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Fragrance Du Bois Grand Opening Flagship Boutique at the Starhill Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

Picking a scent that shows one’s desires and state of minds is a sensory treat. French luxury fragrance residence 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 supreme objective being to source, produce, and make manifest the ideal scent, based upon tastes, feelings and the customer’s self-perception.

“When it concerns 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 advancement of a scent that they like, which shows their characters. It’s a luxury experience, and one with which our customers now associate us.”.

The Boutique.
Rich, advanced and stylish, Fragrance Du Bois’ shop is resplendent in black with gold accoutrements. Created to show the atmosphere of an unique 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 supreme in exclusivity, a totally custom scent can be produced for a customer by one of Du Bois’ coterie of Master Perfumers.

The Oud.
All Du Bois’ scents are produced utilizing 100 % pure, natural Oud oil of the really greatest quality — provided solely by Asia Plantation Capital and sourced just from their sustainable plantations. Commonly 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, nearly actually, to the individual touch. Its natural purity indicates that it will certainly connect a little in a different way with each person, producing, 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 make sure 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 legitimately sourced, and accredited under the CITES arrangement. This suggests that the strictest ecological and ethical requirements are ensured when it concerns the planting, collecting 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 lots of others must 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 making use of just sustainably sourced components, their scents have actually been backed by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. For Oud Amber Intense– a scent developed specifically for Sonia Irvine, creator of the Amber Lounge – 5 % of the profits 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 defense 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 develop 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.
About Asia Plantation Capital.

Asia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a varied variety of industrial 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 office 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 in some areas of Asia.

Developed formally in 2008, although running independently considering that 2002, the group now has plantation and farming tasks on 4 continents with functional jobs 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 making sure that no wood from unlawful logging is made use of.

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 development of a really VIP celebration that showed the beauty and exclusivity of one of the most distinguished sporting occasions in the world.

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

These 3 sectors are focused in one single environment: the tropical jungles. The ecological repercussions at stake, for that reason, are significant, 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 eliminate 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 using qualified wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, securing biodiversity and combating poverty in the tropical jungle areas.

Asia Plantation Capital Keen To Develop The Agarwood Industry In Malaysia

Speaking at the biotechnology conference ‘Bio Johor 2014’, Dr Panamas Chetpattananondh (a Partner Teacher from the Prince Songkla University in Thailand, and Head of the Scientific Board of advisers at Asia Plantation Capital) provided a plenary paper on the capacity for Agarwood in Malaysia. Certain significance was provided to the possibilities of using the sophisticated innovations established by Asia Plantation Capital, and the chances that might be developed in so doing.

With the value of Oud oil (that which originates from the specifically dealt with wood of the tree), being substantially greater than the value of gold (by an aspect of 1.5), the sustainable Agarwood market is well developed in Asia, with Asia Plantation Capital blazing a trail. The sustainable plantation business is now actively aiming to bring their innovative plantation systems to Malaysia.

“Gaharu (Agarwood) is not brand-new to the area and we see lots of chances for its development in Malaysia. As a leading business in plantation management, we make sure that our agarwood is gathered fairly and sustainably,” stated Steve Watts – Chief Executive Officer of Asia Plantation Capital Berhad – speaking at the Johor Biotech Conference. “Not just that,” he continued, “however we are among the few plantation business to have our items licensed by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) which allows us to trade legitimately in Agarwood.”.

Asia Plantation Capital is the primary sponsor of the Bio Johor 2014 Biotechnology Conference and Exhibition. APC delighted in the very same advantage in 2013 at the very first International Scientific Symposium on Agarwood (ISSA) kept in Malaysia, which was arranged by Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Agarwood (or Gaharu, as it is more typically understood in Malaysia and Indonesia), originates from the Aquilaria tree – a types belonging to Southeast Asian nations such as Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia. Exactly what makes Agarwood so extremely demanded is the rarity of the great smelling resin consisted of within. It is produced just when the tree is influenced by a particular fungi (or, when it come to trees handled by Asia Plantation Capital, when dealt with in a particular method).

Oud oil and Oud wood chips have actually been an important part of Middle Eastern cultures for centuries, where it is not just utilized in scents, however likewise in the wood chips burned in houses as incense. In China, Agarwood sculptures prevail domestic artefacts, and putting on bracelets made from Agarwood beads is quick ending up being a popular trend, with current record rates at auction having actually been attained in China for Agarwood pieces.

Internationally, Oud is now a significant active ingredient in the fragrance and cosmetic market, and is utilized by virtually all of the world’s leading, luxury scent brands. Asia Plantation Capital’s partner business, Fragrance Du Bois, just recently had among its fragrances shortlisted as a leading 10 finalist in the Art and Olfaction Awards (the scent market event kept in Los Angeles, USA) pairing up with and exceeding rivals from all over the world.

The health advantages of Agarwood have actually been well recorded, and have actually been a pillar of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for centuries. Agarwood is renowned to be advantageous in the treatment of digestion system conditions, the relief of spasms and discomfort, in addition to tightness in the chest, stomach discomfort, throwing up, diarrhoea and asthma.

Current research study has actually revealed that, possibly, Agarwood has much more medical advantages, with the oil having actually been discovered to have sedative results, while a part reveals pledge for usage in the advancement of an anti-cancer drug. Antioxidant buildings have actually likewise been discovered in the extract of Agarwood leaves, which might likewise be utilized for the treatment of stomach problems and skin infections.

She continued, “The sustainable plantation of Agarwood trees might be really important to the Malaysian agriculture market. The Asia Plantation Capital Scientific Advisory Board is now working with academics throughout Asia to establish and produce pharmaceuticals from Agarwood for broader usage in conventional medication.

All types of the Aquilaria tree are categorized under CITES as threatened types – due to unlawful and substantial gathering and logging for Oud oil. Asia Plantation Capital’s Oud oil and woodchip items are all legitimately licensed under the CITES contract, guaranteeing that the strictest legal and ethical requirements are maintained in the planting, gathering and growing of Agarwood and Oud oil.

Progressing, Asia Plantation Capital has strategies to check out more chances by obtaining plantations (or partnering existing plantation owners) to establish Agarwood in Malaysia. Over the last 10 years, Asia Plantation Capital has actually established innovative exclusive inoculation systems that have actually been executed in Thailand, Cambodia and India (with shown outcomes) along with a brand-new, trademarked system which, over a longer timespan, will certainly promote resin production throughout the whole tree.

More info about Bio Johor 2014.
More details about the International Scientific Symposium on Agarwood.
Notes to Editors:.

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 worldwide, is part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business. Developed formally in 2008 (although running independently given that 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 using licensed wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, therefore 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 made use of.

About Fragrance Du Bois.

Fragrance Du Bois is a specific niche luxury fragrance home working carefully with sustainable plantations inAsia, bringing amazing brand-new 100 % natural Oud oil based scents to special 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 Applauds the Most Inspirational Women Across 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 amazing 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 acknowledge females of the Arab world who have not just motivated other females, however other people to be successful 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 utilizing just superior components. 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 value of sustainability and the have to take care of our environment.” He continued, “That the scents we have actually assisted to produce are now decorating the females who are assisting to form the future of the Middle East gives us no little sense of pride.”.

Providing a hand put together choice of great scents to Dr. Shaikha Al Maskari, Fragrance Du Bois was happy to acknowledge her success in company, and her function in being a motivation to ladies who strive to be successful in the business world in the Middle East. Showing that the efficiency of a caring leadership design is not a misconception, Dr. Shaikha’s supporting design stimulates the sort of commitment, dedication and commitment from her workers that is seen just hardly ever 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 convention in Kuwait, and as a freelance graphic designer specialising in print and editorial design (in addition to Arabic calligraphy), Fragrance Du Bois was pleased that an honor must go to a person who is concentrated on how custom and culture can exist side-by-side with the contemporary 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.”.

Asia Plantation Capital is happy to announce a commercial collaboration in India

Asia Plantation Capital is happy to announce Stage 1 of a commercial collaboration in India with the nation’s largest, public sector, agarwood plantation group-a neighborhood based job, extending across the entire of Southern India.

Vanadurgi Agarwood India was established around 10 years earlier as a cooperative-shareholder company model-providing regional farmers and landowners with growing stocks, and support to cultivate agarwood and other money crops. The business has actually grown, and has now developed over 5,000 grower plantations across South India; accounting for about 99 % of agarwood trees presently in South India. In the prime plantation zone at Sringeri, in Karnataka, the company has established an old-model plantation system, an agriculture research station, an artificial-inoculummultiplying system, warehousing and a packing and forwarding centre. In addition, a requirement, resinous wood extraction center with a large scale, primary processing unit is being planned here. Also, fully-fledged, main processing devices are planned at: Madikeri, Sakaleshpur, Shimoga, Sirsi, Puttur and Kollur (in Karnataka)with collection centres at Coimbatore (in Tamil Nadu)and at Kalpetta (in Kerala).

After visits by Dharmendra Kumar-the founder of Vanadurgi-to Thailand, and to other nations in South East Asia, to study and establish relationships with other office agarwood plantations, Asia Plantation Capital is happy that the group have chosen Asia Plantation Capital to work with them on developing inoculation solutions and the-processing of agarwood into all the numerous (and increasing)products it can offer.During early July, a team from Asia Plantation Capital’s Specialist Inoculation and Research Department brought out field trials in India to evaluate the best inoculation systems-based on our experience in refining a system in Thailand and Malaysia which has a 100 % success rate in promoting the production of agarwood resin, and which is 100 % organic; similar to oud oils produced in nature. We were overwhelmed to find so numerous individuals who share our interest for establishing the agarwood market and for employing the best husbandry andocially accountable management practices to advance this massive plantation market in a comsustainable manner.

The Asia Plantation Capital group will certainly now be working closely with Vanadurgi to keep track of and assess our inoculation processes.All nations (as well as areas)have varying climatic and biodiversity conditions-all which have a major result on the performance of these systems-and it is important that we tailor and research study our methods to provide them maximum yield and quality of completion oud that is produced in all the regions.

Phase 2 of the collaboration will see Asia Plantation Capital and Vanadurgi working on end-processing options, purification, and establishing consumer products which we can collectively market-creating the world’s biggest, integrated producer ands upplier of agarwood -with the ability to offer long term, sustainable products of consistent quality to the global market place.Asia Plantation Capital chooses, really carefully, whom it deals with and with whom its hares its technologies.The advantages for the biggest agarwood plantation group in India-gained by jointly working with Asia Plantation Capital are the capacity to produce the biggest, single supplier and grower in the world and to increase the market share for both business. This offers both business the opportunity to benefit from joint research study and innovations; helping to further secure the future market and sustainable materials of agarwood, for both companies and the industry.

Notes to Editors: About Asia Plantation CapitalAsia Plantation Capital is an owner and operator of a diverse range of business plantation and farming businesses across the Asia-Pacific region-and internationally, part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business. Their focus is on multicultural and varied plantation tasks, tailored to the domestic and commercial demands of the nations in which they run. Working carefully with, and supporting regional neighborhoods is a hidden core principle of the APC business-providing social and cultural support (as well as investment)to move these communities far from deforestation and illegal logging were previously viewed as a main source of income in some regions of Asia. Established formally in 2008, although running privately considering that 2002, the group now has plantation and agricultural tasks on 4 continents-with operational tasks at various stages in: Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, The Gambia, North America and Europe.Promoting the use of certified wood is the very best method of avoiding deforestation, protecting biodiversity and combatting poverty in the Tropical Rainforest regions. For the Yachting Sector, which makes every effort for quality and which is currently associated with environmental efforts, this is also a way of making sure that no wood from prohibited logging is used.

About Vanadurgi

The company has actually established over 5,000 agarwood plantations and is emerging as one of the world’s biggest agarwood plantation companies. We plan to satisfy that goal through a combination of experience and partnerships with leading specialists from around the world.The business has actually developed over 5,000 plantations throughout South India, accounting to about 99 % of trees presently in South India. In the prime plantation zone at Sringeri in Karnataka, the company has established an old model plantation, an agriculture research study station, a synthetic inoculum increasing device, warehousing, and a packing and forwarding centre.

Asia Plantation Capital’s Fulfill Shariah Compliance Requirements

“As part of Asia Plantation Capital’s objective to regard regional culture and incorporate into the marketplaces we are running in, acquiring this approval for Shariah compliance of our items has actually been extremely important for us,” stated Mr. Steve Watts, CEO, Asia Plantation Capital, and Malaysia. “This offers our clients right here in Malaysia and from around the Islamic world, self-confidence that they are not just purchasing a sound item, however the guarantee that it is socially accountable and completely in accordance with their beliefs. With increasingly more individuals in this area and the Middle East wanting to alternative and sustainable financial investments that they can rely on and be associated with, this is a strong statement of Asia Plantation Capital’s intent to fulfill their requirements and our dedication to being socially accountable in every market,” continued Mr. Watts.

Asia Plantation Capital Berhad revealed the achievement of Shariah compliance approval for its items by the IBFIM, previously referred to as the Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia, the advisory body for Shariah compliance on all matters referring to Islamic banking in Malaysia.

Designated to the Worldwide Scientific Advisory Board is Partner Teacher Yumi Zuhanis Has-Yun Hashim, FIBMS, and International Islamic University Malaysia. Asia Plantation Capital has actually signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the university to help in the Teacher’s research studies into using Agarwood, Oud Oil and specifically in the locations of cancer research study which are currently showing extremely effective.

Internationally acknowledged in the Islamic world as a leader in this field, IBFIM is signed up and certified by the Securities Commission of Malaysia to offer Shariah regulative structures and guidance, and its regulative board is comprised from a few of the leading banks in Malaysia. IBFIM’s approval hence clears the method for Asia Plantation Capital’s items to be marketed and offered in Malaysia and the worldwide markets as Islamic items that fulfills all requirements as set out under the laws of Islam.

Asia Plantation Capital’s continued strong development in Malaysia has actually likewise seen the visit of Dr. Kodi Isparan Kandasamy, Senior citizen Vice President (AgBiotech), Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation as a Non-Executive Board Director of Asia Plantation Capital Berhad. Simultaneous with this consultation, Dr. Kodi has actually likewise been designated to Asia Plantation Capital’s International Scientific Board of advisers.

“These visits into our Board-of-Directors and Global Scientific Board of advisers shows our ongoing belief that Malaysia is and will certainly remain to be an essential market for our company. These specialists in their particular fields will certainly contribute profoundly to our company, research study and capability to run effectively in Malaysia. I am quite anticipating working carefully with them to attain more for our customers in Malaysia and worldwide,” included Mr. Watts.

Asia Plantation Capital are hosting a series of occasions beginning on the 21st February at The Address Hotel at the Dubai Shopping mall to discuss their sustainable Oudh plantations’ and display their Oud Oil and items. The Address Hotel is likewise the place where their retail partner Fragrance Du Bois.

Fragrance Du Bois Brings World Renown Xerjoff to Southeast Asia for the First Time

“We are delighted to be in Singapore to display our finest and unique fragrances under Fragrance Du Bois,” stated Sergio Momo, Xerjoff’s Founder and Creative Director. “I think Fragrance Du Bois shares crucial concepts with Xerjoff in the universe of creative perfumery.

“It brings us terrific enjoyment to be the very first (and just) scent home in Southeast Asia, to host and partner with the world well-known Xerjoff,” stated Nicola Parker, Brand Director of Fragrance Du Bois. Xerjoff will certainly be offered in all our flagship stores, outlets and scent lounges around the word in the coming weeks. This collaboration with Xerjoff,” Parker concluded, “will certainly additionally boost that experience.

At the heart of the Xerjoff brand and all of its developments, is a mix of standard perfumery (going back centuries), and contemporary, handmade bottles. Sergio Momo’s motivation is stemmed from his Italian roots, and his commitment to a time-honoured craft has actually caused the formula of a few of the most initial and unforgettable scents presently on the marketplace. Momo’s compassion and understanding of the natural world has actually likewise played a part in the general visual, with a mix of semi-precious and valuable hand cut stones, quartz, Murano glass, wood, brass, gold, leather and bronze, taking functions in the succession of work of arts.

Likewise providing some weight to the valuable and uncommon masterpieces that catch these memorable scents, are the lots of years of research study and advancement in the art of perfumery, together with the partnerships with distinguished Italian artists. International and Italian ‘Noses’, carvers and painters – in addition to jewellery designers, glassblowers, diamond cutters and wood engravers – interact to distil, mix and package the valuable essences produced in Grasse (South of France), Spain and Italy.

Xerjoff’s collection – redolent of history and custom, and influenced by aspects and occasions as varied as Siberian meteorite showers and the ancient Arabian art of perfumery — makes sure to consist of a fragrance that will certainly delight and promote the senses of even the most seasoned scent connoisseur..
Working along parallel lines with Fragrance Du Bois, Xerjoff has actually committed 2 exceptional collections to the enigmatic and magical Oud oil – both provided in perfectly crafted crystal bottles. Sourced from Laos, Indonesia, Thailand, India and Cambodia, the Oud-inspired productions are recording the creativities of scent lovers worldwide.

A choice of Xerjoff’s high-end scents will certainly be readily available at the Fragrance Du Bois flagship shop in Singapore from today. They will certainly likewise be readily available in Du Bois’ 2nd flagship shop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, within a matter of weeks.
Xerjoff in Southeast Asia is solely given you by Fragrance Du Bois, and costs begin with SGD 225.

Asia Plantation Capital Changing The Face Of Alternative Investments

Asia Plantation Capital has actually been altering the face of alternative financial investments for both retail and institutional financiers, by supplying handled forestry, farming, and plantation services for more than a years. After the monetary crisis of 2008 and the existing fall in oil costs, financiers are looking progressively into alternative funds that are steady, but supply high returns.

Forestry financial investments have actually just recently seen an uptick in interest from pension funds, personal equity financial investments, insurance coverage business and retail financiers, due to the long term horizons which in fact assist weather recessions much better than short-term financial investments. Compared with equities, bonds and realty, returns in forestry class possessions are affected by a completely various set of market and financial aspects. As such, it makes this possession class a perfect alternative financial investment for financiers seeking to diversify their profiles in order to secure themselves from market variations.

“Market news and aspects can trigger stock rates to plunge,” stated Mr. John Berry – Business Development Director, Asia Plantation Capital – at the current Global Investment Expert Asia 2015 online forum. “But it can not stop a tree from growing. Forestry as a property functions as an extremely strong hedge versus other financial investments as provened by its history of impressive efficiency.”.
Mr Berry continued, “Cash circulation attributes of forestry financial investments are quite just like those of set earnings bonds that financiers need to purchase for a minimum duration prior to the financial investment grows. In this case, when the trees develop, they are all set for harvest. With great constant returns,” Mr Berry concluded, “forestry properties’ enhanced risk/reward qualities cause a more reliable, diversified profile.”.

Taking this view into account, sustainable forestry will certainly continue to be a strong and appealing carrying out financial investment chance for years to come.

About Asia Plantation Capital.
Quick truths:.
– US$ 600 million – incorporated value of possessions possessed and under management.
– US$ 53.5 million – turnover in the last fiscal year.
– US$ 100 million – turnover forecast for existing fiscal year.
– 2,000,000 – Aquilaria trees today, on Agarwood plantations.

Asia Plantation Capital (APC) is the owner and operator of a varied variety of business plantation and farming companies throughout the Asia-Pacific area and around the world, and is 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 jobs at different phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, North America and Europe.
Promoting making use of qualified and sustainable wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, securing biodiversity, and fighting poverty in the tropical jungle areas. For the yacht sector (a significant user of teak) 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 made use of.

Oud Amber Intense revealed by Fragrance Du Bois, the official perfume for the iconic Amber Lounge after-party in Singapore.

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

Showing the energy, interest 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 imaginative 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 shows 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 really 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 particularly delighted 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 shows threat, 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 really 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 connects 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 brochures that information and profile Oud Amber Intense. Visitors seeing 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 making use of just sustainably sourced active ingredients, the scent has actually been supporteded 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.

Asia Plantation Capital a firm renowned for its know-how in the sustainable Teak, Bamboo, Agarwood, Agricultural plantation industry is show casing in Patrimonia

On September 26th as well as 25th, Asia Plantation Capital– a firm renowned for its know-how in the sustainable plantation industry – is showcasing its Agarwood, Bamboo, Agricultural and also Teak wood plantation job alternatives at Patrimonia, in Lyon, France. This yearly seminar for wide range administration specialists is deemed one of the most prominent and also substantial occasion for the exclusive wide range and also financial investment industry in the European market.

Agarwood costs have actually enhanced regularly because authorities documents started in 1880, as well as at an ordinary yearly price of 15 % each year given that 1999. The increasing need constantly intimidates to overtake the offered supply, and also the marketplace possibilities are being boosted even more as personal customers as well as office individuals significantly avoid unlawfully logged Agarwood, making an aware option to resource trees expanded on sustainable plantations – such as those possessed and also run by Asia Plantation Capital.

Need for Agarwood from Asia Plantation Capital is not limited to exterior purchasers. Asia Plantation Capital is among minority up and down incorporated plantation business refining Agarwood right into the uncommon Oud oil, in addition to timber chips, grains, scent and also a myriad of various other items all obtained naturally from the trees. The worth included chain is proceeded with an array of bespoke scents made by its sis business Fragrance Du Bois.

Asia Plantation Capital Announces US$53.5Million Turnover For 2013

Asia Plantation Capital revealed a considerable increase in turnover throughout the group because 2012 for its fiscal year of 2013. Accomplishing a brand-new income peak of US$ 53.5 million, the business associates this to a business method of making sure all plantations tasks it purchases and undertakes will certainly provide high value end market items.

Another business record figure of passing the US$ 6 million turning point in payments was made to stakeholders on the business’s different agroforestry plantation tasks last year. Attained throughout the year, are the ongoing harvesting and production of Oud (Agarwood Oil) and associated Oud items from the business’s handled, Agarwood plantations.

Asia Plantation Capital’s bamboo plantations’ harvests have actually been continuing given that early 2013, producing constant yields of edible shoots and with future diversity into bamboo based biomass and flooring prepared. Throughout the other plantation and agroforestry types that the business is included with, development and advancement has actually been stable. Asia Plantation Capital’s plantations in Thailand and Sri Lanka have actually prospered, in spite of some severe climate condition throughout the area, throughout 2013.

Asia Plantation Capital remains to strongly buy its plantations, executing the most recent processing and production systems innovations. The business leverages leading engineering professionals and scientists in Thailand to encourage on enhancements throughout all sectors of the business’s plantation operations; continuing its policy of dealing with numerous Universities on essential research study jobs connected to its activities.

“Asia Plantation Capital continues to provide exceptional outcomes for our partners and customers. “As we discover brand-new chances and markets, we will certainly make sure that exactly what we plant is sustainable, produces end items that are of high value and contributes to the neighborhood,” included Mr. Rawlinson.

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 worldwide, part of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of associated business. Their focus is on varied and multicultural plantation jobs tailored to the domestic and business 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 in some areas of Asia.

Developed formally in 2008, although running independently considering that 2002, the group now has plantation and farming jobs on 4 continents with functional jobs at different 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, safeguarding 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 prohibited logging is utilized.