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A legendary name is now hosted in the capital of luxury, Abu Dhabi. For the pleasure of Guerlain friends and fans, a brand new Boutique has opened at Paris Gallery in Marina Mall. Indulge your desires and enjoy an utterly personalized shopping experience at the 78 sq. feet shopping venue, the largest of all the Guerlain Boutiques in KSA and UAE. At the Boutique, discover the finest of Guerlain tradition. Explore the irresistible Guerlain scents and the unparalleled “The Exclusives” collection. The secrets of a legendary Perfumer are being shared through an exclusive service. Discover your signature scent from the impeccable Guerlain range, based absolutely on your personality traits and temperament. Find out undiscovered qualities of your persona after consultation by taking your very own olfactory journey. Lovers of beauty and rarity will find timeless creations ranging from fragrances and skincare to makeup; that are able to thrill even the most demanding tastes. All the Guerlain celebrated creations such as Les Exclusives perfumes, Shalimar Parfum Initial, Idylle, Orchidee Imperiale, Blanc de Perle, Parure, Rouge Automatique, Meteorites and Terracotta are there to serve your perpetual quest for beauty; a quest for efficacy, boldness and beauty. Boutiques Since its founding in 1828, Guerlain has always preferred selective distribution. Pierre-Francois-Pascal Guerlain’s heirs went along with his decision, which is why there are limited numbered Guerlain Boutiques today in Paris (15) and around the world. From one hemisphere to the other, Guerlain maintains the excellence of the brand through the Boutiques that keep alive the spirit of luxury. Linking the past and the future, the design and architecture of these establishments draw on the cultural heritage of Guerlain to create new codes for the brand. Stepping into a Guerlain boutique is a sublime experience, appealing with subtlety to a woman’s sense of sight and smell. With the courtesy that has become a Guerlain signature, she is greeted like a queen entering a realm of harmony and beauty. Guerlain Boutiques are considered to be the milestones of a successful path that counts 183 years. Entering one of the boutiques is discovering a living what Baudelaire called: “Luxury, calm and sensual pleasure.” The Boutiques create desire especially through limited editions of old perfumes or recent creations, with precious raw materials, unique crystal bottles and bottles-jewels decorated with stones. “The Exclusives” Perfumes collection belong to those creations that trigger the scents, awaken a dream and wrap the moment. The Art of Raw materials House of Guerlain has always been dedicated in discovering the finest of natural raw materials, exploring new scents and creating olfactory pieces of Art. Some of the typical Guerlain ingredients include the special harvested Calabrian Bergamot, the sensual Damask Rose selected in Bulgaria and Eastern Mediterranean farms and the distinctive Jasmine from India and Calabria. Some more of the unrefined Guerlain ingredients include the unique and spicy Tonka bean from Venezuela, the luxuriant and intense Iris from Italy, the soothing and warm Vanilla from Madagascar, the exotic and delicate Ylang-Ylang from Mayotte, the fresh and woody Vetiver from India and the sweet and rare Benzoin from Laos. As the Guerlain perfumes are being fabricated by the finest of materials, they deserve premium quality of packaging to enhance and prolong the power of their precious contain. To address this need, since the very beginning Guerlain has been promoted the creation of exceptional and sophisticated crystal bottles, which symbolize the true nature of Haute Parfumerie. Prestigious glass makers like Baccarat, renowned designers like Ora Ïto, sculptors like Robert Granai and Serge Manseau, and innovative jewelry designers are all taking part in the process of a bottle’s creation for a brand new fragrance, a new visual and substantial myth. Guerlain Cosmetics: A history full of innovations Makeup is a game that women play, yet take very seriously. Pierre-Francois-Pascal realized this challenge since the early steps of his Empire. The launches of the first sculpted lipstick “Ne M’oubliez pas” in 1870, the Rouge Automatique lipstick which was in 1936 the first automatic lipstick used with one hand only, and bold Rouge G lipsticks, L’Or de Guerlain, Divinora, Meteorites and Terracotta, marked a successful path full of novelties and original creations. Guerlain through his innovations enhanced Beauty and redefined Feminity. Guerlain secrets were wrapped in porcelain jars and were revealed through clouds of powder and stardust and silky creams.