Vie Luxe International

Vie Luxe International is a New York City-based company that produces scented candles.

Company information

Marjorie Gubelmann and Daniel Benedict founded the luxury home fragrance company, Vie Luxe International in 2004[1] The company launched with one main collection, the Voyage Collection, in which each scent is named for an international destination. The Voyage Collection was quickly picked up by such luxury retailers Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Corso Como Milan, Harrods, Lane Crawford in Hong Kong, and Harvey Nichols Dubai. In 2010, the company launched its Eco-Luxe Collection, an environmentally friendly line of candles called VERTE, BLANC and BLEU which are all recycled, recyclable and/or biodegradable.[2] Vie Luxe has also created private label candles for fashion houses such as Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera[3] and Oscar de la Renta,[4] as well as for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide brands the W Hotels and the St. Regis Hotels. The company appeared in such publications as: Elle, Vogue, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, W, Women’s Wear Daily, The Wall Street Journal[5] and O: The Oprah Magazine. Vie Luxe also has an active star fan-base which includes people like Kim Cattrall, Cindy Crawford, Renée Zellweger, Sarah Jessica Parker, Britney Spears and Michael Kors.[6] In 2008, amid charges of mismanagement, [7] Benedict left the firm to start Daniel Benedict Designs.[8]

Scents

Voyage Collection

Scent Year Released Description
Buenos Aires 2006 Wild Jasmine Flowers, Exotic Ceibo Petals, Ombu Leaves & White Pepper
Capri 2004 Italian Bergamot, Fresh Lemon Blossoms, Rich Cypress & Citrus Zest
Cote d’Azur 2005 White Lily, Water Hyacinth, Freesia, Pink Rose & French Verbena
Istanbul 2007 Exotic Turkish Tea, Amber, Blue Iris & Black Orchid
Maldives 2004 Delicate Heliotrope, Ceylon Teas, & Lush Green Palm eaves
Palm Beach 2004 Night Blooming Jasmine, Frangipani, Orange Blossom & Ylang Ylang
Sardinia 2009 White Gardenia, Karo Karounde Blossoms, Crisp Amaryllis & Mediterranean Cyprus Leaves
St. Barth’s 2008 Oceanic Nuances, Black Currant, Green Palm & White Jasmine
St. Moritz 2004 Bitter Orange Peel, Moroccan Clove & Mulling Spices
Tuileries 2004 White Tuberose, Rare Jasmine, Lavender Buds & Geranium Petals

Eco-Luxe Collection

Scent Year Released Description
BLANC 2010 White Amber, Stephanotis & Tonka Bean
BLEU 2010 Citron, Neroli & Lily of the Valley
VERTE 2010 Hyacinth, Narcissus & Green Leaves

External links

References

  1. ↑ Columbia, Daniel Patrick. "Marjorie Gubelmann Raein and Daniel Benedict hosted a dinner at Ono to launch their new company, Vie Luxe". New York Social Diary. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ Studenroth, Jenny (2010-02-24). "For Good; Vie Luxe’s Verte Candles". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  3. ↑ Strugatz, Rachel (2010-08-27). "Social Studies 8/27/10". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  4. ↑ "Fashion Scoops" (PDF). Women's Wear Daily. 2006-06-08. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  5. ↑ Heyman, Marshall (2010-08-19). "For Those Who Have It All...". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  6. ↑ Strugatz, Rachel (2010-12-03). "Social Studies 12/03/10". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  7. ↑ "CANDLE PARTNERS IN BURNOUT". New York Post. 2008-07-12.
  8. ↑ "Meet the Maker - Daniel Benedict of Daniel Benedict Designs". ScentSnob. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
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