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𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗶, 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀.
A completely different atmosphere awaits @byganachechocolatier, founded by Emirati women's entrepreneur @mouzaalabbar
Among its locations, the factory and chocolate lounge in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai’s creative district, offers a more intimate interpretation of chocolate, understated, sensory and beautifully crafted.
Here, chocolate is not simply displayed. Its textures, colours and gestures seem to have inspired the entire space.
❤️ What we love
• 𝗔 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 built around a palette of browns, creams and earthy tones, subtly echoing the many textures of chocolate: smooth, airy, crunchy, velvety or powdered.
• 𝗔 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮̂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲. Chocolates are arranged with the precision of precious objects, while sculptural displays and lighting turn the store into an almost gallery-like experience.
• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴. Paper, leather, embossing, printing… materials and finishes can be personalised, extending the art of chocolate into the art of gifting.
• 𝗔 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲, conceived as a quiet sensory interlude, and an upper floor dedicated to workshops for those curious to discover the craft of chocolate-making.
𝗔 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗳, @hassansalam91 : 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲.
#Dubai #byganachechocolatier #AlserkalAvenue #DubaiDesign #Chocolate #ChocolateLovers #RetailDesign #RetailExperience #CustomerExperience #VisualMerchandising #StoreDesign

𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗶, 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀!
December 2023. Influencer Maria Vehera posts a TikTok video tasting a chocolate bar filled with pistachio and knafeh. The video goes viral, helping spark the international craze for what would soon become known as Dubai Chocolate.
But chocolate had found its place in the region long before TikTok.
@patchi.uae, founded in Beirut in 1974 by Nizar Choucair, has long made chocolate synonymous with joy, indulgence and, above all, the pleasure of giving.
A culture of gifting and generosity deeply rooted in the Middle East, expressed throughout the store’s architecture and visual merchandising.
❤️ What we love
• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆, shaped by curved lines and clearly defined islands that make the space intuitive and inviting.
• 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴: bold colours, generous displays and playful compositions turn chocolate into an object of desire.
• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀. Containers are not simply functional: they create contemporary still lifes throughout the store.
#Dubai #DubaiRetail #patchi_uae #Chocolate #ChocolateLovers #RetailDesign #VisualMerchandising #CustomerExperience #RetailExperience #StoreDesign #MiddleEast #LuxuryRetail #Gifting

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮
In the 15th and 16th centuries, Venice and its region gave rise to a true culture of perfume.
It was during this period that a specialised profession emerged: the 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘪, perfume artisans whose name derives from muschio, musk. They worked alongside the 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘻𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘪, merchants, and apothecaries who traded spices and precious raw materials arriving in Venice via trade routes from the East.
True to the heritage of "scent creator", #maison22parfums offers an eclectic selection of independent Italian and international fragrance houses.
❤️ What we love
• 𝗔 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆, giving pride of place to Italian perfume houses while opening the conversation to independent brands from around the world.
• 𝗔 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻 dedicated to workshops, encounters and conversations around the art and culture of perfume.
• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 - bottles, bell jars and crystal drops -subtly echoing Murano and the centuries-old craftsmanship of its master glassmakers. During the golden age of Venetian perfumery, precious fragrances were kept in small glass bottles crafted on the island.
𝗔 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲.
#maison22parfums #nichefragrances #verona #clientexperience

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮
Before France, and Grasse in particular, became the world’s fragrance capital, Renaissance Italy, and Venice especially, was one of the great cradles of modern European perfumery.
In its wake, #verona continues to cultivate this distinctive olfactory art of living.
A visit to one of the city’s iconic addresses @carlottas_perfumery
❤️ What we love
• 𝗔 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Tucked beneath Verona’s arcades, this intimate space reminds us that in Italy, fragrance has never existed in isolation from the other arts of living. Independent perfume houses mingle with rich fabrics, patterned wallpapers and carefully sourced vintage objects, subtle nods to history and Italian creativity.
• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. Here, you are welcomed as a guest. The passionate team brings each fragrance to life through stories and anecdotes. Even the décor has a tale to tell, like the almost invisible door covered with vintage Creed samples dating back to the 1970s.
• 𝗔 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀. You don’t simply come here to discover a fragrance. You step into a world. You listen, observe, touch, breathe… and let yourself be guided.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁.
#carlottas_perfumery #nichefragrances #verona #clientexperience

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