THE EXCLUSIVE UTIQUE SERIES GOOD TO KNOW

THE EXCLUSIVE UTIQUE SERIES GOOD TO KNOW

UTIQUE PERFUMES The secret to the exclusivity of UTIQUE perfumes is the abundance of natural, very costly ingredients with high concentration. Their unique combination guarantees unmatched sensations and fragrance qualities. BLACK Saffron is dubbed red gold due to a high price and a difficult acquisition process of the perfume raw material. Only dark-orange three-carpel pistils are collected manually from the flowers of the South-Asian Crocus at dawn. In the course of the drying process, the pistils lose about 80% of their initial weight and gain the characteristic scent. Not surprisingly, the price of saffron varies from almost 1.5 to over 8 thousand USD per one kilogram. Vetiver is an Indian fragrant grass, scarcely seen in nature. Its thick root grows 2 to 4 m deep into the ground - the fragrance oils used for perfume production are acquired from it. Vetiver root extract is an excellent scent fixative and is added to high class perfumes. Sandalwood sandalwood oil is one of the most valuable perfume ingredients. Sandalwood trees are not cut down but tipped over during the rainy season, when the roots are richer in the valuable essential oil. Sandalwood is characterized by a rich, balsamic, sweet scent with delicate wood tones. THE SECRET OF FRAGRANCE What proves the extremely high quality of the UTIQUE perfumes if when analysing the INCI list, all perfumes contain similar ingredients: alcohol (perfume vehicle), fragrance composition (fragrance essence), and some also water? Now, the price of perfume is mainly determined by the fragrance composition, which contains various ingredients, both natural and synthetic. Natural ingredients of fragrance compositions, that is essential oils, are obviously more expensive. To create the UTIQUE perfumes we used expensive and sophisticated essential oils, which affected the price of these unique scents. All of this to satisfy even the most demanding customers.

RUBY Oud - is one of the most expensive perfume components in the world, with a rich and elegant scent. It is acquired from Asian trees of the Aquilaria genus, with their valuable resin producing timber called agar. In the natural environment, not many trees allow the production of oud, since the resin is created only on infected or injured tree trunks and branches. Over 30 kg of agar need to be distilled per 20 ml of oud and in order to obtain 20 ml of the valuable oil. Beautiful scent, low availability and the difficulty of gathering, make oud s prices extremely high. Its average price is 50 000 USD per kg. Vanilla the scent of real vanilla is a composition of circa two hundred aromatic substances. Only in such a form it is added to the most famous, branded products. A standard of the perfume industry is to use synthetic substitutes, since vanilla flowers open only for one day and can be pollinated only by certain hummingbirds or bees equipped with a proboscis and found only in Mexico. In some regions, where vanilla plantations are abundant, the flowers are pollinated by hand. The women involved in this process pollinate up to 2000 flowers a day. For three months they transfer pollen from one vanilla flower onto another. After pollination, the fruit matures for 4-9 months. Jasmine industry. Its fragrance is composed of over 100 scent components. In order to obtain one kilogram of the extract, circa 200 kilograms of flowers need to be used. Each flower needs to be collected manually, hence the high cost of oil acquisition. Cistus its aromatic resin called labdanum was used as a medicine and a component of perfumes and incense already in the 4th century BC. Its profound balsamic-amber fragrance is still an ingredient of classic perfumes, including the products of the most expensive brands. Amber is a fossil resin of coniferous trees. It is a sought after and noble raw material, which matures for years and even centuries, inside the earth or in sea water. Its two precious varieties: yellow and white, are used to create fragrance compositions. Balsamic notes raw ingredients of resin and balsamic origin are some of the oldest perfume components and usually are part of the fragrances of the oriental character. They provide the compositions with volatility, originality and exclusive depth. They come from tree bark in the form of crystallized resin tears. Black musk is a fascinating scent, produced from Ambrette seeds, which provide a sweet, heavy, flowery scent, similar to musk. It is sensual, strong, dark and heavy. Ideal for both, women and men. It is considered an aphrodisiac. Its aroma lasts for a very long time.

GOLD Iris its rhizomes are used in perfumes and the Iris root preparation is a laborious process, which takes a very long time. In order to obtain the root, Iris rhizomes are gathered, perfectly cleaned, cut, dried and allowed to age for 3 to 5 years. Only the rhizomes, which dry long, gain their fantastic, unique aroma. Elegant, mystic scent of iris oil does not lose its power and quality over the years. Nutmeg is a seed of the Myristica fragrans tree. It is an unusual plant, which starts to fructify only after circ. 7 years. Spiced tones make the perfumes with this ingredient much more expressive and their price is accordingly high.

LUXURY FACE OIL The cosmetic is 100% natural! It was created with the highest quality certified oils, contains no preservatives, parabens and artificial colorants. Its price reflects the originality, quality and abundance of perfectly matched ingredients. Neroli oil the flowers for the oil are collected manually at the initial stage of buds opening and are immediately distilled with steam. One kilogram of flowers provides only 0.5-1 g of neroli oil, with an extremely original, intensive and fresh scent. This oil is one of the most expensive substances used in aromatherapy and is considered an aphrodisiac. Rosa Mosqueta oil Rosa Mosqueta is classified as part of the wild roses group, however, the most valuable oil - due to its unique combination of vitamin A in the form of trans-retinoic acid and unsaturated fatty acids - is said to be the oil from a Rosa Mosqueta which is grown in a cool, humid, mountainous region of south-central Chile. It is characterized by a high content of omega-6 and omega-3 acids and it contains an enormous dose of vitamin C. It protects against the impact of free radicals and prevents the so called skin photo-ageing. It is recommended to people who are frequently exposed to sun rays or go to the solarium. Nigella oil called the gold of Pharaohs, because it was found in Tutenkhamen s tomb. In Arabic cultures Nigella is called the blessing seed and the Prophet Muhammad said it was a cure for all diseases except death. It is used in Muslim, Greek, Roman and Ayurvedic medicines. It contains a large quantity of antioxidants vitamins A and E in particular, which are strong antioxidants, protecting the organism against free radicals. Geranium oil is obtained through steam distillation of geranium leaves and stems, picked right before blooming, when their smell is particularly strong. Geranium oil has a characteristic pleasant and long-lasting aroma.

LUXURY HAIR REPAIR OIL Carefully selected precious ingredients of the product were chosen in such a way as to moisturise, nourish and care for the hair condition. The oil was made from natural oils of the highest quality and does not contain preservatives, parabens and artificial colouring. Argan oil made from the Argania spinosa tree, also known as the tree of life, which grows only in the ecologically clean part of Morocco, in the area which was entered onto the UNESCO biosphere reserve list in 1998. In order to acquire a litre of this precious oil, you need about 32 kg Argania nuts and the oil production process lasts for up to 24 hours. That is why it is known as Moroccan gold and its value is very high due to the acquisition process and fantastic properties which are difficult to overestimate. Ylang ylang oil - the trees from which the essential oil is obtained, grown mainly in the Phillippines. The extremely gentle flower blossoms for only about 20 days and many varieties of this tree result in varied flowers with different scent. In hair care, it helps to balance the scalp condition.