Going on a trip to Europe, and at the very last minute, decided to spend a day in Amsterdam before heading on to see friends in Germany.
Leaving in twelve hours, so I thought I'd ask folks some last-minute advice, as I know many Basenoters are either from there or visited ( I have, once, as a child, but it was so very long ago and almost a brief a visit as I'll have now ).
People have very helpfully compiled an extremely extensive list of Amsterdam perfumeries over on the regional shopping forum, but I do not have the time to browse sixty or so shops. What are the best two or three shops that have the largest niche selection and are no more than a kilometer or so away from the city center? Any one of them carry Serge Lutens? ( Dying to try Bas de Soie here.
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If you've been there before - your one do-not-miss thing there?
And finally - favorite place to eat that won't cost a month's rent back home? ( I'm not a fast food guy but I'm also really not a fine dining guy either, at least when it comes to maxing out my credit card for a decent dinner.
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Thank you folks sooooo much in advance!
Leaving in twelve hours, so I thought I'd ask folks some last-minute advice, as I know many Basenoters are either from there or visited ( I have, once, as a child, but it was so very long ago and almost a brief a visit as I'll have now ).
People have very helpfully compiled an extremely extensive list of Amsterdam perfumeries over on the regional shopping forum, but I do not have the time to browse sixty or so shops. What are the best two or three shops that have the largest niche selection and are no more than a kilometer or so away from the city center? Any one of them carry Serge Lutens? ( Dying to try Bas de Soie here.
)If you've been there before - your one do-not-miss thing there?
And finally - favorite place to eat that won't cost a month's rent back home? ( I'm not a fast food guy but I'm also really not a fine dining guy either, at least when it comes to maxing out my credit card for a decent dinner.
)Thank you folks sooooo much in advance!
