Orla Devaux is the kind of woman who feels like the pause between lightning and thunder—still, charged, and unforgettable. Born in Lyon and raised in Montréal, with a background in visual arts and sensory psychology, Orla doesn’t just meet you where you are—she pulls you gently into a new world. Mysterious but grounded, poetic yet deeply present, she crafts experiences with intention and intimacy.
And one evening in Vancouver, Orla offered a client something rare:
a curated encounter that made rainfall feel like revelation.
The Booking: “I Want to Feel Something I Can’t Name.”
The client was a Dutch interior designer spending a quiet week in Vancouver after completing a high-profile project. His request was unconventional:
“I’m overstimulated by beauty I can’t touch. I need an experience that feels… unspoken. Like something slipping through your fingers.”
Orla replied the way only she could:
“Then let’s stand inside the storm. But stay dry.”
The Experience: The Rainroom & After
Orla arranged an exclusive late-night session at a Rainroom-inspired art installation hosted at a private gallery in East Vancouver—a room where water continuously falls from the ceiling, but motion sensors detect and stop the rain wherever you stand.
She met him wearing a translucent raincoat over a silver slip dress, barefoot, carrying a Polaroid camera and a poem written in graphite.
As they stepped into the room, the rain poured everywhere—except on them.
Together, they walked slowly through cascading walls of water, never getting wet, surrounded by the sound of rain and the thrill of intimacy wrapped in silence.
She whispered:
“We’re walking inside contradiction. That’s what most people run from. But not you.”
The Intimate Shift
At one point, she handed him the Polaroid.
On it: their blurred reflection in the falling water, faces half-hidden.
On the back she had written:
“You didn’t come here for shelter.
You came to remember what it feels like to be untouched by chaos.”
The Wind-Down: Rooftop Chai & Quiet Connection
Afterward, they climbed to a rooftop Orla had prepared—pillows, lanterns, and hot spiced chai in antique cups. They sat in silence, watching the real rain roll in, letting the thunder speak what words couldn’t.
He told her quietly:
“You made me feel like I existed outside of time.”
She smiled and replied:
“You always did. You just forgot.”
Why Clients Choose Orla Devaux
Orla Devaux is ideal for clients seeking sensory depth, subtle intimacy, and poetic, curated experiences. Whether it’s walking through an indoor storm, sipping tea under the real one, or listening to Ryuichi Sakamoto in complete silence, Orla creates evenings that live somewhere between art and memory.
