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"  Photo: Courtesy of Terveer In the world of olfactory, the scents we douse our homes in are almost as important as those we cloak ourselves in. And so, it only makes sense that purveyors of worldly scents, Alora Ambiance, would foray into personal perfumes following the success of their home fragrance collection. ELLE.com sat down with Annie and Therese Gibbons to discuss the inspiration behind their new line of three fragrances, Terveer, which will be sold exclusively at Barneys New York. Between living in Italy and Hawaii and growing up on a farm in Minnesota, the sisters bring an ecumenical approach to creating perfumes, which translate into noteworthy, memorable scents. ELLE: Your home fragrance line, Alora Ambiance, is strongly influenced by your time living in Italy. What inspired you to create Terveer? Therese Gibbons: Our mother Marie Terveer Gibbons. She was a farm girl from Minnesota who was also a very cosmopolitan woman. She had a sophisticated appreciation for beauty and the Terveer oils represent that. ELLE: How much of a role did your experience with home fragrances play in creating these fragrances? TG: It definitely played a major role. Like our mom, we are passionate about fragrance. However, we learned quickly that what people want to wear on their bodies is often very different from what they want to smell in their home. ELLE: How did you decide on a team to help you create these scents? TG: For us, there was always only one choice: [fragrance manufacturer] Drom. Our experience with them in the past proved that they were the perfect partners for creating the caliber of fragrance we desired. They are incredible and we feel fortunate to have worked with them. ELLE: You&amp;#039;re launching with three distinct yet very different scents, how did you land on these specific smells? TG: Gardenia was the first fragrance created. It was a dream for my sister, Ann, as she lives in Hawaii and is greeted by them every morning. Annie Gibbons: Incense came from our many years living in Italy. We were forever passing cathedrals and there was always the most marvelous, complex aromas drifting out of each. Finally, Green is a testament to our southern Minnesota youth and our time spent on our mother&amp;#039;s wild flower-filled farm. ELLE: How have the places you&amp;#039;ve lived played a role in the creation of the line? TG: In many ways, Italy woke us up to the sensuality of all things in life. From food to fashion and art, it is a cultural experience that envelops you, seduces you. This has informed every part of Terveer&amp;#039;s creation. We want fragrances people will fall in love with. ELLE: How has living in Hawaii influenced Terveer? AG: Well, you can&amp;#039;t live in Hawaii without falling hard for the charms of island life, one of which is being surrounded by gardenia at every turn. It&amp;#039;s one of the earth&amp;#039;s great fragrances and we wanted to capture it. ELLE: The packaging is so elegant and substantial, how did you decide on it? TG: We felt it important that the package was as sophisticated and special as the fragrances it holds. Once again, we were working with incredibly talented people who gave us just that. ELLE: Is there a reason you went with a roll on fragrance instead of a spray? AG: From day one we were committed to Terveer being oils, as they hold complex aromas better and last on the skin exponentially longer than sprays. There is a sophistication and elegance to the roll on unlike any spray and it is ideal for oils. ELLE: Do you think Terveer will grow over time? TG: The world has a great many lovers of high-end fragrance. If they find their way to Terveer, we&amp;#039;re pretty confident we&amp;#039;ll grow. We&amp;#039;re already developing new scents with that in mind. ELLE: What is your favorite scent from the collection? TG: Incense. AG: Gardenia. ELLE: Before you created Terveer, what scents did you each wear? TG: I&amp;#039;ve always been a fan of Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan. AG: I love Fr\u00E9d\u00E9ric Malle Carnal Flower, but I really enjoy mixing oils together as well. ELLE: It&amp;#039;s been known that scents can hold memories, are there any scents for you that hold special memories? TG: My father was a golf course green superintendent all during my youth and every time I smell fresh cut grass, I look up expecting him to be coming through the front door of our house. All the Terveer scents, in one way or another, are an attempt to match a wonderful memory we have. ELLE: What was the process like for getting each of these scents right? AG: Drom is an outstanding perfumery. There truly is no other house like them. We had strong ideas and, round after refining round, they used their magic to bring each to life in a completely unique way. Terveer is available at Barneys New York stores and online starting February 22 for $185. A refill of the fragrance is also available for $85. Read the latest beauty news. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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