The World of Roses: The story of the Queen of Flowers

Saturday, June 24, 2023 From 10:00 AM To 11:30 AM Add to Calendar 2023-06-24 10:00:00 2023-06-24 11:30:00 The World of Roses: The story of the Queen of Flowers Join Anastasia Sokolow, founder of la Maison Sulékó and member of the French Society of Perfumers, from her Parisian showroom, to discover the mysterious world of roses. French Library, 53 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA America/New_York

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Rosa is one of the most ancient flowers. No other flower has such a wide range of sizes, colors, shapes and textures. You will first explore its complex genealogy to better understand how and why the flower has evolved. Anastasia will then focus on two specific roses cultivated for their unique fragrance: Rosa Damascena and Rosa Centifolia. You will learn about their history, their specificities and discover the famous Rose Valleys where they are cultivated in France, Bulgaria, Turkey and Morocco. Anastasia will explain how roses are processed to obtain rose essential oil and absolute and tell you about the Sulékó language of scents and the messages conveyed by the rose. As you discover their Vy Roza Eau de Parfum you will see how rose essence comes into play in a perfume to narrate a story.

To complete the experience, all participants will be given a kit including:

- one dried bud of Rosa Damascena
- one vial of Rosa Damascena Essence diluted in alcohol (0,1 ml)
- one vial of Rosa Centifolia Absolute diluted in alcohol (0,1 ml)
- one spray-sample of Vy Roza Eau de Parfum (2ml)
- paper blotters to discover the scents’ ingredients and the perfume

Special discount for participants: 15% off + free shipping on Vy Roza Eau de Parfum at suleko.com.
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Registrations end on June 19 at 10am.

Member (Price includes 1 luxury kit)

$60

Non-member (Price includes 1 luxury kit)

$75

Anastasia Sokolow, the designer

The secret and mysterious world of perfume was unveiled to me at Yves Saint Laurent Beauté. This was the beginning of a great passion. I then followed high level trainings at the Higher International Institute of Perfume, Cosmetics, and Food Flavouring (ISIPCA) and studied the great classics of French Haute Parfumerie, preserved by the Osmothèque Conservatory of Perfumes; I immersed myself in this magical world of top-level expertise. Today, as a member of the French Society of Perfumers, I wish to share my passion and make the choice of a perfume an experience which awakens the senses and is much more than an encounter; it is a thunderbolt, a feeling of rediscovering oneself.

SULÉKÓ, The echo of your soul

This name recalls a Georgian poem, which became a very popular Russian song, “Souliko”. This song is about a young man who is seeking his soul mate. It is through smelling the wonderful scent of a rose that he eventually finds her.

This very moving song pays tribute to the power of perfume. Perfume is a reflection of oneself. It tells our story and reveals something about us even before we have said a word. It also survives us, as the most vivid memory of a being. A well-chosen fragrance will magnify the person who wears it, will act as an aura, a second skin, the echo of the soul – “soul-echo”.

SULÉKÓ reflects the approach of a Russian perfumer who emigrated to France after the Revolution: Konstantin Weriguine. He worked alongside Ernest Beaux at Bourjois-Chanel. In his book, “Souvenirs et Parfums” (“Memories and Perfumes”), he describes beautifully the scents of Russia. SULÉKÓ was inspired by this approach and created four universes defined olfactively, but also emotionally: SULÉKÓ WINTER, SULÉKÓ SPRING, SULÉKÓ SUMMER and SULÉKÓ FALL. Each universe matches a specific state of mind, a personnality or a phase of our life.

Where to find SULÉKÓ perfumes:

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