Her passion for cosmetics began when she was young, while working in her mother’s herbal apothecary in Barcelona. It was then and there that she discovered her passion for cosmetics, where the door of opportunities was open for her, revealing Mother Nature’s most amazing secrets for achieving healthy hair. As time passed, Miriam Quevedo’s dream has evolved from managing her mother’s store to launching her own cosmetics brand. With more than 35 years of experience in the industry, Miriam Quevedo has created innovative and revolutionary cosmetic lines, evolving as the leading brand of hair and skincare products, and becoming a true quality pioneer in the cosmetics industry. Thank you for…

ELYSEE: Hey Nicole! It’s a pleasure to interview you again for Elysee Magazine. We would like to focus a bit more on the cosmetic side of House of Sillage. Can you give us a little insight on how the lipstick collection came to be? NICOLE MATHER: I worked on this project for 3.5 years as it took that long to find a partner who not only can make the beautiful shape of the bow but also to be able to work with enamel with its complex curves. Then with the beautiful Swarovski stones, it is a beautiful piece of jewelry and a work of art.  As a final product, it…

My love for all things aesthetically pleasing, my desire for perfection, all come together into Ormonde Jayne. ELYSEE: Thank you for agreeing to this interview! This is your second interview for Elysee Magazine and I think it would be a great chance for our new customers and readers to learn more about Ormonde Jayne! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? LINDA JAYNE: It’s a great pleasure and a fantastic opportunity to talk about Ormonde Jayne for your readers, thank you! My background and philosophy are about craftsmanship, creating and making aesthetically pleasing products. As a young child, I spent many weekends gardening, making chocolates, room sprays, and…

My passion for beauty goes back as far as I can remember so it is very fitting that I can continue my pursuit of creating beauty. ELYSEE: Hello Edward! Thank you for agreeing to do this interview with us! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? EDWARD BESS: My passion for beauty goes back as far as I can remember so it is very fitting that I continue my pursuit of creating beauty. I grew up in South Carolina in the United States and ended up moving to NYC to study theater and where I also began modeling when I was 15 years old. Even with these exciting…

Could you briefly walk us through your story? I was born in Romania and came to the US when I was 3 years old. As I grew up, my parents instilled in me to do something with my life as we lived in a land of opportunity and not take it for granted. It remained in my head for the rest of my life and still, I think about it every day. After graduating from College with a BS in Business, I worked in Finance for many years trading equities and in sales. As the firms I worked for took companies in their initial public offering or secondary offering otherwise…

“In fact, I didn’t find perfumery, perfumery found me.” One of my earliest memories from my childhood in Constanta is the smell of the Black Sea. We lived right by the beach. I remember waking up in the morning and going to the beach before anyone else was there… I could smell the water as it calmly washed over the shore. I loved the smell of the sea! We left Romania when I was twenty years old. Coming to a new country and starting a new life was an exciting experience, full of new possibilities. Within the very first days after my arrival in New York, I started working as…

Bertrand Duchaufour is one of the very few perfumers who works independently, and who is trained in the classical style. His extravagant and very personal creations have brought him an immense success among rare essence lovers, but also a reputation for artistic integrity. ELYSEE: When and how did you create your first perfume? How did you discover your passion for perfumes? BERTRAND DUCHAUFOUR: As my first creation, I designed an ambiance fragrance with a kind of mandarin note. It was a really long time ago, in 1987. E: Which are your favourite notes? BD: I don’t have favourite notes. I absolutely like all floral traces, I appreciate davana, blackcurrant, but…