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Fragrance Du Bois newly launched flagship boutique at the Starhill Gallery in Kuala Lumpur.

Picking a scent that shows one’s desires and state of minds is a sensory treat. French luxury fragrance home Fragrance Du Bois is now set to provide that experience to customers in Malaysia, at its recently introduced flagship store at the Starhill Gallery in Kuala Lumpur.

The Experience
Fragrance Du Bois will certainly take the person on a trip of discovery — the utmost objective being to source, produce, and make manifest the best scent, based upon tastes, feelings and the customer’s self-perception.

“When it pertains to a fragrance, tastes vary from one person to another,” states Nicola Parker, Brand Director of Fragrance Du Bois. “We wish to develop an unique experience for our customers, by including them in the consulting procedure in the development of a scent that they enjoy, which shows their characters. It’s a luxury experience, and one with which our customers now associate us.”.

The Boutique.
Rich, advanced and sophisticated, Fragrance Du Bois’ shop is resplendent in black with gold accoutrements. Developed to show the environment of a special Parisian perfumery, it is the ideal place in which to experience the world of luxury scent.

The Collection.
Fragrance Du Bois provides its trademark Shades Du Bois collection of 8 fragrances, each created to show minutes and experiences through the spectrum of state of minds and colours. For the utmost in exclusivity, a completely custom scent can be developed for a customer by one of Du Bois’ coterie of Master Perfumers.

The Oud.
All Du Bois’ scents are developed utilizing 100 % pure, natural Oud oil of the really greatest quality — provided solely by Asia Plantation Capital and sourced just from their sustainable plantations. Frequently described as ‘liquid gold,’ Oud is removed from the Aquilaria tree, which is belonging to Southeast Asia, and is likewise understood in this part of the world as Agarwood or Gaharu. Du Bois’ trademark Oud is a magical and wonderful compound that reacts, virtually actually, to the individual touch. Its natural purity implies that it will certainly connect somewhat in a different way with each person, developing, in essence, a special scent for every single customer.

Sustainability.
“The chances for Gaharu are ever enhancing, and as a leading business in sustainable plantation management, we guarantee that our harvesting is performed in a sustainable and ethical method,” states Steve Watts, Chief Executive Officer of Fragrance Du Bois Malaysia. He continues, “All the Oud oil is lawfully sourced, and licensed under the CITES contract. This indicates that the strictest ecological and ethical requirements are ensured when it pertains to the planting, gathering and growing of Agarwood and Oud oil.”.

“We extremely applaud Fragrance Du Bois’ strategy of leveraging the wonderful qualities of Oud oil without jeopardizing its values and its social and business obligation,” states Guest of Honour, Tan Sri Dr. Francis Yeoh, Managing Director of YTL Power. “We comprehend that it is still more difficult to keep sustainability and ethical values when fulfilling the needs of the luxury market. Fragrance Du Bois is setting the requirements that numerous others need to follow.”.

Supporting a Good Cause.
Fragrance Du Bois’ mantra is ‘luxury with a conscience’, and the business, together with all its partners, is dedicated to social and business duty. As an outcome of Fragrance Du Bois’ dedication to utilizing just sustainably sourced components, their scents have actually been backed by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

For Oud Amber Intense– a scent produced particularly for Sonia Irvine, creator of the Amber Lounge – 5 % of the earnings from sales goes to the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, and another 5 % goes to the Brain and Spine Foundation. The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is one devoted to the security of the environment and was established by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II in 2006.
With the sale of each scent, Fragrance Du Bois and Asia Plantation Capital will certainly grow one Aquilaria tree and one Teak tree, in combination with the Thai Royal Family’s Plant Genetics Programme.

About Fragrance Du Bois.
Fragrance Du Bois is a specific niche luxury fragrance home working carefully with sustainable plantations in Asia, bringing interesting brand-new 100 % natural Oud oil based scents to unique markets worldwide. Sustainably sourcing the finest basic materials around the world, dealing with French perfumers to produce a complete variety of items, as well as supplying custom scent services, Fragrance Du Bois is individual luxury with a conscience. With special scent lounges around the world, in Dubai, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, Fragrance Du Bois produces just the finest experience in custom perfumery. Fragrance Du Bois is referred to as Parfums Du Bois in France and in non-French speaking markets, as Fragrance Du Bois.

About Asia Plantation Capital.
Asia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a varied variety of business plantation and farming companies throughout the Asia-Pacific area, and internationally, part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business. Their focus is on varied and multicultural plantation jobs tailored to the domestic and industrial needs of the nations where they run.

Working carefully with and supporting regional neighborhoods is a hidden core concept of the APC company, offering cultural and social assistance, in addition to financial investment, to move these neighborhoods far from logging and unlawful logging activities, formerly viewed as a primary income source in some areas of Asia.

Developed formally in 2008, although running independently because 2002, the group now has plantation and farming jobs on 4 continents with functional tasks at numerous phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe. Promoting using licensed wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, securing biodiversity and fighting poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector, which pursues quality and which is currently associated with ecological efforts, this is likewise a method of making sure that no wood from unlawful logging is utilized.

About Amber Lounge.
Amber Lounge was established by Sonia Irvine, sibling of previous Ferrari F1 star Eddie Irvine, and was introduced at the Monaco Grand Prix in May 2003. The facility was easy: the production of a really VIP celebration that showed the beauty and exclusivity of one of the most prominent sporting occasions in the world.

About the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation works for the defense of the environment and the promo of sustainable advancement. The Foundation supports efforts carried out by personal and public organisations within the fields of research study, technological development and activities, to raise awareness of the social concerns at stake.

These 3 sectors are focused in one single environment: the tropical jungles. The ecological effects at stake, for that reason, are substantial, when we understand that the tropical jungles harbour over 75 % of the earth’s biodiversity which their damage is accountable for more than 20 % of greenhouse gas emissions..
As part of its actions to combat versus logging, the Foundation introduced the Wood Forever Pact, to promote making use of wood gathered from sustainably handled forests within the yacht market. Promoting making use of qualified wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, safeguarding biodiversity and combating poverty in the tropical jungle areas.

Fragrance Du Bois recognises women who have made a positive int the Middle East.

Fragrance Du Bois is honoured to acknowledge the ladies who have actually made a favorable influence on society in the Middle East.

By sponsoring the Arab Woman Awards 2014 in the UAE – which is under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan – Fragrance Du Bois acknowledged the effort and dedication revealed by remarkable people in company, the arts, sports, fashion, the media, federal government and charitable business. Fragrance Du Bois was pleased to present splendid Oud-based scents to a few of the females at the awards event, sealing the brand’s position as the leading scent for prominent people who assist to form today’s world.

“Fragrance Du Bois is privileged to be a part of the foremost awards that identify ladies of the Arab world who have not just motivated other females, however other people to prosper and satisfy their dreams, while likewise playing a favorable function in adding to the world in their picked fields,” stated Emma Henry – Director, Fragrance Du Bois Middle East.

“As a brand, we make every effort to offer the most magnificent Oud based scents making use of just superior active ingredients. Our collaboration with the Arab Woman Awards,” she concluded, “makes so much sense for us.”.

Gary Crates — CEO Europe, Asia Plantation Capital included, “We completely support the Arab Woman Awards, and we join them in commemorating the accomplishments of all the deserving laureates. At Asia Plantation Capital we pride ourselves on making a distinction, and raising awareness of the significance of sustainability and the have to look after our environment.” He continued, “That the scents we have actually assisted to develop are now decorating the females who are assisting to form the future of the Middle East manages us no little sense of pride.”.

Providing a hand put together choice of great scents to Dr. Shaikha Al Maskari, Fragrance Du Bois was pleased to acknowledge her success in company, and her function in being a motivation to ladies who aim to prosper in the business world in the Middle East. Showing that the efficiency of a thoughtful leadership design is not a misconception, Dr. Shaikha’s supporting design stimulates the type of commitment, dedication and dedication from her staff members that is seen just seldom in other organisations.
Fragrance Du Bois’ Emma Henry was likewise kindlied to provide the sporting award to Ms. Khadijah Mohammed, who not just made history by ending up being the very first female weightlifter to stand for the Arabian Gulf Region at an Olympic Games (when she got London 2012), however likewise by being the very first female Emirati professional athlete ever to certify outright. Breaking through formerly developed frontiers, Ms. Mohammed is now blazing a trail in motivating females to take part in sports and make an effect in the global arena.

Previously in 2014, Fragrance Du Bois likewise sponsored the Arab Woman Awards in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Ms. Farah K Behbehani was an award recipient at the conference in Kuwait, and as a freelance graphic designer specialising in print and editorial design (in addition to Arabic calligraphy), Fragrance Du Bois was thrilled that a distinction ought to go to a person who is concentrated on how custom and culture can exist side-by-side with the modern-day world.

“Fragrance Du Bois is happy to be associated with females who influence the world to accomplish greater requirements. Whether by making contributions to charity, altering state of minds or opening doors, these are the individuals who make favorable modifications in the neighborhoods we live in,” she concluded, “and they are the individuals who Fragrance Du Bois will certainly constantly be excited to partner, in 2015 and beyond.”.

Fragrance Du Bois’ Oud Amber Intense, the Official Perfume of the Amber Lounge at the Singapore Grand Prix 2014

Dynamic’, ‘amazing’, ‘climatic’; words commonly utilized to explain the F1 night race in Singapore. Completely matching the environment and matching is the freshly introduced Oud Amber Intense by Fragrance Du Bois, the main fragrance for the renowned Amber Lounge after-party in Singapore.

Showing the energy, enthusiasm and beauty that have actually ended up being associated with the race itself, Oud Amber Intense is a specifically developed scent for Sonia Irvine, the Founder of the Amber Lounge. Established by worldwide acknowledged perfumer, Sandra Dziad, and based upon the innovative vision, individual tastes and business spirit of Sonia Irvine, Oud Amber Intense has a hot citrusy opening, with notes of bergamot, tangerine, black pepper and cinnamon. It is a scent that exhibits self-confidence and elegance.

Flowers, fruity wood notes of neroli, increased, blackcurrant and patchouli instill a warm heart, and are held together with an amber accord. The melange enraptures the senses, with a surface of musk and Fragrance Du Bois’ trademark 100 % pure, natural and sustainably sourced Oud– provided specifically from plantations handled by Asia Plantation Capital, and of the extremely greatest quality. The mix evokes the warm fresh breeze of the strange and hot Orient similar to a night celebration at the Singapore night race.

“I definitely like Oud Amber Intense by Fragrance Du Bois,” stated Sonia Irvine. I am specifically happy to have Oud Amber Intense as the main scent for the Amber Lounge at this year’s Singapore F1 night race, and to be introducing it today at Fragrance Du Bois’ very first principle store at the Fullerton Hotel.”.

Oud Amber Intense is the 3rd scent in a series that has actually been developed for the Amber Lounge in previous races. Oud Noir Intense, which radiates risk, intrigue and night-time enjoyment, was the main fragrance for 2013’s F1 night race in Singapore. Sahraa Oud, with its sense of best stillness broken by unforeseeable shifts of racing winds throughout the Arabian Desert, was produced for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

“Fragrance is something that is extremely individual to each person,” states Nicola Parker, Brand Director at Fragrance Du Bois.”Nicola continues, “Another distinct element of our scents is that we utilize just 100 % sustainable, natural, pure Oud of the finest quality. Since of the method in which Oud communicates with various active ingredients, and likewise ‘settles’ on the person’s body in various methods, all our scents produce various scents from one individual to another.

Formally introducing Oud Amber Intense to the world, Sonia Irvine, enhanced the Fragrance Du Bois Concept Boutique at the Fullerton Hotel, Singapore, signing pamphlets that information and profile Oud Amber Intense. Visitors checking out the Amber Lounge at the night race in Singapore will certainly have the chance to experience Oud Amber Intense themselves, as Fragrance Du Bois will certainly have its personalised luxury scent trunk at the reception location, where they can sample different fragrances, as well as Oud Amber Intense itself.
Supporting a Cause.

Fragrance Du Bois is luxury with a conscience, and is dedicated to social and business obligation. As an outcome of Fragrance Du Bois’ dedication to utilizing just sustainably sourced active ingredients, the scent has actually been backed by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

With the sale of each scent, Fragrance Du Bois will certainly deal with its sustainable plantation partner, Asia Plantation Capital, to grow one Aquilaria tree– the source of the Oud oil in all Du Bois’ scents– and one teak tree, with the Plant Genetics Programme supported by the Thai Royal Family.

Fragrance Du Bois Oud Oil infiltrating the Middle East

As the only scent brand on the planet to ensure making use of just sustainably sourced Oud oil – from its own plantations – Du Bois’ developments are producing fairly a storm amongst a few of the world’s most critical fragrance connoisseurs. Hand crafted by a few of the world’s leading and most ingenious perfumers, Du Bois’ scents are unique, complicated, amazing and essential.

A few of the fragrances are created in Fragrance Du Bois’ own perfumery – situated in the foothills of Grasse, Cote d’Azur, France – offering an outstanding variety of intoxicating aromas for its recently opened stores in Singapore’s famous Fullerton Hotel, and Kuala Lumpur’s luxury shopping center at the Starhill Gallery. Interest and fascination have actually triggered feverish interest in a brand that has actually amassed a cult following all over the world in record time.

Although fairly brand-new in the market, Fragrance Du Bois is currently collecting in the awards, after among its fragrances – produced by 5th generation Master Perfumer Francois Merle-Baudoin – was shortlisted worldwide’s leading 10 brand-new scents at the Art and Olfactory Awards in Los Angeles, USA. Customers throughout the Arabian Gulf and the larger world currently consist of royalty, prominent stars and VVIPs alike.

“Given the level of interest we have actually had from customers and merchants throughout the Middle East,” states Parisian Brand Director and representative Chloé Kurzmann, “we have actually chosen to concentrate on opening stores and retail outlets with merchants and luxury items outlets that match our clients.”.

All of our productions are hand crafted, utilizing 100 % natural and pure Oud oil, with a choice of vintages; all provided from estates handled by Asia Plantation Capital. They come to immerse their senses in a special olfactory experience that will certainly assist match their Oud-based scent to their particular characters. In addition, our perfumers or ‘Noses’, can work with a customer on a certain scent produced by hand, distinctively for them.

Current reports recommend that the yearly market for Oud scents in the Middle East alone, is 6.1 billion Saudi Riyals, and Du Bois, with its unparalleled and special variety of fine and bespoke scents, means to provide its items throughout the Middle East, with prepared openings in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Doha currently in development.

Among the world’s leading and most highly regarded authorities on great scent, Roja Dove, just recently released a brief movie on the value of Oud and its value to the world of haute perfumery – with specific concentrate on its location in Middle Eastern culture. Roja Dove’s own variety of great scents consist of some delicious Oud-based accords, and he is so distinguished in his field that he has actually been turned over with running the refinery on the 5th Floor in Harrods, London – certainly among the world’s most prominent great scent emporiums, often visited by numerous of the Gulf’s elite when seeing the United Kingdom.

Company Development Director for Asia Plantation Capital Gary Crates states, “The need for our Oud oils and woodchips in the Middle East and Asia has actually grown tremendously in recent times, and it’s quite as an outcome of worldwide brands such as Tom Ford – in addition to reputable specialists such as Roja Dove – comprehending the value of this elegant and magical component. This has actually resulted in a larger gratitude of its values, and the value of sustainable and constant products of 100 % pure Oud oil, which we can offer.”.

He continues, “The market for Oud and its items has actually grown regularly considering that records started in 1880, valuing at 4 % per year throughout that time, and by 15 % per year over the last twenty years. This is according to CITES and Traffic Reports, and our company believe that development will certainly continue, year on year. The majority of gratifyingly,” Crates concludes, “we have the assistance of leading organisations and ecologists such as the Prince Albert of Monaco Foundation, which has actually played a huge part in expanding and raising customer awareness.”.

It’s clear that Oud and scents produced from this utmost of nature’s components will certainly remain to be taken pleasure in for generations to come, thanks mainly to responsible and liable business such as Asia Plantation Capital, along with socially and ecologically liable scent brands such as Fragrance Du Bois. With continued research study, development and the commitment of academics and perfumers such as Roja Dove, the energy is integrateding the pursuit making the world and customers knowledgeable about and able to experience this most magical of items.

About Fragrance Du Bois.

Fragrance Du Bois is a specific niche luxury fragrance residence working carefully with sustainable plantations in Asia, bringing interesting brand-new 100 % natural Oud oil based scents to unique markets worldwide. Sustainably sourcing the finest basic materials around the world, dealing with French perfumers to produce a complete variety of items, as well as offering custom scent services, Fragrance Du Bois is individual luxury with a conscience. With special scent lounges around the world, in Dubai, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, Fragrance Du Bois develops just the finest experience in custom perfumery.

 

Medicinal Benefits Of Agarwood Could Be Helping Worldwide Pharmaceutical Business?

Standard Chinese Medication (TCM) currently has a vital function for agarwood where it is made use of to alleviate spasms and discomfort, deal with the digestion system, control the important organs (heart, lungs, liver), and to lower and reroute energy levels to support the kidneys. It is likewise made use of to deal with tightness in the chest, stomach discomfort, throwing up, diarrhoea and asthma.

In a brand-new financial investment programme Asia Plantation Capital is engaging numerous academics in Southeast Asia to check out the science behind these medical applications. They intend to determine essential locations for important analysis and ultimate preclinical trials, an essential procedure to acquiring approval and approval by medical authorities in Europe and America.

According to information supplied by the Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy there are 47 legitimate production licences for ready TCM items consisting of agarwood powder as an active ingredient. Amongst these over 80 % of the products include less than 6 % of agarwood in each dose. With the natural procedures made use of on our agarwood plantations Asia Plantation Capital is well positioned to assist worldwide pharmaceutical business, particularly as they continue their search for brand-new medications to fight acknowledged conditions and enhance research study on the global element of brand-new contagions.”.

In Thailand Asia Plantation Capital has actually been dealing with Prince Songkhla University where Prof. Pakamas Chetpattananondh is leading their attack on driving modification from TCM to acknowledged international clinical approval, with certain concentrate on anti-oxidant buildings of agarwood.

Asia Plantation Capital is currently producing agarwood tea utilizing leaves from chosen natural agarwood plantations in Thailand and Sri Lanka. In 2013 saw them introduce agarwood rice including dietary supplements established from processed plantation agarwood trees. For some moderate skin problem they are likewise offering an ingenious agarwood soap.

At the 1st International Scientific Symposium on Agarwood (ISSA) in September 2013 the laxative building of agarwood leaves was verified and Japanese scientists revealed the impending launch of an associated item. Agarwood leaf extracts are understood to have antipyretic, laxative and antimicrobial activities.

Barry Rawlinson continues, “It is not just China where agarwood has actually been made use of in medications for more than one thousand years, conventional usages extend throughout Asia and into India within Ayurveda, even the Middle East where agarwood chips and Oud oil have a long recognized high value market. At Asia Plantation Capital we are working to bring this cultural heritage forward medically based upon sound ecological practices.”.

About Asia Plantation Capital.
Asia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a varied variety of office plantation and farming companies throughout the Asia-Pacific area, and internationally, part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business. Developed formally in 2008, although running independently because 2002, the group now has plantation and farming jobs on 4 continents with functional tasks at different phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe.
Promoting making use of licensed wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, securing biodiversity and fighting poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector, which pursues quality and which is currently associated with ecological efforts, this is likewise a method of guaranteeing that no wood from unlawful logging is made use of.