MANE’s unwavering commitment to sustainable sourcing has benefited Madagascar ever since its arrival over 20 years ago. We continually strive to create shared value for Malagasy families and vanilla farmers, and our sustainable sourcing which includes a Vanilla Community programme has positively impacted over 10,000 local inhabitants. Since its inception, this programme has funded the construction of a community rice granary, a school benefiting its 600 children and a local hospital. The programme itself provides vanilla bean crop financing, premium price for top quality, and an ethical remuneration model which provides 25% income increases. The farmers additionally receive support from our local partner FLORIBIS, in terms of best practices, agronomy and botanical research. At MANE, we work tirelessly to find manners in which to improve the local population’s life conditions, as well as generating greater income for these inhabitants, guaranteeing them a better future.
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MADAGASCAR - VANILLA / VETIVER / Geranium
MANE’s unwavering commitment to sustainable sourcing has benefited Madagascar ever since its arrival over 20 years ago. We continually strive to create shared value for Malagasy families and vanilla farmers, and our sustainable sourcing which includes a Vanilla Community programme has positively impacted over 10,000 local inhabitants...
NEPAL - TIMUR
Recently, MANE has succeeded in establishing a new sourcing partnership in collaboration with remarkable Nepalese communities who are harvesting an extraordinary berry boasting sparkling grapefruit overtones, called the Timur Pepper. Just as important, this berry is collected by a lower caste of the population...
Recently, MANE has succeeded in establishing a new sourcing partnership in collaboration with remarkable Nepalese communities who are harvesting an extraordinary berry boasting sparkling grapefruit overtones, called the Timur Pepper. Just as important, this berry is collected by a lower caste of the population, whose existence is dependent on agriculture in the epic mountains of Nepal, so this is a golden opportunity for them. MANE is focusing on establishing a women’s education programme, as well as funding the construction of 10 rain water tanks, which will offer several villages access to clean drinking water.
NAMIBIA - MYRRH / BUSHMAN CANDLE
The sole plants growing in the entire north Namibian desert: the Myrrh (Commiphora wildii), a reddish brown, sharp and pleasant gum, and the Sarcocaulon Mossamedense (Bushman Candle), are harvested in the arid season by the Himba tribe...
The sole plants growing in the entire north Namibian desert: the Myrrh (Cammiphora Wildii), a reddish brown, sharp and pleasant gum, and the Sarcocaulon Mossamedense (Bushman Candle), are harvested in the arid season by the Himba tribe. MANE continues to support this tribal community over the long term by purchasing these two raw materials at fair trade prices, through local NGOs, offering them individual cash benefits. This project additionally compensates the population for their intellectual property, promoting authentic Namibian Myrrh and Bushman Candle in a variety of beauty products.
GRASSE - LOCAL FLOWERS
World-renowned as the capital of the perfume industry, Grasse is a perfumer’s nirvana. MANE’s headquarters are ideally situated to offer the industry the most innovative and exquisite products the market has to offer in the Grasse area...
World-renowned as the capital of the perfume industry, Grasse is a perfumer’s nirvana. MANE’s headquarters are ideally situated to offer the industry the most innovative and exquisite products the market has to offer in the Grasse area. Owing to its micro-climate, Grasse is the optimal environment in which to grow the most delicate of flowers. MANE has developed the savoir-faire to extract the scents of these exceptional buds and works with local farmers, hand-picking the fragile blooms at dawn; the petals are then delivered with the utmost care and speed to the MANE facility, ensuring their freshness is preserved.
Just a few of these unique flowers:
- Centifolia Roses: clear, sweet, with light notes of honey, its essence constitutes the heart note of some of the most prestigious perfumes
- Jasmine: Grasse Grandiflorum Jasmine offers a unique sensual, warm note, differing completely from Indian Jasmine
- Lavender: Provence’s emblem with its powerful floral and herbaceous notes, and violet colour
- Mimosa: subtle balance of green, fresh, watery and powdery undertones, boasting explosive colourful flowers
- Narcissus: intoxicating, with its irresistible green-floral powdery note, with animalic facets