Luxury amenities with Far Eastern promise

Guests at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park will soon have six new amenity products, created by The House of Amouage in collaboration with ADA Cosmetics.

The award-winning, luxury hotel group wanted to create a bespoke collection of perfumed amenities and turned to Amouage, who had already introduced two opulent hotel collections inspired by the avant-garde spirit of its signature scents and created by the Omani fragrance house. ADA Cosmetics contributed to the creation of a bespoke amenity concept that brings together perfumery, hospitality, and thoughtful product design.

Amouage’s chief creative officer, Renaud Salmon, turned to acclaimed young perfumer Suzy Le Helley as they came to know Mandarin Oriental’s heritage, visiting Hong Kong and Bangkok.

“In many ways, the journey was totally overwhelming,” says Salmon. “There was so much to see, touch, and smell. There was so much history to consider. There were so many contrasts and clashes – nature and technology, slowness and speed, pristine tranquility and glorious chaos. Indeed, at one point, Suzy and I wondered if it would ever be possible to somehow distill the essence of everything around us into a single scent.”

However, just when they felt their goal might be out of reach, they recalled the symbol that had accompanied them during their entire trip: the elegant, 11-bladed fan that forms the Mandarin Oriental’s instantly recognisable emblem.

In a flash of insight, the principles that would guide the formation of the scent had become clear: 11 distinct notes – one for each blade of the fan – coming together to form a whole that possesses the ability to remain discreet while creating an indelible impression. A whisper of scent – hence the name Whispers Of The Fan.

The collection features lemongrass, mandarin, coconut, ginger, lotus flower, jasmine, rice, tea, bamboo, incense and silk, used in shampoo, conditioner, bath and shower gel, hand wash, hand and body lotion and soap. All six gentle and non-irritating formulations are vegan, cruelty-free, and crafted from ingredients of 97 per cent natural origin.

The amenities line was introduced to Mandarin Oriental hotels in Barcelona, Mallorca, and Hong Kong in June with a phased roll-out across other properties globally over the course of this year.