The rarefied aura that surrounds fragrance dates back to the remotest times of antiquity, when incense and fragrant oils would be offered up to the gods and deities of the ancient world. The Arab world is credited with introducing modern perfumery to the West, having preserved the ancient arts of distillation, evaporation, and filtration that had been lost to Christian society, and in turn heralding great advancements not only in the field of fragrance but of chemistry and science too. In passing this tradition on, Christian monks began to adopt the practice of creating fragrances as an expression of faith, before eventually the art form became available to the wider public, for a price. Today, most perfume is manufactured on a grand commercial scale; a far cry from the artisanal monastic traditions that gave birth to modern fragrance! However, some perfume houses still survive from this bygone age and serve to remind us of our industry’s history while continui
Roullier White's exclusive Mrs White's range of handmade bath and beauty products is now being stocked in über cool cosmetic store Shen Beauty, which opened just last week in Brooklyn. We are really proud to have been selected as part of Shen Beauty's inaugural range and we are delighted to have been given the opportunity to bring a bit of the English countryside, where all Mrs White's genius products are made, to our favourite city in the world. Good luck Shen Beauty!
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