A Halloween masquerade · Saturday 31 October 2026
L’Affaire des Poisons
A night at the secret court of Louis XIV
Fourteen seats · A secret location in Dubai · Masks obligatory
Request your invitationThe table as it will be set for the court.
The story
Paris, 1679.
Behind the masks of Versailles, everyone had a secret.
At the height of Louis XIV’s reign, Paris was gripped by a scandal so dark that the King set up a secret tribunal to judge it. Nobles had been buying poisons, love potions and dark fortunes from the city’s most famous seer, La Voisin.
For one night, a hidden room in Dubai becomes that secret Paris. Fourteen guests arrive masked, as every courtier did, and are received at a candlelit table where nothing is quite what it seems.
The evening
What awaits the court
- 20:00
Arrival at the golden frame
A welcome drink, and your portrait taken at the golden frame with a couple of the court in 17th-century dress.
- 20:30
The banquet
A private dinner in a candlelit room behind closed doors, for fourteen guests only.
- At dinner
Live music of the court
Baroque strings during the banquet, the music of Louis XIV’s Versailles.
- At the table
The seer of Paris
Palm and tarot readings, guest by guest.
- Later
The performers of the court
And surprises we will not reveal. Some secrets are kept until the night.
Your invitation
A sealed letter, delivered by hand.
Fourteen letters are sealed in black lace and gold wax, and delivered to each guest personally. Inside: your name, the hour, and where the court will meet.
The court will receive you. Do not be late.
How to join
The way into the secret court
- I
Request your invitation
Leave your details below, on thegliese.com.
- II
The Maison contacts you
Personally, on WhatsApp, with the price and the next steps.
- III
Your sealed letter
Delivered to you by hand, revealing where the court will meet.
The details
For the court
- Date
- Saturday 31 October 2026
- Arrival
- 20:00 sharp. The court will not wait.
- Location
- A secret location in Dubai, revealed in your sealed letter
- Seats
- Fourteen
- Dress code
- Masks obligatory. Baroque dark glamour: black, gold, oxblood
- Guests
- Aged 21 and over
Request your invitation
Fourteen seats at the secret court.
Leave your details and the Maison will contact you personally on WhatsApp with the price and the next steps. A request is not a booking: seats are confirmed only once your invitation is secured.
Your details stay private and are never shared.