Winter is coming to an end so it's time to abandon grey and to prepare, in all the best ways, for the blooming of spring. Scents by Isabey and Bakel products are our topic of the month, the "ingredients" are perfect for preparing not just the skin, but also the spirit, for the arrival of spring.

Fragrances by Isabey tell a story spanning almost a hundred years. It was in May 1924 that the small Isabey perfumery, which took its name from the eponymous painter, opened at 20 Rue de la Paix in vibrant Paris. Since then, it has created niche fragrances, which are both elegant and feminine. These are refined scents produced from valuable raw materials and presented in delicious packaging. The French aristocracy fell in love with the fragrances from the Rue de la Paix and their use grew one step at a time, until 1925, when perfumes by Isabey were awarded a gold medal at the international exhibition of decorative arts.

Today Isabey reinterprets past successes to create new fragrances.
Fleur Nocturne by Isabey, enclosed in a dark blue bottle, is a modern reworking of the scent Blue China, which was produced in the nineteen twenties by the same house. It is a fruity and elegant fragrance, with notes of jasmine, magnolia and gardenia making it sweet and engaging perfume.

Ambre de Carthage is a seductive essence, where the bold scent of amber, sandalwood and musk evokes distant and eastern atmospheres.
La Route d'Emeraude, originally created by Julien Viard, is an intense, full and sumptuous fragrance in which pride of place is given to Sambac jasmine, bergamot and cinnamon.

Gardenia by Isabey is a heady scent, yet also fresh and delicate, reminiscent of iris, rose and jasmine.
Lys Noir is the house's quintessential scent, haunting, attractive and strong, releasing notes of black pepper, tuberose and narcissus.

Bakelonly and Thio-C stand out among Bakel products,
Bakelonly is an intensive, regenerating serum for mature and tired skin, made up purely of active ingredients and free from preservatives, dyes, perfumes, petroleum, silicones, alcohol, PEG and PPG. It is an outstanding product which gives results soon after the first use, making the epidermis more compact and light. The package consists of three vials each of which is used to cover the face, lips and eye area for twenty days, two months of treatment can greatly reduce the signs of ageing. Hence now is the perfect time to start.

Thio-C by Bakel is a revitalizing serum, without any excipient, it consists of vitamin C and Glutathione, which both help the skin to regain freshness, compactness and a uniform colour. It is ideal for eyes and lips.

These are two high-impact treatments which allow our skin to break free from the greyness of winter, and bloom again in all its glory with the arrival of spring.

Manuela e Dintorni is the place to discover the quality of a highly-curated selection of cosmetic products and refined fragrances such as those by Isabey, with support and advice from the qualified and dedicated staff.

It is a niche perfumery based on Lake Iseo and also an e-commerce retailer of cosmetic products which can be shipped worldwide. Contact us for any information or advice.