I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay in my beautiful country ! Just a little advice concerning the macarons, coming from a french girl ! A better LOCAL brand for macaron to buy in Paris is "RICHART" they have a boutique next to the d'Orsay Museum. They are so much more decadent than La Durée and slightly cheaper. You'll also have variation of "pate de fruits" and chocolates. The employees are so nice and they will happily take the time to explain the whole making process if you are interested : all made in France (in contrary to La Durée's factory and ingredients)! Love your video as always!
Just declare your stuff if asked. Throwing away your boxes doesn’t make a difference. Especially if you have global entry. If they find out you didn’t declare your goods, you’ll get your privileges revoked. I just came home, declared my stuff and customs just let me go because I was honest. I didn’t pay any duty on large purchases.
@@nobody-z9i3y yes, but you need to show it as well while purchasing, otherwise you will not get the special receipt and will not be elligable for refund
In Switzerland you are allowed to bring in something up to CHF 300.- Once you are over that threshold you have to declare at custom, or if nobody is there fill out a form that is available at the border (you can also self declare on the website of border control). Once you ask for tax refund (tax free shoppping) the country where you shopped has your information and the countries work together. So in Switzerland when they get the information and they can’t find your payment for the VAT, you’ll get a letter asking for the proof of payment. If you can’t provide it you have to pay the tax plus a fine and in the worst case they’ll report you for a crime. So always declare at custom if there is something to declare.
@@VampireSock It’s not a garantee. Custom agents are trained for that. There was a newspaper article about exactly that a few days ago. Anyway in January 2025 the limit of free goods is being lowered to CHF 150.-/person here 😕
Butter is from north of France, south uses olive oil, try to buy Bretagne or Normandy butter they are the best, and le beurre d'Isigny is the top of the top
@@matthieulagardere3886 Thanks for the tip ☺ Wonder if I can find those butter you mentioned in South of France cause that's where I'm going? I'm sure butter is also sold in the south coz I'm sure not everyone there uses olive oil only 😁
The best gift I got my mom unknowingly was when I went to Paris and went to the catacombs and didn’t know you needed to reserve beforehand so I ended up walking around and down some random alleyway with Asian supermarkets there was a random looking chocolate shop decided to go in and get some for my mom and it was apparently I think the older chocolatier in France something called a la mère de famille i don’t remember the exact price but for what it was and the amount I got I think I paid like 20 euros so pretty good. I brought it home having no idea that these weren’t just random chocolates and my mom loved them so much and ended up looking them up and told me they were the oldest chocolate store in Paris and I was like what a coincidence
Macrons are not the best souvenir unless you get them the day or the day before you leave. They don’t last long at room temp and a week in the fridge. I bought a 12 pack from Louis Vuitton thinking they’ll be fine to bring back. I ended up having to eat the whole box over the course of the week 😂
In Canada if you lie about your purchase and don’t declare your goods that exceed the duty-free amount - if you get caught, they’ll fine you a penalty and likely put a red flag on your file so that the next 7 years you’ll be automatically sent to Secondary inspection (if you travel for over a few days, you get a duty-free allotment of $800)
Omg stop come to Milan. You can get Collistar, Biotherm, Bionike, and Rilastil skincare which is way better. And btw Marvis is Italian not french lol !!! Also, valtellina butter is much better and you can buy all luxury brands here for cheaper and with vat refund. Milan also has better food and culture and is more important and famously known worldwide. And btw if you really want to get macarons at LEAST go to pierre hermé or fauchon gastronomy/epicerie, seriously girl what are you even doing ?!?!
That’s a cool video but I don’t understand how you can buy butter and macarons which are fresh products that need to be put in the fridge directly ^^ can someone explain to me the information i’m missing please ?
She vacuum sealed it. Organic matter (so any food) rots or spoils because of the organisms that live on it. These organisms need oxygen to thrive. When you vacuum pack the food, the organisms lose their life source and die out, so your food remains relatively safe. There’s a lot more to it but basically no oxygen = no spoiling of food
Guys, even butter kept out of a fridge needs to be kept in a rather cool place (search for 'beurrier breton' or 'beurrier à eau' on your fav browser): you still need to change the water for fresh cool one once every 2/3days. So even if air-sealing it, your butter will melt.
I usually travel with ice packs in a cooler bag. That's how I bring cheeses back. It goes straight into the fridge when I get home. I also bring ziploc bags and packing tape, in case I purchase anything that can leak. My mother in law has even sent cheese by normal mail before.. Hahahaha.. Husband ate it and he's still alive! 😂😂
Do you not have Marvis in your country? Also, Ladurée is technically not even French anymore (they’re owned by a Swiss company). More importantly, they’re not even good compared to many other macaroons, especially the locally produced ones, as they’re mass produced in a factory. There are many better things to buy in Paris.
Can you please explain how you get your that VAT refund because when we went through Germany and Switzerland and spent thousands of dollars on items to bring home, in the airport they claimed we would only get like an $13 refund which we thought was ridiculous as we obviously paid more in taxes. We even submitted receipts after we got home and they didn’t send us anything and we paid a lot.
Sometimes you have to fill out a form In the country u are in before flying home . And with duty free u can’t use it till u travel to your final destination
first of all when you buy sth you need to ask the the shop to have a specific receipt for the future refund (it is not the regular bill, you need to have passport on you while buying and show it), you need to check each country's law, maybe there are some specific items or max amount for spend. plus you need to show everything that you bought at the airport while claiming the refund and it can not be used, needs to be unopened etc (so if you would put it check in then refund does not apply for this item). and then after you land at your home country they can ask you if you have something to declare (again, there is a bracket on what you dont need to declare specific to your country but if your purchases are higher then this is the place to open everything so it is not obvious you bought it there but rather you already had it). remember you can get a fee for the items that you did not declared but should
@@mctheobeymebunny190depndse where you are travellinf and from where, i am form europe so it does not apply if i travel inside european union. But i was doing such purchses in Korea or Thailand (example apple is so much cheaper plus vat refund)
i was born in France and I LIVE IN PARIS IN MON- DONT NEED TO KNOW NUT ANYWAYS I LOVE WHERE I LIVE IM FRENCH BUT CAN TALK ENGLISH ITS NOT CHEAP BUT I HOPE YOU HAD GREAT VACATION
For the best macarons go to somewhere other than laduree- their macarons are made in Switzerland so aren’t normally made on site so won’t be that fresh
To be fair, macarons are not supposed to be eaten fresh. All the flavor is in the cream in the middle not the cookie so the longer it says the more flavor goes into the cookie part and the better it taste. when it’s fresh there’s not a lot of flavor. that’s what I heard from a French pastry chef.. but I would prefer to have macarons that are made from France and not another country to really try the authentic version.
Declare your luxury items. Even if you get taxed, it's still significantly less than if you had purchased it at a store locally. Laduree macarons are lovely. Husband usually buys cheese, caviar when he's in Paris. Clinique items are also cheaper there.
I am always so grateful whenever someone gets me a lil something from their trip that doesn't have the basic souvenir vibes. Like if you go to Paris I don't need an Eiffel Tower keychain that says the year you went. Id honestly rather the person sit down and tell me all about their adventures over a coffee or tea. I don't need a memory of a trip I never been on, but if someone gets be something so intimate, that shows they genuinely thought of me while randomly roaming the streets... that will be the best thing id ever receive. I don't wanna seem ungrateful, I'm just not that materialistic and would rather have something with meaning or personal sentiment.
Throwing away your box doesn’t mean shiet If you bring back luxury items and customs catches you… guess what your paying taxes Government is not stupid. Also STOP spreading false information and having people potentially get caught and have to pay bigger fines for listening to your pathetic tips TOSSING boxes doesnt mean shiet!!
What are you talking about? Crime has gone down in Paris in the previous 25 years and it is generally a safer city compared many in Southern and Eastern Europe.
@@FactsnotFiction101 and i am going by news and experiences, rather than souped up "let's not scare the tourists away" 'data'. Tourist busses are being stripped from their luggage when they slow down, pickpockets everywhere. Read for instance the warnings the american embassy gives to visitors. Crime is not down, it is up regardless what the official data says. On top of that is has become a filthy cesspool.
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I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay in my beautiful country ! Just a little advice concerning the macarons, coming from a french girl ! A better LOCAL brand for macaron to buy in Paris is "RICHART" they have a boutique next to the d'Orsay Museum. They are so much more decadent than La Durée and slightly cheaper. You'll also have variation of "pate de fruits" and chocolates. The employees are so nice and they will happily take the time to explain the whole making process if you are interested : all made in France (in contrary to La Durée's factory and ingredients)!
Love your video as always!
I love that tip
Yes it's so much better than the laduree!
Wait so where are La Duree’s made?
@@sams517 Switzerland
I purchased from Richart on my visit there. PERFECTION.❤❤❤
Just declare your stuff if asked. Throwing away your boxes doesn’t make a difference. Especially if you have global entry. If they find out you didn’t declare your goods, you’ll get your privileges revoked. I just came home, declared my stuff and customs just let me go because I was honest. I didn’t pay any duty on large purchases.
How would they find out if you throw the box away?
When you ask for a tax refund, you need to show them your passport and they scan it, right?
I never declared anything and no one asked questions. It depends on where you’re flying back to.
@@nobody-z9i3y yes, but you need to show it as well while purchasing, otherwise you will not get the special receipt and will not be elligable for refund
Or just ship it home, I did
The throwing box doesn't let you free from paying tax. That is not a tip. It is wrong information for your viewers.
You forgot about perfumes. Those produced in France are so much cheaper there.
In Switzerland you are allowed to bring in something up to CHF 300.- Once you are over that threshold you have to declare at custom, or if nobody is there fill out a form that is available at the border (you can also self declare on the website of border control). Once you ask for tax refund (tax free shoppping) the country where you shopped has your information and the countries work together. So in Switzerland when they get the information and they can’t find your payment for the VAT, you’ll get a letter asking for the proof of payment. If you can’t provide it you have to pay the tax plus a fine and in the worst case they’ll report you for a crime. So always declare at custom if there is something to declare.
Or take off the labels, and don't keep the receipts 😂
@@VampireSockHellloooo!!!lol!🙌😉
@@VampireSock It’s not a garantee. Custom agents are trained for that. There was a newspaper article about exactly that a few days ago. Anyway in January 2025 the limit of free goods is being lowered to CHF 150.-/person here 😕
Your smile is intoxicating 😍
Love French butter! Thanks for the tip. Will definitely be buying lots of butter on my next trip to South of France.
Buy wine and honey.
Butter is from north of France, south uses olive oil, try to buy Bretagne or Normandy butter they are the best, and le beurre d'Isigny is the top of the top
@@matthieulagardere3886 Thanks for the tip ☺ Wonder if I can find those butter you mentioned in South of France cause that's where I'm going? I'm sure butter is also sold in the south coz I'm sure not everyone there uses olive oil only 😁
@@SimplyK888I live here and yes we do buy butter in the South of France. I could look if I find these brands next time I go shopping if you want
@@elisa1213 Thank you!
The backless dress girl 😮😍.
Marvis is a hidden gem, the mouthfeel of their toothpastes is unmatched and the flavors imo
What does it feel like? I need to know!
It's italian tho from florence not french
@@JessZolaIt has very nice flavours/aromas and it's very particular and refreshing
SO GOOOD I'm obsessed with them
Ma-car-rons not Mac-er-roons. Macarons are different to macaroons which are coconut
Its Caudalie (Ko-da-li).
read the 'ko-da-li' in US American English 🤣😂🤣😂 cz they won't read it still the way you mean it 🙈
Coh-duh-lee
Cord da lay! Bay Bay
And macarons, not macaroons 😭 big pet peeve of mine
Awesome tips! Thank you for sharing this.
You have this unique beauty that stands out from the rest!
Thank you so much for sharing these tips ✨🥰. I saved this video! ❤
I just went to France for a work trip and I'm going again soon for a week so thank you for advice!
You r so pretty!❤
I went to Paris for the Olympics and it was so beautiful there!! I miss it so much
Why did she blur the Olympics rings on the eiffel tower 😭😭
bc the olympics are satanic
I would’ve done the same just seems more aesthetic that way 😅
U deserve better man ❤
she just lived my dream life…
Love the butter souvenir. Is it Cauda-lee or Cauda-lay? (Caudalie)
Lee
The best gift I got my mom unknowingly was when I went to Paris and went to the catacombs and didn’t know you needed to reserve beforehand so I ended up walking around and down some random alleyway with Asian supermarkets there was a random looking chocolate shop decided to go in and get some for my mom and it was apparently I think the older chocolatier in France something called a la mère de famille i don’t remember the exact price but for what it was and the amount I got I think I paid like 20 euros so pretty good. I brought it home having no idea that these weren’t just random chocolates and my mom loved them so much and ended up looking them up and told me they were the oldest chocolate store in Paris and I was like what a coincidence
Omg just come to Milano already
@@milantehrandubai ?
Ok i clearly need to make a bestie who travels for a living that i can tag along with 😂
Wait you can fly butter without it melting ? Just throw in the checkked bag, vacuumed & sealed and it’s fine ?
Caudalie is not “cow the lay”
I am french and if you want macarons go to pierre Hermes
I need an italian version PLEAAAASE !
Macrons are not the best souvenir unless you get them the day or the day before you leave. They don’t last long at room temp and a week in the fridge. I bought a 12 pack from Louis Vuitton thinking they’ll be fine to bring back. I ended up having to eat the whole box over the course of the week 😂
Im French and oh myyy their butter is delicious. Just the brand caudalie is pronounced "codali" (the i like bambi) just for your info :)
Marvis is actually italian. It is made in Milan 😉 nevertheless it is a lovely toothpaste. Xo
Me a person who’s been living in Paris since birth : has no idea these things were in this city
In Canada if you lie about your purchase and don’t declare your goods that exceed the duty-free amount - if you get caught, they’ll fine you a penalty and likely put a red flag on your file so that the next 7 years you’ll be automatically sent to Secondary inspection (if you travel for over a few days, you get a duty-free allotment of $800)
I love your videos❤❤❤
Such a posh life. ❤❤❤
Btw your so so so so so so so pretty your amazingly gorgeos ❤ love you
I just picked up everything in Monoprix the day we were leaving😂 Love Monoprix though
Ngl I’ve watched like 10 of these shorts just because of how beautiful this woman is.
I used to line up to bring Laduree macarons back from Paris, now there are so many Laduree’s popping up in Toronto. Lost the exclusivity 😅
Eu amo Paris e Caudalie 😊❤
Love Paris 💗
Is there a way u can bring french cuisine home on a 2 day travel without getting stale
Omg stop come to Milan. You can get Collistar, Biotherm, Bionike, and Rilastil skincare which is way better. And btw Marvis is Italian not french lol !!! Also, valtellina butter is much better and you can buy all luxury brands here for cheaper and with vat refund. Milan also has better food and culture and is more important and famously known worldwide. And btw if you really want to get macarons at LEAST go to pierre hermé or fauchon gastronomy/epicerie, seriously girl what are you even doing ?!?!
Did you literally just say Milan has “better culture”? 😂
omg I WOULD LOVE ONE OF THOSE!
Not her hiding the Olympic sign
Laduree is the absolute best
lots of mistakes but the butter thing is 💯 i used to drive to france to buy butter, its so worth it
surprisingly early (love your videos so much!!
Caw duh lay 💀😭
That’s a cool video but I don’t understand how you can buy butter and macarons which are fresh products that need to be put in the fridge directly ^^ can someone explain to me the information i’m missing please ?
Good quality butter is normally not kept in a fridge anyway
She vacuum sealed it. Organic matter (so any food) rots or spoils because of the organisms that live on it. These organisms need oxygen to thrive. When you vacuum pack the food, the organisms lose their life source and die out, so your food remains relatively safe.
There’s a lot more to it but basically no oxygen = no spoiling of food
Guys, even butter kept out of a fridge needs to be kept in a rather cool place (search for 'beurrier breton' or 'beurrier à eau' on your fav browser): you still need to change the water for fresh cool one once every 2/3days. So even if air-sealing it, your butter will melt.
@@amyliun Have you never heard of a butter dish? Room temp is fine.
I usually travel with ice packs in a cooler bag. That's how I bring cheeses back. It goes straight into the fridge when I get home. I also bring ziploc bags and packing tape, in case I purchase anything that can leak.
My mother in law has even sent cheese by normal mail before.. Hahahaha.. Husband ate it and he's still alive! 😂😂
Do you not have Marvis in your country? Also, Ladurée is technically not even French anymore (they’re owned by a Swiss company). More importantly, they’re not even good compared to many other macaroons, especially the locally produced ones, as they’re mass produced in a factory. There are many better things to buy in Paris.
Chanel, where did you buy it, please reply urgently🚨🚨🚨‼️‼️‼️
Manifesting being here someday
Can you please explain how you get your that VAT refund because when we went through Germany and Switzerland and spent thousands of dollars on items to bring home, in the airport they claimed we would only get like an $13 refund which we thought was ridiculous as we obviously paid more in taxes. We even submitted receipts after we got home and they didn’t send us anything and we paid a lot.
Sometimes you have to fill out a form
In the country u are in before flying home
. And with duty free u can’t use it till u travel to your final destination
first of all when you buy sth you need to ask the the shop to have a specific receipt for the future refund (it is not the regular bill, you need to have passport on you while buying and show it), you need to check each country's law, maybe there are some specific items or max amount for spend. plus you need to show everything that you bought at the airport while claiming the refund and it can not be used, needs to be unopened etc (so if you would put it check in then refund does not apply for this item). and then after you land at your home country they can ask you if you have something to declare (again, there is a bracket on what you dont need to declare specific to your country but if your purchases are higher then this is the place to open everything so it is not obvious you bought it there but rather you already had it). remember you can get a fee for the items that you did not declared but should
@@katarzynajanik5507yes it's this. You have to mention it at the shop, and make sure they give you a specific receipt.
Wait wait BUT THAT'S IN EUROPE BOTH!?
@@mctheobeymebunny190depndse where you are travellinf and from where, i am form europe so it does not apply if i travel inside european union. But i was doing such purchses in Korea or Thailand (example apple is so much cheaper plus vat refund)
in the first clip, was the olympic icon blurred on purposed?
I LIKE YOUR VIDEOS SOOOO MUCH❤❤❤
I don’t have money for this kind of souvenirs lol maybe the butter
cries in Australian bio security
*Laughs in Australian customs*
*marvis (italian brand btw)
I feel like no one mentioned that the butter is like 3x the normal price. It’s like what, 8euros? Ridiculous
Great suggestions 👍❤
I need to go to paris now😭😭😏
Girl Math: I saved over $2000 on this bag.
It's so unfair to just don't pay the tax, VAT, just because you are a tourist. Europeans don't get VAT refund in USA.... I am so mad !
I live in France I love it here
You look so pretty and remind me of wendyskinn
i was born in France and I LIVE IN PARIS IN MON- DONT NEED TO KNOW NUT ANYWAYS I LOVE WHERE I LIVE IM FRENCH BUT CAN TALK ENGLISH ITS NOT CHEAP BUT I HOPE YOU HAD GREAT VACATION
You know customs officers have TH-cam as well right?
Marinette Dupin chain family bakery at the end if you know you know
Not declaring a large purchase when entering the country is illegal.
just being honest to the Custom is not difficult😅😅
I wish I was apart of your family 😭
there are much better options than Laudree
People are still going to Paris 😂
cardaLAY, marviN, macarOON.. 0 out of 3? might as well call the bag CHANAL
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Or post that box to your address in the USA
For the best macarons go to somewhere other than laduree- their macarons are made in Switzerland so aren’t normally made on site so won’t be that fresh
🤯🤯🤯 WHAT
To be fair, macarons are not supposed to be eaten fresh. All the flavor is in the cream in the middle not the cookie so the longer it says the more flavor goes into the cookie part and the better it taste. when it’s fresh there’s not a lot of flavor. that’s what I heard from a French pastry chef.. but I would prefer to have macarons that are made from France and not another country to really try the authentic version.
They are delivered everyday
toothpaste as a souvenir?
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A bunch of clichés, sadly...
important thing for everyone is to do your own research and not be the classic american bringing home shit
Barbie doll 🎎🪆
La durée, c’est un attrape touriste.
Tax fraud on video… amazing!
D-did girlie just admit to tax fraud on the internet?
Declare your luxury items. Even if you get taxed, it's still significantly less than if you had purchased it at a store locally.
Laduree macarons are lovely. Husband usually buys cheese, caviar when he's in Paris. Clinique items are also cheaper there.
Clinique is a uk brand and more expensive in Paris than uk!
Early game
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I am always so grateful whenever someone gets me a lil something from their trip that doesn't have the basic souvenir vibes. Like if you go to Paris I don't need an Eiffel Tower keychain that says the year you went. Id honestly rather the person sit down and tell me all about their adventures over a coffee or tea. I don't need a memory of a trip I never been on, but if someone gets be something so intimate, that shows they genuinely thought of me while randomly roaming the streets... that will be the best thing id ever receive. I don't wanna seem ungrateful, I'm just not that materialistic and would rather have something with meaning or personal sentiment.
So much bad information in this 🤦🏻♀️
you're telling people to commit a crime LOL
One minute ago!!!
Basic bs lifting their egos… get lost.
Ladurée are not good macarons
Marvis toothpaste has no fluoride. It’s not good for your teeth
Throwing away your box doesn’t mean shiet
If you bring back luxury items and customs catches you… guess what your paying taxes
Government is not stupid.
Also STOP spreading false information and having people potentially get caught and have to pay bigger fines for listening to your pathetic tips
TOSSING boxes doesnt mean shiet!!
Uhhh you’re willingly committing tax and customs fraud… uhhhhh
Yeah but shouldn't you learn to pronounce things if you live that lifestyle?
I used to go to Paris a lot, till about 25 years ago. Will not go there again, it is a crime ridden cess pool
What are you talking about? Crime has gone down in Paris in the previous 25 years and it is generally a safer city compared many in Southern and Eastern Europe.
@@FactsnotFiction101 dream on!
@@Ed19601, This is no “dream.” I’m simply going by the data.
@@FactsnotFiction101 and i am going by news and experiences, rather than souped up "let's not scare the tourists away" 'data'. Tourist busses are being stripped from their luggage when they slow down, pickpockets everywhere. Read for instance the warnings the american embassy gives to visitors. Crime is not down, it is up regardless what the official data says. On top of that is has become a filthy cesspool.
@@FactsnotFiction101 He’s talking about black people 😬
Not you claiming you commit fraud