Farmacia Santissima Annunziata is one of Italy’s oldest brands, dating back to 1561. Originally, specializing in apothecary, the brand slowly expanded to skin and grooming products, and a home collection. Fendrihan is excited to announce that the Farmacia Santissima Annunziata Arti Maggiori Room Fragrance collection, featuring pot pourri and home fragrances, is now available. The highly anticipated Room Fragrance features pot pourri and home fragrances from the luxury Italian brand. The collection honours the seven major guilds, institutions that organized…
Category: Brand Profiles
This is the place to go to find more about the history of those brands that have captured our imagination for centuries and those new ground-breaking ones. The unifying theme is their drive for quality in producing the finest grooming products and accessories for men.
Brand Spotlight: Tooletries
Stylish and sensible, the Tooletries collection is the answer to bathroom clutter and disorganization. Founded in 2014 by brothers Saul and Josh Cockburn, they wanted to create organizational tools for the home and bathroom. Their philosophy is that organization brings joy and when you’re happy in the morning, you have the best start to your day. From this concept, the Tooletries line was developed. Modern and Innovative Designed in Australia using silicone-grip technology, Tooletries storage solutions have won design awards…
Brand Profile: DOVO Solingen
DOVO Solingen is one of the most recognized names in wet shaving, specializing in grooming products for both men and women. Founded in Solingen, Germany in 1906, DOVO was born when Carl Dorp and Carl Arthur Voos opened their first factory dedicated to forging and finishing straight razors. Using the first two letters of their last name, Dorp and Voos, they came up with the DOVO name. Shortly after World War II, the founders retired and their successor, Frits Bracht,…
Brand Spotlight: e+m Holzprodukte
Early Days Founded by Konrad Ehmann in Nuremberg in 1899, e+m Holzprodukte began is rich history producing nib penholders. Quickly becoming one of the largest manufacturer’s, e+m Holzprodukte gained a strong following for its handmade wooden writing tools and accessories. During World War II, its factory was destroyed, along with years of work and original designs. When production resumed, only a limited number of models were reproduced. Company Revival Seeking to revive the company, Wolfram Mümmler, a member of the family’s…
Brand Spotlight: Clubman Pinaud
Quality, experience and expertise are just of few of the words synonymous with the Clubman brand. With its exciting history, Clubman has been a staple in the grooming industry for over 200 years. Parisian Origins The Clubman brand began in 1810 with the opening of the House of Ed Pinaud in Paris, by French businessman Ed Pinaud. Offering fine grooming products like the Eau de Quinine, as well as shaving soaps, creams, and colognes. Soon after, Pinaud made his contribution…
Brand Spotlight: Jack Black
Efficient, easy and effective are the principles behind the Jack Black brand. Founded in 2000 out of a desire to create a line of high-performing men’s products by husband and wife, Jeff and Curran Dandurand, and friend Emily Dalton. Jack Black quickly became one of the best-known manufacturers of premium products for men by giving neglected male skin some much needed attention. “Nothing complicated. Nothing cosmetic. Just superior skin care.” The less is more philosophy applies to the Jack Black…
Brand Spotlight: Zew for Men
Zew for Men is a natural, pure, and effective grooming line. Using original ingredients and innovative formulations, Zew products offer a deep, yet gentle, cleansing experience for all skin types. The brand currently offers two lines of natural products that are divided into two categories; cleansing skin and caring for skin. Soaps for face, body, and hair, along with its shaving soap, are part of the charcoal cleansing line that help detoxify skin by absorbing skin impurities, leaving it…
Brand Spotlight – Marram Co.
Innovative, bold, and modern, Marram Co. is reestablishing men’s love for a classic wet shave. Encouraging men to embrace the practice, their collection of shaving products is effective, efficient, and affordable. Leaving their corporate careers behind, Jude and James Jarvis made it their mission to bring wet shaving back to the forefront of men’s grooming routines. After realizing that men considered shaving to be more of a chore rather than an art-form, they were determined to change this perception. Inspired…
Brand Spotlight – Jack Dean
A look at British brand Jack Dean
Klar Seifen in Pictures
An overview of German soap manufacturer Klar Seifen.
Brand Spotlight: S.T. Dupont
Merging luxury and functionality, renowned French designer S.T. Dupont is known for crafting exquisite pieces. Inspired by a simple philosophy, the S.T. Dupont collection reflects the French elegance of “l’art de vivre,” or “the art of living well.” With over 145 years of experience, their exceptionally made, quality items include high-end writing tools with handmade nibs, lighters, and leather accessories. Founded by Simon Tussot Dupont in 1872, an inventor and photographer to Napoleon III, the company was initially a luggage…
Brand Spotlight – Calena Vegan Organic
Calena’s founder, Angelika Böhme grew up collecting herbs and flowers in Bavaria’s Allgäu Mountains with her grandmother. She quickly developed a passion for botany and used her extensive knowledge to establish the natural cosmetic company, Calena, in 1987. All Calena products are handcrafted in small batches using unmodified raw plant materials for natural, and effective, fresh cosmetic products. Calena’s extracts are grown using sustainable organic farming and cultivation practices, accredited by EcoControl. Their pure natural plant extracts and organic palm…