The San Anton Fragrance launched

● A quarter of scent’s proceeds will go to the MCCF

Stephen Cordina’s latest fragrance was launched by President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca this week, with 25% of sales destined to be donated to the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation.

Inspired by the beautiful gardens surrounding San Anton Palace in Attard, well-known aromatherapist, cosmetologist and perfumer Stephen Cordina’s latest fragrance collection – the ‘San Anton’ – pays homage to the trees and flora that have thrived here for hundreds of years.

Created as the official San Anton Palace fragrance and under the patronage of Her Excellency Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta, this sweet-smelling collection will be presented to dignitaries staying in the private suites at the Palace. It will also be for sale at San Anton Palace, at various fundraising events, including the upcoming Mother`s Day Event at Verdala Palace and online at www.stephencordina.com.

During the press conference, President Coleiro Preca highlighted how Stephen Cordina`s determination, his creativity and his imagination went into creating these fragrances through natural resources makes her really proud, adding that through his line of work, he is giving visibility to our country whilst at the same time also, contributing towards The Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation – Malta`s National Charity.

“The creation of these perfumes and the prosperity to continue to flourish gives Stephen Cordina an advantageous position to continue to invest further in his line of work, as he continues to give the right visibility to Malta. I am really and truly proud of him,” The President concluded.

The San Anton collection includes three sizes of Stephen’s flagship handbalm candles, as well as room diffusers and linen sprays. It includes top notes of orange blossom flowers, middle notes of jasmine and base notes of cedar wood, making it the perfect fragrance to be enjoyed at this time of year.

“I was thrilled to be asked to create this fragrance by Her Excellency, and immediately knew that I would use the natural environment as my muse,” says Stephen, who trained in both the UK and Switzerland before returning to Malta. “It wasn’t difficult to be inspired by the beautiful gardens here at the Palace.

“It is also wonderful to know that this collection will help the valuable work that the MCCFF contributes to on a daily basis, and I am also so honoured that Her Excellency’s guests will be using the San Anton during their stay in Malta.”