The concept of death by chocolate suddenly becomes appealing as the fondue seeps into the skin.
Roussel agrees it is a surprising sensation, stating most people are awakened from the reverie as the first stroke of fondue is applied. "They open their eyes in astonishment as if to say, `My God, what's that!'"
"Everyone loves it though," she added, which is not all that surprising considering she advises licking your lips as part of the experience.
All lingering kid-in-a-candy-store fantasies are indulged as she scoops more chocolate from the pot and drizzles it into a wide-open mouth.
The 45-minute, NT$1,800 treatment leaves the urban epicurian with a glowing complexion and an almost guilt-free glimpse into chocolate heaven.
For Virginie Roussel and her colleagues though, there remains one last problem: "It's really hard," she admitted. "We always want to finish off what's left in the pot."
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