We all use soap every day. Washing our hands, in the shower, after reading the newspaper or doing jobs in the house, working in the garden, you name it. At this time of day we certainly wash our hands extra at many times of the day. A real soap is a combination of beautiful oils […]
– IL GARDIENO DELLE DELIZIE – The second fragrance brings us to “the Garden of earthly delights” by Hieronymus Bosh , exhibited at El Prado museum in Madrid. This triptych is considered a masterpiece of surrealism for its complex symbolism: humanity is represented, according to the Christian doctrine of the Middle Ages, with all […]
Three Painted Houses in the Lost City of Pompeii are finally open to the public after a 40-Year restoration project. Three archaeological marvels at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city razed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, have reopened to the public. Calling it a “story of rebirth and redemption,” the Italian Ministry of Culture […]
New Years drink with great bites from Jeanne Beddington for a wonderful 2020 Together with our clients, frineds and family we celebrated 2020. Toasting for a happy, healthy and succesfilm New Year. Bites from Jeanne Beddington matching wonderfully 7 chose perfumes. An inspiring experience from a Top Chef From 2020 on we will organise evenings […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Recently we organized the Parfum-Dinner in Maaseik, Belgium, together with Parfumerie Margaux and Restaurant Smaakkamer Lavendel. An inspiring evening with a lot of smell, taste and renewed interpretations of ingredients. Explanation about the perfumes and the background, explanation of the dishes and the matching wines. In total there were 7 dishes, 7 scents and 7 […]
We often hear shaving brushes are made from badger, either silver tip or just badger, but nowadays we also hear more and more about brushes from horse. Just all you need to know and what about the advantages. To collect the air of a horse we don’t need to kill or damage the animal for […]
