Tuesday, 20 December 2011 15:27
Photo courtesy of cubaabsolutely.com
For us Cubans, personal hygiene is something of an obsession. We take it far beyond the norm, as many who know us would say. Maybe it is the hot climate that forces us to be this way or just our idiosyncrasies… what we do know for sure is that we literally get sick if we do not use toothpaste, deodorant, or soap for our daily showers, although it may be a modest cologne.
When it comes down to hygiene, we are not shy in spending, and even though we are not wealthy, hygiene is associated with well-being, vitality and beauty. And what's more, we are perfume fanatics; especially if they are exotic and expensive. This demonstrates that we have an ancestral culture of perfume, that we always have been breathing in nice fragrances, that the emission of aromas have their magic and an almost infinite permanence on humans.
Because of this, many of us regularly go to the Perfumería Habana 1791, a truly unique establishment, in order to stock up on some of the twelve fragrances usually worn in Havana throughout the centuries. Others prefer to acquire a certain perfume in order create an atmosphere for a domestic or business space.
Yenelda Mendoza, the perfume specialist and director of Havana 1791, came to create (although you won't believe it) an evocative fragrance from the Cuban capital. According to her she made it, "recreating the diverse aromas of the city, which are a mixture of wood odors, humidity that comes from the bay, and of the antique city…"
A queen, unmatched in the sense that you cannot surrender to a cult of fragrant beauty and exquisite natural odors such as lemon, verbena, sandalwood, patchouli, jasmine, tobacco, among many others that bring us to the present the unforgettable fragrances of Colonial Havana.
Details:
Perfumería Habana 1791
Calle Mercaderes 156 esquina a Obrapía
Municipio Habana Vieja
Open everyday from 10.00 AM to 06.00 PM
T: (537) 861 35 25
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