Nobile 1942, known for giving their perfumes beautiful names, which are inspired by places or important events in Italy. Pontevecchio is inspired by the bridge of love in Florence, Anonimo Veniziano links to the masked ball in Venice and .. The latest addition to the collection is Il sentiero degli dei, which also means “the […]
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Ingredient Knowledge · AMBERGRIS
Ambergris is a rare perfume ingredient. It is already 6 years ago that a huge piece washed up on Texel (83 kg of a dead sperm whale.) The animal undoubtedly suffered from a blockage. Many people think that ambergris bile is what spits out the sperm whale. However, this does not appear to be true. […]
PARFUMDINER
Food, drinks and perfumes; Three ingredients for an unforgettable evening. In the restaurant you will be surprised by 7 dishes with 7 matching wines, both inspired by the 7 perfumes. The chef will receive several perfumes a few weeks in advance, after which he / she will come up with matching dishes. ‘Notes’ from the […]
Xmas Toppers
Red, Black and White are frequently used colors during Christmas. Color are closely related to emotions and this is also reflected in perfumes. That is why we have made a selection of Red toppers, Black toppers and White toppers. Beautiful perfumes to give as a gift, but also suitable to style your Christmas outfit. What […]
Ingredient Knowledge · CINNAMON
The name cinnamon comes from Latin, “canella”, “stick”. (Ceylon) Cinnamon (or Cinnamomum verum) is one of the best-known spices that comes from the inner bark of the shoots of the cinnamon tree. There are several species, an important species is Cassia (or Cinnamomum aromaticum). Cassia is somewhat stronger and sweeter than Ceylon cinnamon. Cinnamon is […]
NEW! WET STONE
Mainly known from the black gold bottles, AMOUROUD also has a White Collection. For the time being it consisted of WHITE HINOKI (woody / spicy) and LUNAR VETIVER (woody / oriental), but recently there is WET STONE (spicy / citrus). WET STONE The sound of water cascading over jagged rocks as it descends,carving it’s way […]
NEW! SHAMAL
Good news for those who love the Nobile 1942 Deluxe Collection! In addition to the fragrances RUDIS, MALIA and 1..1, a new perfume has recently been added, called SHAMAL. Just like the previous scents, SHAMAL is also packed in a handmade leather box. SHAMAL There is a moment in the desert that leaves spectators in […]
Ingredient Knowledge · GINGER
Used in tea, for cooking, as medicine and in perfumes … What many people don’t know is that ginger is more than a root, ginger is a rhizome. I hear you think what is the difference? The rhizome is considered an underground stem, which means that there are leaves and buds on it. The rhizome is […]
RETAIL TODAY AND TOMORROW
Last Thursday we were in Utrecht at the Retail and Brands Festival. An event full of information about the future of retail, technology to support retail and a number of interesting speakers. As a distributor, you also want to know what is going on in retail, so that you can look at the next steps […]
ZALANDO BEAUTY STORE
What’s going on in the Beauty world? One of the largest clothing webshops will focus on niche cosmetic brands. In doing so, they take serious steps to deal with this equally. At the beginning of this year, Zalando already included cosmetics in the range, but this has now been extended with a physical store. The […]
Ingredient Knowledge · VETIVER
The name vetiver probably rings a bell. This raw material, was broadly used in some very famous perfumes of the last decades : Vetiver – Guerlain (1959), Vetiver 46 – Le Labo (2006), Terre – Hermes (2007), Sycomore – Chanel (2008). Time to give some more explanation on this beautiful scented plant. The vetiver, ( or […]
Top 5 hotspots · Forte dei Marmi 2018
On the Italian Riviera Versilia, known for its beautiful sandy beaches, is the luxury resort of Forte dei Marmi. The town is especially popular with Italian and International high society, so it is not surprising that you can encounter famous footballer, musicians and / or actors. Known for its marble Forte dei Marmi has enough […]
Bright smile with ACCA KAPPA
ACCA KAPPA makes you smile and goes with her time. After the introduction of two organic toothpastes, ACCA KAPPA now comes with a Charcoal variant for extra white teeth. Fresh mint, sage and liquorice has been added to the toothpaste. ACCA KAPPA also released a variant to protect against sensitive gums with Aloe Vera, organic […]
Famous Noses
One perfume is better known than the other, but what they all have in common is that there is a nose behind every creation. Unfortunately, many noses remain unknown. Here under 5 noses, each with its own story of how they have become nose. A passion for smells is a motive for everyone. Le […]
Smell as communication
They are small, have six legs and communicate through smell … we are talking about ants here. Scientists have discovered that ants have four to five times more odor receptors than other insects. For example, a silkworm can distinguish 52 different scents, a fruit fly 61, one at 174. However, the ant still spans the […]