The Ancienne Ambiance™ concept of antiquity-inspired luxury goods has been designed and developed by Adriana Carlucci. An honours graduate in Product Development from the London College of Fashion, Adriana has worked for Vanity Fair, Vogue and famed British handbag designer Lulu Guinness.
Adriana began by creating a unique collection of six candles, each featuring fragrances evocative of ancient times; recreated according to ancient recipes and made to the highest quality. After sourcing the finest British candle makers and top French perfumer to help authentically reproduce the scents favoured by specific ancient civilisations, the candle collection was formed.
She then designed elegant hand-crafted packaging to box the glass-encased candles, using purple colouring which had a close association with leadership and importance in many ancient cultures. The antiquity sensibility was thus reinforced, together with small inserts made of authentic hand-made Egyptian papyrus which carry the description and the ancient associations of the scents used.
"Having helped customers step back in time through the use of fragrance, extensive customer feedback to the site indicated a strong interest in even more luxury consumer products reflecting an ancient theme"- Adriana Carlucci, Ancienne Ambiance founder
Soon after, Adriana developed the exclusive collection of jewellery incorporating authentic ancient artefacts, by commissioning the talented crafts of London-based designer, Claire van Holthe, whose work is often featured in Vogue and Tatler.
Claire, who enjoys her own strong following of elite cientele, has created hand-made, one off pieces that capture the essence of ancient design themes complemented by a modern design sense and eye to wearability. All jewellery items are made using authentic beads, stones, amulets and pendants from different ancient civilisations and modern gold.
As with all great Empires, Ancienne Ambiance continues to evolve. New products and services will be regularly unveiled...
Ancienne History
The Ancienne Ambiance Collection™ of luxury consumer products was originally formed in 2004 to complement the authentic offerings of respected international antiquities gallery Artemission.com based in London, United Kingdom.
For generations the family run business, Artemission.com, has been known for offering authentic high-quality antiquities from the ancient Roman, Greek, Egyptian, Byzantine and Medieval periods through traditional channels of specialised galleries, auction houses and, most recently, online.
The substantial growth of Artemission in recent years, as well as extensive customer feedback to the site, indicated a strong interest in luxury consumer products reflecting an ancient theme.
This 'antiquity sensibility' has been growing and goes beyond collecting or studying ancient artefacts. Hollywood movies such as Troy, Alexander and 300, and the return of Goddess Gowns on the catwalk and red carpet, have helped set the stage for a renewed interest in all things ancient. Ancienne Ambiance specifically addresses that sensibility.