Showcasing Maison d'Eileen on National Women's Enterprise Day

Kilcullen entrepreneur Eileen Tan launched her new wearable fragrances today at the Styled for Success event in Keadeen Hotel, writes Brian Byrne. County Kildare Chamber and the Network Ireland Kildare Branch organised the event to mark National Women's Enterprise Day.

Eileen's First Love portfolio comprises five fragrances under the banner of Maison d'Eileen, each handcrafted by her using the finest perfumery ingredients. In addition to the new wearables, the fragrances are available as small space diffusers and room fragrance mists, named Lemongrass Spa, Prosecco Sparkle, Lavender Calm, Bergamot Musk and Jasmine Breeze.

Eileen, a music lover and piano teacher, says creating perfumes is much like playing music. "Once you know the chords, you can weave in the melody," she says. "Each ingredient, like a note, adds depth and nuance, and as the layers unfold, they reveal themselves just as the dynamics of a musical piece do."

Her original interest in fragrances came through developing scented candles, which she has been selling for several years at markets and craft outlets. As part of bringing her Maisan d'Eileen project forward, she spent some time during the summer in the world perfume capital, Grasse, in the south of France, meeting farmers, perfumers, teachers,  visiting museums and talking to the locals.

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