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"right Floris (also J. Floris Ltd or Floris of London Holdings Ltd) is the oldest English retailer of fragrance and toiletries and is still family owned and run today by the 8th and 9th generation of the family. History Juan Famenias Floris arrived in England from his native island of Menorca to seek his fortune. Shortly after his arrival in 1730, he secured premises in Jermyn Street, in the elegant quarter of London's St. James's. Floris initially set up business as a barber shop and comb-maker; however missing the aromas and sensations of his Mediterranean youth, he and his wife Elizabeth began making and selling perfume. = Royal warrant = The first Royal Warrant granted to J. Floris Ltd was in 1820 as 'Smooth Pointed Comb-makers' to the then King George IV soon after his accession. Today this first Royal warrant is still on display at 89 Jermyn Street together with no less than 19 others. Floris holds the warrants Perfumers to HM The Queen Elizabeth II, granted in 1971, and Manufacturers of Toilet Preparations to HRH The Prince of Wales, granted in 1984. Stores The London store is in Jermyn Street, London, in the same building Juan Floris created the business in the 18th century. The mahogany counter used in the store was purchased from the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park in 1851. In 2012, Floris opened a second London shop at 147 Ebury Street, Belgravia, offering the full Floris range, together with a Bespoke Perfumery service. Notable customers The Floris archives hold letters from famous customers detailing their preferences and their thanks, including the following examples: * Florence Nightingale wrote a 25 July 1863 letter thanking Mr Floris for his 'sweet-smelling nosegay'. * Mary Shelley, whilst abroad, sent friends instructions to purchase her favourite combs and toothbrushes from Floris. * Beau Brummell in the early 19th century would discuss his current fragrances at length with Mr Floris. * Floris also creates bespoke fragrances for the British royal family, including the creation of a unisex fragrance for the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2018. Floris is also referenced by fictional characters. Al Pacino's character in Scent of a Woman famously declared he knew the 'woman in his sights' was wearing a Floris fragrance. In the James Bond novel Moonraker, Ian Fleming writes that Floris supplies the soaps and other toiletries in the restrooms in the private club Blades. James Bond himself always wore Floris No.89, References External links *Floris Website and Online Shop *Floris on Fragrantica.com *Floris on Basenotes.net Category:British Royal Warrant holders Category:Luxury brands Category:Shops in London Category:Retail companies established in 1730 Category:Buildings and structures in the City of Westminster Category:English brands Category:Retail companies of England Category:Perfume houses Category:Companies based in the City of Westminster Category:1730 establishments in England Category:British companies established in 1730 "
"Loudblast is a death/thrash band that pioneered the genres in France, and one of the most important French metal bands of the 1990s.Loudblast entry encyclopedia metallum - retrieved on 2008-02-06 The band began in 1986 in the northern city of Lille. Its first recording was a split CD with the Nice-based band Agressor. They have released seven albums on the record labels Semetary/Fnac, Metal13, and Listenable. They began playing thrash metal influenced by the classic American bands such as Slayer. In 1991, they recorded the album "Disincarnate" in Morrisound Recording studios in Tampa, Florida, and the result was a pure death metal album. In the late 1990s, they incorporated more melody and groove in their music while maintaining a thrash/death aesthetic. The band announced that they were splitting in 1999, but after a support concert to Death's late frontman Chuck Schuldiner in 2000, the band reformed with Agressor's Alex Colin-Tocquaine and released Planet Pandemonium in 2002. After a few years hiatus, Stéphane and Hervé announced in November 2009 a new line-up including Alex Lenormand (Locust) and Drakhian (Fornication, Black Dementia, Griffar). In February 2017, Jérôme Point-Canovas replaced Drakhian as the band's guitarist during the "Sublime Dementia Tour", and he was officialised as permanent member in May. The band's latest album, Manifesto, is set to be released in November 6, 2020. Members =Current members= * Stéphane Buriez – vocals, guitar (1985–1999, 2000, 2002–present) * Hervé Coquerel – drums (1992–1999, 2000, 2002–present) * Frédéric Leclercq – bass (2016–present) * Jérôme Point-Canovas – guitar (2017–present) =Past members= * Nicolas Leclercq – guitar (1985–1999) * Joris Terrier – drums (1985–1990) * Patrick Evrard – bass (1985–1986) * François Jamin – bass (1986–1999, 2000, 2002–2003) * Thierry Pinck – drums (1990–1992) * Stephane Jobert – guitar (1994–1995) * Alex Colin-Tocquaine – guitar (2002–2007) * Alex Lenormand – bass (2003–2016) * Drakhian – guitar (2008–2017) =Timeline= Discography = Albums studio = * 1989 : '''' * 1991 : '''' * 1993 : '''' * 1998 : '''' * 2004 : '''' * 2011 : '''' * 2014 : '''' * 2020 : '''' = Demos = * 1985 : '''' * 1986 : '''' * 1987 : '''' * 1988 : '''' * 1989 : '''' * 1995 : '''' = Split = * 1987 : ', split-cd (with Agressor) * 1993 : ', EP * 2000 : ', compilation album = Live = * unknown Date : '*, VHS, année inconnue) * 1993 : ', VHS * 1994 : ', VHS * 1997 : '''' * 1998 : '''' * 1999 : ', VHS * 2009 : ', CD +DVD * 2017 : ', DVD References External links * Loudblast Official Website * MySpace * Discography, metal- archives.com Category:French musical groups from Hauts-de-France Category:French thrash metal musical groups Category:French death metal musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 1986 Category:Musical quartets Category:1986 establishments in France "
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