People often ask me: “What’s the cost of starting a perfume business in UAE?” They want a neat figure. AED 50,000? AED 200,000? Something they can write down and take to an investor. The simple answer is, there isn’t one neat number. I’ve been in this industry for more than 15 years, and I’ve watched people underestimate costs again and again. They think they’re ready, but then reality hits , customs delays, registration fees, suppliers...
Some may think that designing a perfume bottle is easy – you just sketch it out and then give that idea to the supplier, right? But life is rarely as simple as it might seem. Glass is not an exact form for modelling, by this we mean that you cannot achieve exactly what you want. If you are injection moulding in plastic you can have much more complexity in your design than you can in...
Over the past five or six years there has been an explosion in the niche perfume market, which is still growing every year by double figures. Figures depend on your classification of niche – whether it is truly niche perfumes in limited distribution. Or whether you mean luxury high priced perfumes which may people sell more widely. Figures of growth range between 10 to 15 percent, depending on which piece of research you choose to...
There’s a moment, right before you step into a gathering in Riyadh, Jeddah, or even a quiet desert majlis, when the air tells you everything. Before a word is spoken, before eyes meet, a scent announces your presence. That’s the power of perfume in Saudi Arabia. And let me tell you: it’s not just fragrance. It’s identity. It’s heritage. It’s reverence. As someone who has lived, breathed, and worn luxury scents throughout the Gulf, I...
Inspired by the beauty of oriental design, Alyssa perfume bottle is a heavy glass bottle with a metal plate. A zamac cap adorns the bottle. Alyssa perfume set is available to buy, it is a ready mould by Anisha, you can decorate in the colours you like to match your requirements. Shown here in matte finish, the bottle can be decorated in a range of different colours and finishes.
A heavy glass bottle inspired by cascades of water. Lines around the bottle represent trickles of water from a waterfall. The beauty of nature represented in a glass bottle.
Lamont design represents modernity and elegance. A contrast of textures : Wood, metal and glass. Metal wraps around a heavy bottle. Wood textures are enhanced by patterned ridges across the cap.
Camille bottle is feminine and sophisticated. Beautiful floral decorations adorn the rigid paper box. Camille is an Anisha bottle set which is available to buy. You can decorate it as per the colours and finishes you prefer.
Pierre bottle set is inspired by the textures of natural stone. The ripples in the bottle and the uneven texture of the cap represent natural stone. Available to buy through Anisha.
A heavy glass bottle inspired by the beauty of the Orient. Contrasting textures add to the beauty of the cap and collar. A metal name plate adorns the bottle. Available to buy through Anisha, you may decorate the bottle as your requirement.
Power of love is inspired by the beauty of oriental design, a hanging decorative pendant adorns the bottle. A zamac cap with oriental patterns sits on top of the bottle and a further oriental decorative panel is on the base of the bottle. Available to buy from Anisha, this is a ready mould. It can be decorated in the colours of your choice.
Belle design is inspired by the beauty of cloisonné jewellery, an ancient technique to make colourful objects of beauty. A zamac cap with colourful patterns adorns the bottle. A metal plate with matching colours decorates the heavy bottle. Belle is available to buy and can be customised with your own colours.