Meet the team
Welcome, we love to meet you. This is the team of perfume experts that are there for you, since 2009.
Find out more about their individual motivation and love for fine fragrances.
Karima Abdellatif, store manager
”I started working in the cosmetic branche at the age of 16, and I'm a true beauty addict. The last seven years I worked in product development. Next to fragrance I have a real passion for cooking. Smell and taste are, of course, linked to each other.”
Which fragrances do you remember from the past?
”I remember several fragrances. The forest, my grandfather and grandmother lived at the forest edge. I grew up in Amsterdam and if we went there for the weekend this scent made me very happy. I also remember the scent of roasted corn. Being half Egyptian, the smell of roasted corn transports me to Egypt. This snack is sold everywhere on the street. And of course, Chanel no.5, the perfume of my mother.”
What is your favourite perfume ingredient?
”Iso-E Super, ambroxan, musc, and vetiver.”
How do you describe yourself in a few words.
”Positive, caring, open-minded.”
mail Karima: karima@annindriya.com
Petra Engelenberg
Versatile, beautician, instructor at horse back riding academy and coach. In the treatments that I give as a beautician scent is an important component. What is best than to surround yourself with a beautiful scent that lifts your spirit.
Which scents do you remember from the past?
The fireplace in winter, de sea and the beach of Zandvoort, a fresh autumn morning while horse back riding.
What are fragrances that you love?
Leather in combination with horses, fresh hay and wood chips, marshmallows on the barbeque.
How would you describe yourself in a few words?
Doer, outdoor person, genuine, caring.
mail Petra: petra@annindriya.com
Chester Gibs
Perfume lover and olfactive artist. I am trying to capture scent in shapes and colors and would love to someday perhaps capture the essence of my drawings in a perfume!
Which scents do you remember from the past?
Xeryus by Givenchy and the spices which my Indonesian mother used in cooking.
What kind of fragrances fascinate you?
Fragrances that challenge me, with which I have a love-hate relationship. Perfumes which I don't buy but keep drawing me back to the store. There has to be a certain friction.
How do you describe yourself in a few words?
Creative, eager to learn, diplomatic.
What is your favourite perfume ingredient?
Tuberose in full bloom.
mail Chester: chester@annindriya.com
Tanja Deurloo, founder & perfume designer
Founder, CEO Annindriya and Perfume Lounge. Chemist, perfume designer, product developer.
Which scent do you remember vividly from the past?
The pleasant mix of Boldoot Cologne, mastic and liquorice in my parents shop, my grandfather's sigar, the scent of my mother's cream, Nutrix.
My favourite ingredients
Freesia, sandalwood, vetiver, iris.
Which scents make you happy
Scents that evoke deep emotions, beautifully made delicate balanced perfumes that touch me, striking original unusual creations that blow me of my socks, my beloved ones.
Some characteristics
Energetic, people's person, scent nerd, slightly impatient, results oriented.
mail Tanja: tanja@annindriya.com
Ans Brom
Ans had her own fashion company for years, has a massage studio and is still following courses to deepen her knowledge there. With her years of business experience, she will join the Perfume Lounge team. She will mainly help behind the scenes but you can meet her in the boutique from time to time.
Which smells do you remember from your past?
The new hip shop in the village (back in the 70's) sold stuff from India: incense, sandalwood, patchouli, mixed with the smell of leather bags... blissful! Also the scent of L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci, that was my very first scent which I got it from my father for my birthday. After that the typical smell of the ferry to Vlieland when I was 10 years old made a big impression.
And of course, freesias, they remind me of my grandmother and give me a feeling of nostalgia for bygone times.
Scents you can be woken me up for?
Lilacs on the tree, jasmine on a balmy summer evening and lemon zest.
What is your favorite perfume ingredient?
Definitely the combination of rose and patchouli but I also like white musk and tuberose.
mail Ans: ans@annindriya.com
