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October 26 2018 – Mercantile London
A Spanish Classic
For more than a hundred years, the unisex fragrance 'Alvarez Gomez ' has been the symbol of quality and classic style in Spain. The story started when the Gomez cousins left their home in Northern Spain and travelled to Madrid to find their fortune. Starting in the drugstore of a relative, they worked their way up and eventually bought the...
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May 20 2018 – Mercantile London
The new summer scent
In 1990, two friends from Marseilles, with a shared passion for design, decided to revisit an old tradition: the iconic cube of Marseille soap. Aware of its place in the Provencal cultural heritage, they decided to reinterpret it in a modern and contemporary way.The soap, which had a history dating back to the seventeenth century, is a natural product made...
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September 19 2017 – Mercantile London
The niche perfume to know.
Born in Västerås Sweden, Maya Njie (pronounced 'Maia En-jai') moved to London in her late teens. Her background lies in surface design and photography, which she studied at the University of the Arts London. To further communicate her work, she began experimenting with the sense of smell as an added medium. Inspired by an old family photo album...
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