Straits Settlement – a fragrance by Singapore Memories Singapore dedicates Straits Settlement, the room fragrance, to the rubber plantations of the area. Even though they were created by the British for commercial purposes and the world’s hunger for rubber, they are also filled with the beautiful aromas of the flora varieties growing in and around them. What was the Straits Settlement? The British territories located in Southeast Asia were known as the Straits Settlement. They were originally established as part of the British East India Company in 1826, and in 1867 became part of the Crown Colony. The Straits settlement originally consisted of the trading posts of Penang (1786), Malacca (1795), Singapore (1819), and Dinding (1874). In 1886, the Christmas Island and the Cocos Island were...
Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Few different Calanthe Unconsciously, scents affect our mood and behaviour. Bad scents definitely won’t put someone in a good mood! Imagine waking up to a foul smell. That’d be awful. Have you heard of room fragrance or room scents? They often come in an oil form which you can spray your room with or be placed in the humidifier. The smells are normally floral or woody infused such as lavender, lemon grass or sandalwood. It is scientifically proven to be able to calm our nerves and help us to relax. Research has shown that people sleep faster and better when the room has room serum compared to a “normal” smelling room....
Singapore Breeze – a room fragrance by Singapore Memories With its 193 Kilometers of coastline, Singapore has a number of popular beaches, each with its own unusual characteristics. Joyous breezes of fresh air come in from the sea, the smell of happiness on the beach. Singapore Breeze is the room fragrance created by Singapore Memories that reminds you of the spray of seawater, sea-salt and the beautiful beaches of Singapore; the Southernmost point of Continental Asia. The famous beaches of Singapore Palawan Beach – This is the ideal beach setting with swaying palm trees and shimmering white sand. The water is an exquisite blue-green and the beach bars are lively. Siloso Beach – This beach is always buzzing with people and their activities and...
Singapore’s Sling – a room fragrance by Singapore Memories The hustle and bustle of modern Singapore has not changed much since its colonial days. The skyline may have had a radical transformation because of its skyscrapers, but the grandness of their architecture and the vibrancy of the city continue to be as exciting now as it was then, when it was a melting pot of traders, officers and others working and living alongside each other. Singapore’s Sling is a room fragrance created to commemorate Singapore’s most famous cocktail that dates back to the early 1900s. The story behind the Singapore Sling The theories behind its creation vary, but the pastel-colored cocktail was created by the barman of the famous Long Bar, Ngiam Tong Boon,...
Singapore Memories and its Therapeutic Orchids The huge family of flowers, known as the orchid, has up to 30,000 species and horticulturists have bred over 100,000 varieties of them. Except for Antartica and in the drier deserts on the planet, orchids are found just about everywhere and they have passionately inspired people over many centuries with their beauty. These striking plants are great for decorating homes and gardens, but also offer therapeutic, cosmetic, and gastronomic delights. Singapore Memories is trying to get to list the therapeutic orchids with cosmetic, perfumery and similar applications. Orchids in the ancient world The oldest evidence ever found of orchid pollen dates back to approximately 76 million years ago. This was found on the fossil of a...
