Monthly Archives: September 2014

Sustainable Plantations — Asia Plantation Capital’s Growing Resource

On September 26th and also 25th, Asia Plantation Capital– a business renowned for its know-how in the sustainable plantation market – 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 respected as well as substantial occasion for the exclusive wide range and also financial investment industry in the European industry.

Agarwood costs have actually raised regularly considering that authorities documents started in 1880, as well as at a typical yearly price of 15 % each year because 1999. The expanding need continually intimidates to overtake the readily available supply, as well as the marketplace possibilities are being improved additionally as personal purchasers as well as office individuals significantly reject unlawfully logged Agarwood, making a mindful option to resource trees expanded on sustainable plantations – such as those had and also run by Asia Plantation Capital.
Need for Agarwood from Asia Plantation Capital is not limited to outside purchasers. Asia Plantation Capital is among minority up and down incorporated plantation business refining Agarwood right into the unusual Oud oil, together with timber chips, grains, scent and also a myriad of various other items all acquired naturally from the trees. The worth included chain is proceeded with an array of bespoke scents generated by its sis firm Fragrance Du Bois.

Asia Plantation Capital Provides Fragrance Du Bois with Pure Oud Oil For Launch Of Oud Amber Intense At The Singapore Grand Prix 2014

Dynamic’, ‘interesting’, ‘climatic’; words typically utilized to explain the F1 night race in Singapore. Completely matching the atmosphere 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 identified 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 attractive 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 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 produced for the Amber Lounge in previous races. Oud Noir Intense, which exhibits threat, intrigue and night-time enjoyment, was the main fragrance for 2013’s F1 night race in Singapore. Sahraa Oud, with its sense of ideal 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 make use of just 100 % sustainable, natural, pure Oud of the finest quality. Due to the fact that of the method in which Oud connects with various components, and likewise ‘settles’ on the person’s body in various methods, all our scents produce various fragrances 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 making use of 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.

Pure Oud Oil brand Fragrance Du Bois spreads into the Middle East

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

Openings

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 excellent variety of intoxicating aromas for its freshly opened shops in Singapore’s renowned Fullerton Hotel, and Kuala Lumpur’s luxury shopping center at the Starhill Gallery. Interest and fascination have actually generated feverish interest in a brand that has actually amassed a cult following worldwide in record time.

Award Winning

Although reasonably 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 on the planet’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.

Shop

“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 shops and retail outlets with sellers and luxury products 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 developed by hand, distinctively for them.

Need.

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 matchless 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 reputable 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 certain 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 respected great scent emporiums, often visited by numerous of the Gulf’s elite when seeing the United Kingdom.

Sustainability.

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 over the last few years, and it’s quite as an outcome of international brands such as Tom Ford – together with revered professionals such as Roja Dove – comprehending the value of this glamorous and magical component. This has actually caused a larger gratitude of its values, and the significance of sustainable and constant materials of 100 % pure Oud oil, which we can supply.”.

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 20 years. This is according to CITES and Traffic Reports, and our team believe that development will certainly continue, year on year. A lot of gratifyingly,” Crates concludes, “we have the assistance of leading organisations and conservationists such as the Prince Albert of Monaco Foundation, which has actually played a huge part in widening and raising customer awareness.”.

Interest.

It’s clear that Oud and scents produced from this utmost of nature’s components will certainly remain to be delighted in for generations to come, thanks mostly 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 mission making the world and customers familiar with 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 develop a complete variety of items, as well as offering custom scent services, Fragrance Du Bois is individual luxury with a conscience. With unique scent lounges around the world, in Dubai, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, Fragrance Du Bois develops just the finest experience in custom perfumery.

 

“Asia Plantation Capital Reports US$59m in Increased Turnover”

Asia Plantation Capital revealed a considerable increase in turnover throughout the group considering that 2012 for its fiscal year of 2013. Attaining a brand-new income peak of US$ 53.5 million, the business associates this to a business technique of guaranteeing all plantations jobs 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 jobs last year. Accomplished 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 because 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 constant. Asia Plantation Capital’s plantations in Thailand and Sri Lanka have actually prospered, regardless of some severe weather throughout the area, throughout 2013.

Asia Plantation Capital remains to strongly purchase its plantations, executing the most recent processing and production systems innovations. The business leverages leading engineering experts and scientists in Thailand to encourage on enhancements throughout all sectors of the business’s plantation operations; continuing its policy of dealing with different Universities on vital research study jobs associated with 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 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, supplying cultural and social assistance, in addition to financial investment, to move these neighborhoods far from logging and unlawful logging activities, formerly viewed as a major income source in some areas of Asia.

Developed formally in 2008, although running independently given 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 qualified 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 guaranteeing that no wood from unlawful logging is utilized.