Thanks for the update. I will be eagerly looking for more news before my stay in early December.

As for Hermes, I see it everywhere nowadays. Especially at Euro Le Meridiens where some give full size bottles. So I think the hotel chains are buying it cheap. I rather hoped they had the special home-made stuff we had recently at the MO Chang Mai. But I'm not staying at the Grande Dame to stock up on sweet-smelling stuff. I'm staying there for one of the best overall hotel experiences in the world!