Of course it will sink if you put a hole in it,'' Mr Palmer said in response to questions from reporters on whether the Titanic replica would sink.

The new vessel is scheduled to sail from London to New York in late 2016, if all goes as planned.

"It is going to be designed so it won't sink,'' he added. ''But, of course, if you are superstitious like you are, you never know what could happen.''

The cost of the construction is not known, a spokesman for Mr Palmer told Australian media.

The mining magnate from Queensland, who has strong business relations with China, has expanded into tourism. He owns a luxury resort on the Sunshine Coast and has plans to build a fleet of luxury liners.

His plan to build the Titanic replica was announced on the same day that he revealed plans, in a separate news conference, to contest the next federal election in Queensland.

He told reporters that he has expressed interest in standing for Queensland's Liberal National Party (LNP), part of the conservative opposition at federal level, in the Brisbane seat of Lilley - currently held by Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan.