"We have a lot of powerful people among our customers," explains Laurent Fuchs, Managing Director ofElie Bleu, with a smile. When Nicolas Sarkozy went to Brazil to meet President Lula, what did he take as a gift? A cigar box Elie Bleu. The same goes for Pope Benedict XVI, who received Pascal's "Pensées" from the Elysée Palace in a small box Elie Bleu. Michelle Obama, for her part, has a Versailles honey box Elie Bleu donated by L'Oréal."

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Elie Bleu is to tableware - a subtle art at the intersection of turner, marker and cabinetmaker - what Hermès is to leather goods. Pure luxury. When it comes to name dropping, it's a vertigo-inducing experience. Who knows that happy Falcon owners receive a Cigar Humidor Elie Bleu in the same wood as the interior of their aircraft? Or that certain custom orders are used as a showcase for diplomatic gifts from the Elysée Palace?..."