more about inis
from Karen, the Founder & President of eBubbles.com
Exactly ten years ago I had the privilege of visiting Ireland and discovered the Fragrances of Ireland perfumery. They had just launched the new Inis Energy of the Sea perfume in 1998 - which happened to be the United Nations Year of the Oceans.
As I was in Ireland researching products for the soon-to-launch eBubbles.com, I called them and they agreed to let me stop by for a chat. When I pulled up the gravel drive in my little Euro-style rental car after a crazy drive from Dublin – narrow roads, tiny cars, sparse road signs and my lack of map-reading skills had combined for more than a tad of stress!! – I was instantly soothed by the sight of their ‘office building’.
A wooden cottage-style structure, it was nestled amongst green, green trees, falling away to fields of lavender with Sugarloaf Mountain in the background. Ahhhh….. a bit of Irish heaven. I thought, no wonder they call this area the ‘Garden of Ireland’.
Ten years and tons of happy customers later, I am proud to say that eBubbles.com was one of the first shops in the USA to offer Inis Energy of the Sea.
I absolutely love this boutique perfumery and am grateful to them. As a brand new start up online company nearly a decade ago, they took a chance on us and have helped us thrive.
They are an independent perfume house, which is rare these days. Most perfumes start life in a boardroom, but theirs start in all sorts of wonderful places – like their own organic lavender fields, or a magical Connemara coastal place called Dog’s Bay. Their best-selling sensation, Inis Energy of the Sea, came to life on a sunny beach on the West Coast of Ireland.
We say in the marketing copy that Inis ‘perfectly captures the coolness, clarity and purity of the sea’, and I honestly believe it does. I have had the pleasure of standing on a beach on the western coast of Ireland – to see the azure blue sky and the breathtaking transparency and clarity of the water, and to feel the wildness and excitement of such a sparkling, tremendous sea.
And I do wear Inis. In truth, I’m not much of a perfume gal. I love smelling all sorts of perfumes, but I rarely wear them. When I do, I wear Inis. It instantly makes me feel the energy and happiness of a summer’s day by the sea – like I’ve got the sun on my face, the wind in my hair and the sand between my toes.
I love this fragrance because it helps bring me back to the wonders of the ocean, and it simply makes me feel happier. Every time I wear Inis, I think of this quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air….”
Yes indeed.
Thank you for your continued support of eBubbles.com
and warmest wishes to you,
Karen Wilkinson
PS - please don’t hesitate to contact me directly with any questions, concerns or comments. I’d love to hear from you!