Monday, December 20, 2010

A sweet smell lingers on in Malacca

A sweet smell lingers on in Malacca

It was a historic moment for the state to have its very own Sutra perfume which was launched by the Prime Minister’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor last Wednesday.

Featuring two fragrance, the Sutra series was produced as a a joint-venture between Tropical Bioessence Sdn Bhd (TBESB), a subsidiary of Melaka BioTech Holdings Sdn Bhd and Charabot SA from France.

TBESB managing director Mohd Khairil Said said the two fragrance, Sutra Heritage and Sutra Glory were made from extracts from two common local flowers found here.

“Extracts from the Frangipani and Michelia Champaca flowers are used to produce the perfume. We worked for eight months to produce the fragrance,” he said at the launch of the products at Philea Resorts & Spa in Ayer Keroh.

He said the Eau De Parfume (EDT) comes in 75ml bottle with a retail price of RM99 per bottle, which would be distributed by Sutra under its range of products in Malaysia and Europe. At the launch, Rosmah was presented with a bottle of the respective perfumes.

Also present during the launch were Prime Minsiter Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam and his wife Datin Seri Asmah Abd Rahman.

-News courtesy of The Star-

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