With an ocean of flickering candles cascading down the white stone stairs and an Oscars-worthy camera crane capturing the fluttering lashes of influential guests: last night’s party in Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK, The National Gallery of Denmark) was not to be missed. 

Kickstarting Copenhagen Fashion Week with a black tie dress code – prompting some of our favourite tastemakers to bring out their best frocks – industry insiders gathered to celebrate the launch of L’Oréal Paris Panorama mascara, promising a formula worth its weight in volumising gold. 

In honour of the Panorama, *Vogue Scandinavia* ventured to discover some of the black carpet guests’ most precious mascara memoriest. “I remember how proud I was of my first mascara,” said former *Vogue Scandinavia* cover star Marianne Theodorsen, who was mingling with the likes of Finnish Sofia Ruutu, fellow Norwegians (and cover stars) Janka Polliani and Nina Sandbech. “Although I did end up looking like a panda at the end of the day”, she laughs.  It is a sentiment shared by fellow partygoer Mathilde Gøhler agrees: "During your teenage years, when you experience makeup for the first time, you explore it. You learn by doing."

Martina Bonnier, *Vogue Scandinavia*’s editor in chief, was quick to share her best mascara tip in the evening’s opening speech: “Don’t limit yourself to just one favourite”. Bonnier explained how, just like with perfume, you should build a wardrobe of formulas that work for you – from really natural to big and bold.

The dinner table, bound in black bows and dressed with (appropriately) golden candelabras and cutlery, set the stage for a flavourful vegetarian meal. The evening wrapped with an espresso martini and chocolate-covered profiteroles to the ethereal tunes of buzzy breakout artist Coco O.

Below, have an exclusive peek inside the beauty event of the season and stock up on *Vogue Scandinavia*’s favourite gold-star voluminising formula, L'Oréal Paris Panorama Mascara, all wrapped in glossy gold packaging. 