Aged 26 to29. Taste,settled.

Karolina, 27: opera, piano, architecture, the kind of discretion people ask for by name. Samanta, 27: violin, languages, a composed presence in any lobby. Danielle, 29: classic cinema, poetry, a calm that settles an entire table.

These three are the business events shortlist. Receptions, galas, client dinners where the plus-one really matters.

None of the three needs a briefing twice. Share the host's name, the dress code and how you want to introduce her, and she carries all of it through the evening without a single slip.

Thea, 29: hiker, cyclist, omakase counters, no airs whatsoever. Michelle, 27: sailing, museums, a proper cocktail, talks easily and listens even better. Cindy, 26: yoga, photography, sailing, cheerful in any weather.

Put one of them across a table after a long week and the week stops mattering by the second course.

Liana, 28: literature, pilates, a balcony garden. Patricia, 28: watercolours, noir, bookshops. Nora, 26: fashion sketches, champagne, the flower market. Tina, 26: cuts and collars, cocktails, crates of records.

Four women who make something, even if only for themselves. Ask to see a sketch, a small painting, a photo of a balcony in bloom. Most of the time the answer is yes, and the story behind it is better than the picture.

A dinner date is the obvious fit: long enough for the conversation to find its depth, structured enough that nobody wonders what happens next. Karolina and Danielle make a formal table a pleasure. Thea and Michelle make a neighbourhood restaurant feel like your local. Nora and Tina belong somewhere lively with a good bar. Liana and Patricia suit candlelight and a slow second bottle. Cindy suits an early table after a sunset walk.

Settled taste without the stiffness. They have done enough late nights to know which ones are worth it, and enough travelling to be easy company for someone who landed that afternoon. An evening with this band tends to have a shape: a good start, a long middle, an ending nobody rushes.

Style follows the same logic. Sleek minimalist, sleek noir, moody sophistication, soft romance, sunlit natural. Signature looks rather than experiments.

Three are blonde: Cindy, Nora and Thea. Five are slim, four are tall. The neighbouring bands are 22 to 25 and 30 and over, if you want to compare.

Amsterdam Centrum has Liana, Michelle, Nora and Samanta. The Jordaan has Karolina, Patricia and Tina. Danielle and Thea live in Oud-Zuid, Cindy in De Pijp. Company here starts from €180 per hour. Receptions and long dinners are on request, confirmed on WhatsApp, usually well before the day itself. Booking has the steps.