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Quintescent

Quintescent Heritage was founded in 2020 by sisters Noorène and Elya Djaffar, following a family-dinner discussion about their passion for essential oils. Quebec-based, the brand focuses on natural essential oils and aromatic blends rooted in Madagascar and the wider Indian Ocean region. Its purpose is to share related plant rituals and traditions in Canada through essential-oil blends, while working with local producers and emphasizing sustainable, equitable development, biodiversity, and the preservation of Indian Ocean plant knowledge. Quintescent describes a two-part development process: a research-and-development team in Madagascar focuses on regional rituals and traditions, while a Canadian team formulates and tests the blends. A 2021 McGill Dobson annual report listed QuinteScent Heritage among participating startups and described its mission as promoting the aromatic and medicinal plants of the Indian Ocean while supporting sustainable local-community development.