To celebrate this milestone decade, last Friday we brought together our friends, families, partners, and collaborators (who have since become friends!) for a special evening at Orélys Café.
What was meant to be a small gesture to thank them for their incredible support ended up feeling like we were the ones receiving the greatest gift. Seeing all these important people in our lives come together is something that will continue to fill our hearts with joy for a long time to come.
On the menu? Cocktails and bites, colouring pages (for the little ones, which the grown-ups particularly enjoyed, too!), a slideshow of photos from years past, a room spray bar to take home, and plenty of laughter. In short, an evening we won't soon forget!
We also took the opportunity to celebrate with a BIG launch: the addition of a tenth fragrance to our classic collection, which hadn't changed in 10 years. Each guest left with a gift bag containing our new candle and, most importantly, a smile that reassured us we'd made the right choice.
During the evening, I took a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has given us their love and support over the past ten years. These words were also meant for all those who couldn’t be there but have played a part in making Flambette what it is today.
I'm sharing these words here once again, through my screen, for everyone who couldn't be there but is just as important to us:
Most businesses measure success in numbers. Goals, revenue, percentages, profits, margins… the number of years in business.
And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. But at Flambette, things have always been a little different.
We've never really set specific goals. We've rarely followed a plan laid out in advance. More than anything, we've made our decisions with our hearts and our gut feelings.
And today, after 10 years, when we try to measure how far we've come, we realize that our greatest achievement can't be found on a financial statement.
To us, the best way to measure Flambette's success is through you. It's the people we've met, the friendships we've built, the collaborations that have helped us grow, and everyone who has believed in us along the way. And that's a whole lot harder to put into an Excel spreadsheet.
Thank you for being here. Thank you for being part of our story. And thank you for allowing us to do what we love, for the past 10 years.
So, how about wishing ourselves another decade?
