Le Comptoir de Famille

Cette boutique kitsch cache les trésors quand vous cherchez les cadeaux pour les étrangers (comme tout le monde dans ma famille) qui adorent l’esthétique «les français à la compagne.»
Il y a les bols en céramique, les torchons imprimés, les abat-​jour, les bougies tout avec un charm de rustique revisité.
Les produits phares de la maison sont les savons liquides parfumés, surtout la feuille de tomate, un parfum qui enchante tout le monde. Pour moins de 10E la bouteille, c’est vraiment une super idée cadeaux.

My obsession with feuille de tomate (tomato leaf) began in New York. Upon moving into my Chelsea flat, I discovered a bottle of hand soap that was unlike any I had ever used before. People would wash up with it and then text or email to ask about the unusually beguiling scent. I began to search for a supplier but came up short until… Paris.
With a local expert at hand, I described my one desire, which eclipsed all others: savon liquide feuilles de tomates. My sherpa was convinced it could be found at Le Comptoir de Famille, which had an outpost near my hotel in Saint Germain des Pres. Though the label was slightly different, one sniff confirmed that her hunch was correct.
I promptly bought two bottles, one of which is in my bathroom in London where it is already drawing rave reviews from users! On my next visit to Paris, I will definitely get a few more!