Here is my Cityscape article on online perfumery Planet Prestige: Planet Prestige covers all the bases. As always: this article is copyrighted so please don’t post it elsewhere! [EDIT: Planet Prestige’s Berlin store has closed down!]
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One of the beauty souvenirs that I brought back from my recent trip to Kuala Lumpur was this fragrance, #georgetown by Malaysian perfume brand Josh Lee. Bought it at KLIA airport, actually; on my last evening in KL. I still had some Ringgit to spend and wanted to buy something Malaysian - and the batik-and-handicrafts specialty retailer near my departure gate had a small display with @joshleefragrances. I'd never heard of this young Malaysian perfumer so I tried the three fragrances on offer and really liked George Town which, incidentally, was the very first fragrance launched by the Penang-born and @isipcaparis-trained nose. Josh wanted to create a fragrance that embodied the spirit, flavours and scents of his home city George Town, capital of the Malaysian island of Penang and a UNESCO world heritage site. Swipe left for the key fragrance notes given on the packaging; I've been wearing the scent for the last few days - the blend of aquatic notes and citrus is very pleasant indeed. An excellent daytime fragrance! I also love the tagline "Heritage Through Scent"; I read an interview with Josh Lee in which he expressed his intense pride in the multicultural diversity of Malaysia, saying that as a perfumer he wanted to preserve the country's unique, colourful heritage and culture in his fragrance creations. As a country you can only move into the future with confidence if you embrace your heritage - I'm still quoting from his interview; and remember that Malaysia's a former colonial country that's only been independent since 1957. What Lee says reminded me of the sentiments expressed by the founders of some of the other Malaysian niche brands that I featured on Instagram - they are all proud of their young country, and its heritage. It's an almost tangible national pride that is rather refreshing - so different from us jaded Western Europeans 😉. I think this might be my first fine fragrance from a South East Asian perfume brand. #malaysianbrand #malaysiafragrance #finefragrance #localbrand #regionalbeauty #malaysia #joshleefragrancesFinally online: my blog trade show review of @beyondbeautyasean 2019! Phew. Link in bio. Enjoy. #trendtravellerblog #trendhunting #trendtravelling #thaibrands #tradeshow #beautymarketthailand #beyondbeautyasean2019At Mr. Susan Bar, Berlin: Oaxacan Summer - mezcal, ginger shrub, bergamot, chili flakes. Shaken with egg white. A creamy, smoky sour with a twist; this drinks starts out with notes of smoke and a slight dry acidity merges into a wave of creamy sweetness. Well-rounded aftertaste. Highly satisfactory! #mrsusan @hellomrsusan #berlinbars #craftcocktails #mixology #drinkstagram #artisaningredients #berlinAt Amo Bar, Berlin, with some lovely people yesterday: This is Birch Man - gin, redistilled miso essence, birch cordial. Served on a block of clear ice. Garnish: A strip of birch tree bark. Full-bodied with an almost oily mouth-feel, such a richly textured drink! Aromatic with a perfectly balanced sweetness; less pine-ey in taste than I would have expected. An excellent drink altogether. #mixology #craftcocktails #artisaningredients #berlinbars #drinkstagram #berlin #amobar @amobar_berlin#klm #returninghome #travelling #autumnsun #earlymorning #windowseatKLIA1 is currently hosting Himpun, a month-long pop-up event which presents curated arts, crafts and food brands that celebrate the heritage, traditions and diversity of Malaysia. There's a beautifully arranged collection of small retail booths and counters as well as an events stage, seating area and even a small café. Himpun showcases smaller and niche brands, but also some more high-profile companies: like @chocconcierge which is, from what I could google, the best-known bean-to-bar artisan chocolatier in Malaysia. I had seen Chocolate Concierge counters and retail spaces in various malls here in KL but never seemed to have the time to check out their gorgeously packaged chocolate bars and pralines. At KLIA, #chocolateconcierge was present with a selection of what I assume are their bestsellers, I couldn't resist Semai (Pics 1 and 2): Coconut Milk Chocolate with Toasted Coconut and Pepper. Priced at 30 MYR (around 6.50 Euro) for 80gr which is what I'd expect to pay for most craft chocolates in Europe. For the more price-sensitive Malaysian retail market this is, presumably, more of a luxury purchase. According to the label, the chocolate is made with coconut milk and also includes salt (nice!) and one or more of the ingredients were fermented for six days and partially in oak. Intriguing! Anyway, I can't wait to try out the chocolate, and since our flight time to Amsterdam tonight will be 12 hours and 40 minutes, I can never sleep on planes and I've more than enough laptop work to do anyway, this will probably be sooner rather than later 😀! #beantobar #chocolate #madeinmalaysia #chocolatier #malaysianchocolate #craftchocolate #klia1 #himpun #malaysiasingleorigin #artisanchocolateCheck out this ultra-stylish new halal skin care brand! Unilever-owned @nameeraid was launched this January in response to a growing demand amongst young muslim women in Indonesia for a beauty range based on natural ingredients. I googled the brand and the Unilever Indonesia website had a very detailed press release in which the company's Beauty & Personal Care Director was quoted as saying, that in today's Indonesia the #hijrah movement (becoming a better/more devout muslim) amongst young women in particular is growing, with 61% of Indonesian women now wearing the hijab. These women are looking for ways to increase their beauty, caring for themselves as a response of gratitude towards god, but still in accordance with the principles of Shariah, i.e. in a natural way without drawing excessive attention to themselves. And the Chair of the Indonesian Hijabers Community was quoted as saying that she was welcoming this new approach to halal skincare because hitherto, she said, hijabi-wearing women who wanted to prove that they were modern, successful and progressive (a desire significantly fuelled by social media) tended to highlight their personal appearance by using excessive makeup or excessive hijab styling. And doing things in an excessive way, no matter what, runs counter to the teachings of Islam. Therefore, she said, she was happy that there was now a skincare-based way to look beautiful which is in harmony with Islamic values. (I'm recapping the Google Translated press release, for the original text google "Unilever" and "Nameera"). The Nameera Aquatic Botanical brand offers three ranges across a total of 15 sku: Purifying Cleansing, Potent Hydration and Perfect Glow (BB creams and lipsticks). Product textures are clearly influenced by Korean beauty trends - essence water, sleeping cream etc. - and the packaging design is great; it's such an attractive range. The Nameera brand ambassador (Pic ) is a well-known Indonesian singer and actress and based on what I read online, she is considered to be high-profile and very popular advocate of hijrah. #nameera #halalbeauty #indonesianbrand #drugstorebeauty #indonesia#jakarta #bynight #jalanthamrin #cityscape #viewfromthetop #rooftopcafe #indonesia@irisacosmetics is another young Malaysian makeup brand - I was unable to find a precise launch date just now but I'm willing to bet that Irisa's not older than a few years! Launched by two sisters, Iman and Irisa, who wanted to create an affordable, vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, offering trendy products with high quality ingredients that are suitable for sensitive skin. The Irisa portfolio offers single powder eyeshadows in 9 shades, liquid lipcreams (with a matte effect, of course - matte lipcreams really are a major trend in Malaysia just now!) in 5 colours and 3 powder highlighters. Price range: similar to So.Lek; products retail for 33 MYR to 39 MYR, so definitely suitable for rather price-sensitive domestic beauty retail market. I've only seen Irisa at Play Up perfumery so far but then again I haven't really gone beyond the Bukit Bintang malls on this KL trip 😉. I would imagine that social media and online sales are a key retail channel for the company, as for so many young and niche Malaysian beauty brands. #malaysia #malaysianbrand #beautyretailkl #drugstoremakeup #trendtravelling #trendhunting #kualalumpur #malaysia
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