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Fragrance Du Bois Launches Luxury Boutique at the Starhill Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

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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 freshly introduced flagship shop 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 ideal 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 produce 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’ store is resplendent in black with gold accoutrements. Created to show the atmosphere of a special Parisian perfumery, it is the best 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 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 developed utilizing 100 % pure, natural Oud oil of the extremely 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 indicates that it will certainly connect a little in a different way with each person, developing, in essence, a distinct 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 accredited under the CITES arrangement. This implies 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’ technique of leveraging the wonderful qualities of Oud oil without jeopardizing its values and its social and business duty,” states Guest of Honour, Tan Sri Dr. Francis Yeoh, Managing Director of YTL Power. “We comprehend that it is constantly more difficult to preserve sustainability and ethical values when satisfying 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, in addition to all its partners, is dedicated to social and business obligation. 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 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 residence working carefully with sustainable plantations in Asia, 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 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 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 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 tasks 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, 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 primary income source in some areas of Asia.

Developed formally in 2008, although running independently because 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 using qualified 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 prohibited 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 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 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 liable 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 using qualified wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, securing biodiversity and combating poverty in the tropical jungle areas.

Asia Plantation Capital reveals commercial collaboration in India.

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After visits  by Dharmendra Kumar-the creator of Vanadurgi-to Thailand, and to other nations in South East Asia, to research as well as develop partnerships with various other business agarwood plantations, Asia Plantation Capital is honored that the team havechosen Asia Plantation Capital to function with them on creating shot remedies andtheend-processing of agarwood right into all the different (as well as boosting)items it could offer.During very early July, a group from Asia Plantation Capital’s Specialist Inoculation and also Research Department brought out area tests in India to evaluate the ideal shot systems-based on our encounter in developing a system in Thailand as well as Malaysia which has a 100 % success price in promoting the manufacturing of agarwood material, and also which is 100 % natural; similar to oud oils made in nature. We were bewildered to discover so lots of individuals which discuss our interest for establishing the agarwood sector as well as for using the finest husbandry andocially accountable administration methods to progress this huge plantation market in a comsustainable way.

About Asia Plantation Capital , Asia Plantation Capital is a proprietor as well as driver of a varied array of business plantation and also farming commercials throughout the Asia-Pacific region-and internationally, component of the Asia Plantation Capital Group of linked firms. Developed formally in 2008, although running independently considering that 2002, the team currently has plantation and also 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 as well as Europe.Promoting the usage of accredited timber is the finest method of stopping logging, securing biodiversity as well as battling hardship in the Tropical Rainforest areas.

Asia Plantation Capital is happy to reveal Stage 1 of a commercial collaboration in India with the nation’s biggest, public market, agarwood plantation group-an area based task, extendingacross the entire of Southern India.

Stage 2 of the partnership will certainly see Asia Plantation Capital and also Vanadurgi working with end-processing options, purification, and also creating customer items which we could collectively market-creating the globe’s biggest, integrated producerandsupplier of agarwood -with the abilityto deal long-term, sustainable products of regular high quality to the international market place.Asia Plantation Capital selects, extremely thoroughly, whomit collaborates with andwith which itshares its technologies.The advantages fort the biggest agarwood plantation team in India-gained byjointly collaborating with Asia Plantation Capital-arethe possibility to produce the biggest, solitary supplierandgrower around the world and to increase the market share for both firms. This offers both business the chance to profit from joint study as well as innovations; helping to further secure the future market and also sustainable products of agarwood, for both business and also the market.

The Asia Plantation Capital group will certainly currently be functioning carefully with Vanadurgi to check and also examine our vaccination processes. All nations (or even areas) have varying weather and also biodiversity conditions-all which have a significant impact on the efficiency of these systems-and it is important that we tailor and also study our techniques to provide the maximum return as well as high quality of completion oud that is generated in all the areas.

The firm has actually expanded, andhasnow developed over 5,000 farmer plantations throughout South India; accountancy forabout 99 % of agarwood trees presently in South India. In the prime plantation area at Sringeri, in Karnataka, the business has actually developed an old-model plantation system, a farming study terminal, an artificial-inoculation system, warehousing as well as a packaging as well as forwarding center.

Regarding Vanadurgi

The firm has actually developed over 5,000 agarwood plantations and also is arising as one of the globe’s biggest agarwood plantation firms. We prepare to satisfy that objective with a combo of encounter and also collaborations with leading specialists from around the world.The business has actually developed over 5,000 plantations throughout South India, accounting to concerning 99 % of trees presently in South India. In the prime plantation area at Sringeri in Karnataka, the business has actually developed an aged version plantation, a farming research study terminal, a fabricated inoculum increasing system, warehousing, as well as a packaging and also forwarding center.

Fragrance Du Bois Brings Xerjoff to Asia

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

“It brings us excellent satisfaction 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 readily available in all our flagship stores, outlets and scent lounges around the word in the coming weeks. This collaboration with Xerjoff,” Parker concluded, “will certainly even more improve that experience.

At the heart of the Xerjoff brand and all of its productions, is a mix of standard perfumery (going back centuries), and modern-day, handmade bottles. Sergio Momo’s motivation is stemmed from his Italian roots, and his commitment to a time-honoured craft has actually resulted in 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 total visual, with a mix of semi-precious and valuable hand cut stones, quartz, Murano glass, wood, brass, bronze, leather and gold, taking functions in the succession of work of arts.

Likewise providing some weight to the valuable and unusual artworks that catch these extraordinary scents, are the lots of years of research study and advancement in the art of perfumery, along with the partnerships with prominent Italian artists. International and Italian ‘Noses’, carvers and painters – in addition to jewellery designers, glassblowers, diamond cutters and wood engravers – collaborate to distil, mix and package the valuable essences developed in Grasse (South of France), Spain and Italy.

Xerjoff’s collection – redolent of history and custom, and motivated by aspects and occasions as varied as Siberian meteorite showers and the ancient Arabian art of perfumery — makes certain to consist of a fragrance that will certainly delight and promote the senses of even the most seasoned scent fanatic..
Working along parallel lines with Fragrance Du Bois, Xerjoff has actually committed 2 outstanding 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 catching the creativities of scent lovers worldwide.

An option of Xerjoff’s high-end scents will certainly be readily available at the Fragrance Du Bois flagship store in Singapore from today. They will certainly likewise be offered 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 rates begin with SGD 225.

Asia Plantation Capital Builds South East Asia’s Largest Agarwood Processing Factory in Malaysia

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Asia Plantation Capital is happy to reveal the opening of its brand-new, purpose-built Agarwood (gaharu) factory and research study centre, situated in Johor, Malaysia.

A simple 20 minutes drive from the Causeway connect to Singapore, the town of Seri Alam is now host to the cutting-edge center that integrates an Oud oil distillery, a wood chip processing centre, and a scent stick factory. Likewise located within the complex is a visitor centre, in addition to a wholesale factory store equipped with the ever-growing variety of Agarwood items produced by Asia Plantation Capital (APC).

Access to the business’s plantations in Thailand, India and Myanmar were essential aspects, as well as the business’s continuous factory growth in Shenzhen, China. Prepared Oud factories opening in the Middle East situated in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are being established by the business over the next 18 months.

The center is likewise tactically and easily situated in close distance to Singapore– a nation presently ranked as one of Asia’s greatest Agarwood import and export centres– with more than US$ 1.2 billion in approximated trade per year (according to main reports). This provides APC with a leading one-upmanship in regards to its access to a considerable market on its really ‘doorstep.’ This is an additional essential element of the planning and area of all the groups factories with China, Northern Asia and the Middle East in between them making up a considerable bulk of present world sell Agarwood items.

The factory has actually been geared up with the most recent heat exchange steam purification systems utilizing cleansed water, and a clean energy solar energy system is being set up to make sure optimal financial effectiveness. Sustainable, eco-friendly energy systems are used throughout.

As part of a forward supply arrangement with China’s biggest merchant of scent sticks, a 300 tonne per year assembly line is likewise being set up, and this will certainly broaden in due course to 600 tonnes per year, to include the business’s other areas. The center likewise houses a lab for fragrances and important oils, APC inoculation systems production, and MSDS analysis systems.

“We are extremely delighted to lastly have the ability to take the covers off our cutting-edge Agarwood factory,” stated Steve Watts, CEO of Asia Plantation Capital Berhad, in Kuala Lumpur. “We have actually invested a number of years evaluating the very best all round strategic place, and are happy to reveal this growth in Malaysia. It’s an outcome of the nation’s steady company environment and forward believing forestry and plantation departments at governmental level, that have actually led us to pick Malaysia and Johor for this strategic factory development.”.

This is part of an Asia-wide strategic factory and production growth, with a purification factory joint endeavor in China with Hua Lin Group– China’s biggest maker of Agarwood items – as well as strategic development in Thailand into wood chip production and incense production and prepared factories in the Middle East. These systems are not just being made use of by the group to expand our market share, however is likewise being provided to smaller sized growers and farmers throughout Asia, to help them in the growing and end processing of Agarwood into an important earnings. As providing systems and understanding, we are providing repaired ‘purchase backs’ on items made solely from our systems.

Watts went on to state, “The Agarwood plantation market, as we understand, is big and is continuing to grow quickly. The customer market is growing and developing at a quick rate, and customers are looking for items of regularly high quality with all the appropriate seals of credibility, sustainability and purity.

Watts concluded, “Our items now come solely with their own individual accreditations– consisting of those from CITES– together with EU Product Approvals, Product Safety Data Sheets, IFRA, Certificate of Origin, FDA approval, MSDS analyses, and Shariah Compliant status. Our items, in certain our oils and wood chips, are likewise separately graded by specialists in the field at Thailand’s Prince of Songkla University. By tactically running and having cutting-edge, eco-friendly mega factories, sustained by our own plantations and other smaller sized growers, we are now able to provide completion items that the marketplace in fact requires, in regards to consistency, cost and quality.”.

The factory is open and functional for company, with brand-new assembly line being commissioned in the coming months. The visitor centre will certainly be opening in April 2015, in addition to a wholesale factory store and Agarwood item display screen library.

Asia Plantation Capital: The Way Ahead for Investments in Today’s Market

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Asia Plantation Capital has actually been altering the face of alternative financial investments for both retail and institutional financiers, by offering 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 totally various set of market and financial aspects. As such, it makes this possession class a perfect alternative financial investment for financiers aiming to diversify their profiles in order to secure themselves from market variations.

“Market news and aspects can trigger stock costs to drop,” 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 acts 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 grow, they are all set for harvest. With excellent 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 had and under management.
– US$ 53.5 million – turnover in the last fiscal year.
– US$ 100 million – turnover forecast for present 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 industrial 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 given that 2002) the group now has plantation and farming tasks on 4 continents, with functional jobs at numerous phases in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Laos, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, North America and Europe.

Promoting using qualified and sustainable wood is the very best method of avoiding logging, securing biodiversity, and battling 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 guaranteeing that no wood from unlawful logging is utilized.