Baobab is een merk
met een collectie van handgemaakte geurkaarsen, ontworpen in België. De
ontwerpers van Baobab hebben zich laten inspireren door Tanzania. Een land met
betoverende kleuren en parfums. De geurkaarsen van Baobab onderscheiden zich,
net zoals de baobab boom in de Afrikaanse savanne. Baobab maakt indruk en
onderscheidt zich duidelijk van anderen. De geurkaarsen van Baobab worden met
de hand gemaakt door echte ambachtslieden. De kaarsen bevatten een hoge
kwaliteit en worden met respect voor de natuur gemaakt. De ambachtslieden maken
van elk item een uniek item. Zelfs de labels worden met de hand aangebracht.
De collectie omvat een ruime keuze aan decoratieve geurkaarsen in transparant
glas of in RVS houders. Er is zijn vijf verschillende soorten maten: Mini max,
Max 10, Max 16, Max 24, Maxi max. De grootste maat, kan uw avonden verlichten tot bijna duizend uur!
Er zijn 5 verschillen lijnen: All seasons, Les Prestigieuses, Platinum, Electrum,
Novelties. Deze hebben ieder weer verschillende geuren.
All seasons
Wild
grass
The sky becomes black before all thunderstorms which roll daily across the
broad savannah plains during the wet season. Rains faster the sprouting of
fresh new grasses attracting the wildlife. This is the time for the large
predators to start the hunt.
Madagaskar
Vanilla
Madagascar, the 'Big Island' in the Indian Ocean at east of Mozambique, is the
largest producer of vanilla beans in the world. Madagascar Bourbon vanilla is
considered to be the highest quality pure vanilla available, described as
having a creamy, sweet, smooth, mellow flavour.
Miombo Woodlands
The Miombo
woodlands in the heart of southern Africa make up the largest continuous dry
deciduous forest in the world. It extends across the continent from east to
west, crossing the countries of Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi,
Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Masaai Spirit
Pastoral nomads
from the northern regions of Tanzania, Masaai people are dressed with their
traditional red coloured coverings. The Masaai's culture centres on their
cattle which provides many of their needs. The land, cattle and all elements
related to cattle, especially the grass, are considered sacred.
Serengeti Plains
Serengeti National
Park is the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world. With more than two
million wild animals, half a million Thomson's gazelles, and a quarter of a
million zebras, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa. The
name 'Serengeti' comes from the Masaai language and means 'endless place'.
White Rhino
Today there are 5
species of rhinos surviving onearth. Two species, black and white, occur in
Africa. The white rhino's name derives from the Dutch "weit" meaning
wide, a reference to its wide , square muzzle adapted for grazing. The white
rhino, which is actually grey, has a pronounced hump on the necl and a long
face
Orange River
South Africa's
largest river, the Orange River rises in the Drakensberg in Lesotho from where
it flows westward throught the Kalahari, Namib deserts and the prohibited
diamand zone to finally flow into the Atlantic Ocean at Alexander Bay
Virunga Mountains
The Virunga
Mountains are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, along the northern border of
Rwanda. The name "Virunga" is an English version the word « ibirunga
», which means "volcanoes". The Virunga Mountains are home of the
critically endangered mountain gorillas.
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls or 'Mosi-aa-Tunya'
(the Mist that Thunders) are one of the Seven Naturals Wonders of the world
located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
David Livingstone, the Scottish explorer, is belived to have been the first
European to view the waterfall that is claimed to be the largest in the world.Zanzibar Spices
Zanzibar, an island located at east of Tanzania in Indian Ocean, has a long trading history within the Arab world. The capital is Zanzibar City, and its historic center, known as Stone Town. Zanzibar's main industry is spices. In particular, the island produces cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper. For this reason, the island is called the 'Spice Island'.
Les Prestigieuses
Encre de Chine
Chinese ink, commonly called India ink since it may have been first developed
in either India or China, is a type of ink mostly used for the oriental
writing, drawing and painting. It enjoys a spacial prestige to numerous
persons, who put forward his indelible and permanent character, and a
reputation of mysterious product, coming from secrets of ancestral manufacture
Cuir de Russie
According to the
legend "Cuir de Russie" was born at the time of the tsars when a
Cossack warrior, galloping all day long across the endless Russian steppes and
meeting other bold horsemen around a wooden fire in night closing, came up with
the idea of rubbing his leather boots with birch bark in order to waterproof
them. An exceptional scent started to fill air, Cossacks immediately fell in love
with it.
Pierre de Lune
The moonstone is
characterised by an enchanting play of light. Indeed it owes its name to that
mysterious shimmer which always looks different when the stone is moved. In
earlier times, people belived they could recognise in it the crescent and
waning phases of the moon. In India, moonstones are regarded as 'dream stones'
which bring the wearer beautiful visions at night.
Platinum
Platinum is an extremely rare metal, and is 30 times rarer
than gold. In the 18th century, platinum's rarity made King Louis XV of France
declare it the only metal fit fot a king. The frame of the Crown of Queen
Elizabeth the Queen Mother is the first British crown to be made of this
particular metal.
Electrum
Kheops
The Pyramid
of Kheops, called The Great Pyramid, is the oldest and the largest of the three
pyramids constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. It
is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one to
remain largely intact.
Khephren
Of the three, the Pyramid of Khephren is the only one that
retains part of its original polished limestone casing near its apex. It
appears larger than the adjacent Kheops Pyramid by virtue of its more elevated
location and the steeper angle of inclination.
MykerinosThe third and more modest sized Pyramid is Mykerinos, along with a number of smaller satellite edifices known as "Queen's Pyramids". Mykerinos chose to have a smaller pyramid built for himself in order to protect his people from too much suffering.
Novelties
Pearls
Natural pearls have been perceived as gemstones and objects
of beauty for many centuries. Since then, the word “pearl” is metaphorical for
something very rare, fine and admirable. The most valuable pearls occur
spontaneously in the wild, but are extremely rare.
Most pearls are white, sometimes with a pinkish tinge, but may be tinted with
yellow, green, blue, or most rarely black. The pearls collection has been
inspired by these exquisite natural colors
Jungle Safari
The Jungle Safari collection is inspired by the African
wildlife and its colourful landscapes. The iconic zebra skin has been
associated with outlandish colours to create an avantgarde and elegant
collection.
Jungle Safari celebrates the rise of Africa into the contemporary fashion
world. With spicy and woody notes, the fragrance is subtly savage and
masculine.
Magical Forest
Common passion for creativity is what link Baobab Collection
with worldwide renowned photographer Peter Lippmann.
Fascinated by still life, Peter Lippmann, the king of opulence, actually gives
life to the objects he is staging. Behind his camera, Estella & Astra shine
brightly, warming up cold winter nights and illuminating this Magical Forest
like shooting stars. The
beauty of this collection, associated with Lippmann’s poetic vision, reveals
the magic a flame can bring
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