Gift Focus - Mar/Apr 2019 (Issue 112)

ME&MATS, distributed by Oli Olsen , is a feel-good collective based in Amsterdam. The brand wants to fill the world with happy thoughts and good vibes using natural products. The company’s candles – available boxed, wrapped or tinned – are made using a soy wax blend and natural essential oils. The range also includes small-batch 100 per cent Belgian Milk Chocolate and hand soap made with a natural vegetable base with aloe extract to create an enriching, skin-softening wash. T: +44 (0)1355 227 602 W: oliolsen.com Alura Candles is a family business that has been making artisan candles and diffusers in Tring for five years. The company provides luxurious products at competitive prices, with every candle hand- poured and generously fragranced using high-quality ingredients. The candles are made from soy wax, extracted from soya beans, which makes it naturally biodegradable with beans from a renewable source. Great care is taken to ensure that the candles burn beautifully for around 45 hours. The diffusers and other home fragrance products are made to the same high standards, with the aim to provide a product that perfumes the home enchantingly. Alura Candles are stylishly packaged and make lovely gifts. T: +44 (0)7510 330 110 W: aluracandles.co.uk Aroma Holiday is a candle brand launched by Mark Jordan in 2014, inspired by his travels. The fragrances are designed to reflect destinations. The collection includes 18 distinct fragrances, covering the Royal Parks of London to Midtown Manhattan. The luxury range includes candles, travel tins, wax melts, diffusers and deluxe gift sets. The scents allow customers to recreate their favourite destinations within the comforts of their own homes, from the heat of Brazil to the cool settings of Norway. New for 2019 are space-saving trade stands, which hold up to 60 of Aroma Holiday’s bestselling travel tins. T: +44 (0)7882 610 705 W: aromaholiday.com Jane Darcy is a new and exciting luxury home fragrance brand designed to encourage consumers to treasure the simple moments in life. Products are made from 100 per cent natural soy wax, boasting 10 per cent parfum concentration – notably higher than most luxury candles on the market. With a burn time of 45 hours, the candles are free from paraffin, mineral wax and harsh preservatives and come in a range of alluring fragrances to imbue rooms and set a tranquil mood in the home. Fragrances include French Lavender & Lovage, Kaffir Lime Basil & Blood Orange and Zesty Lemongrass & Bergamot. Reed diffusers are also available in the same fragrance blends. These also contain the same 10 per cent parfum fragrances and are alcohol-free, meaning the scents can be enjoyed for even longer. All Jane Darcy products are vegan and cruelty-free. T: +353 1 567 2471 W: janedarcy.ie 36 giftfocus Smelling sweetly