you’ve brought the luxury to the village, says Eliane Zegg. Their merit is that in addition to the usual tobacco and Selected spirits to the “duty free Paradise” Samnaun had moved in. “I wanted to brands instead of Mainstream,” says the elderly lady. Dresses, watches and, above all, the most exclusive perfumes – you have a nose for world-class Brands.

We sit on the terrace of Chasa Montana, four star Superior, is the first and finest Hotel in the possession of the Zegg family. The Chalet Silvretta, four-star, the Apparthotel Nevada, three star, four Restaurants and nine shops, better “Zegg Stores”, all open seven days a week, are also part of the Zeggs – a small Empire in 1842 meters above sea level.

passion for luxury and watches

Eliane Zegg is not a Berglerin, the man looks at her, and the stresses they also. She’s French, in Paris and nice grew up with, “I was always surrounded by beautiful and expensive things.” From her age, she makes no secret, “I’m 70”, for 50 years, you live in Samnaun, because of love. Barely 20, she got to know during the holidays the aspiring Hotelier Hubert Zegg. In 1969, was married, but: “for the love of the shock followed.” Your “passion for luxury” you could not be in this remote place at the edge of the Canton of Graubünden surrender.

“I had to get the elegance in the mountains, otherwise I would not have survived here.” And so the business was from the hostess in the Hotel Montana and the mother of three children, wife, Eliane Zegg. Without any arrogance they had to say, “I was successful”. Understatement is not her style, she is wearing a striking at ums narrow wrist, the Rolex of your husband, you love big watches. “Rolex, Breitling, Hublot can buy everything from us,” mentioned she, by the way. The French accent is not placed even after 50 years, he fits perfectly in the world of luxury.

duty-free – nothing else

Samnaun exudes however, neither elegance nor style and taste. Here, everything is duty-free shopping turn to be duty free. The shops along the Strassendorfs curls with discount signs, promotions and bargains. Hardly a Tourist returns without a carton of cigarettes and bottle of whiskey back into the country.

Eliane Zegg and leads in the Haute Parfumerie arcade, next door to the “Walk-in-Humidor” with “the finest Zegg Cigars”. The Haute Parfumerie is your great Pride, “only the best of the Best”. She smells in a bottle, always be on the lookout for new flavors. Her perfume you choose depending on your mood or activity – such as the clothes. A touch only, “comme un sillage”, a delicate cloud, you should only smell for themselves and the Partner and not the whole Tram, respectively, the post car, “beguile”. Too much perfume is the biggest faux pas. And perfume over sweaty clothes – “horreur!”

The Haute Parfumerie is the realm of “Mr Mathias”. The Boss praises your Boutique Manager in the highest tones: “Mathias is a Star.” Together, they visit the perfume fairs in Milan and Florence. Mathias Leipold had originally hired as a waiter at the Chasa Montana, his Flair for Beauty host Daniel Eisner, who has assumed the leadership of the Spa hotel many years ago by Hubert Zegg fell, immediately. Mr Mathias doesn’t really fit to Samnaun, the extroverted German is dressed all in Black, bow tie, glasses and a Gucci belt is included. In fact, he was going after work to immediately “come down from the mountain”, to Innsbruck, where he lives with the Partner.

ladies and men’s fragrances? None

Each of the Zegg-hotel guest receives a voucher for “10-minute professional colour consultation” in the case of a make-up artist Mathias. The woman should experience, how little it need to in a short period of time to look attractive. Mr Mathias speaks in a hell of a pace: “women without lipstick? Not at all! Accentuate your cheeks, Amalfi powder must have. And the eyebrows, is very important, as significantly as possible. Colorful nails are so out.” Of course, also applies to the man: “Always on the Gas, never let you go.” The well-kept appearance of the right belong to well smell. Not in the vagina Haute Parfumerie between women’s and men’s fragrances below. “For women, for men – a total of cheese,” says Mr Mathias.

the Zegg-shops suffer from the online trade. With the exception of the Haute Parfumerie: “The world of scents you have to experience,” says Eliane Zegg. The price was not an issue, what counts is the personal advice, emphasize the Manager and her shrewd seller. The most expensive bottle from the House of Sillage cost about 1000 Swiss francs. But: “With us, you will pay at least 25 percent less than at the Zurich Bahnhofstrasse,” says Mr Mathias adds: “But, please, don’t say duty-free, such an ugly word, it sounds like zero-eight-fifteen, after Ramsch – tax free, shall we say.”

He dripped a few droplets of Xerjoff Erba Pura in a tube. A “Seducer”, in the holiday Inn in the mountain village brings not only cigarettes and alcohol, but also a touch of luxury to your home.

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Created: 11.11.2019, 10:01 PM