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North Coast home fragrance start-up lands deal with Brown Thomas and Arnotts

Olivia Burns outside Brown Thomas, which will now stock her fragrance products.
Olivia Burns outside Brown Thomas, which will now stock her fragrance products. Olivia Burns outside Brown Thomas, which will now stock her fragrance products.

NORTH Coast luxury-home fragrance company Olivia’s Haven has secured its first ever bricks and mortar retail deal with Brown Thomas and Arnotts.

Set up by Coleraine native Olivia Burns just before lockdown in 2020, the company had exclusively sold its sustainable home fragrance products online.

Arnotts and Brown Thomas are part of the Selfridges group, which was acquired by Thai conglomerate Central Group and Austrian group Signa in 2021.

Alongside the flagship store on Dublin’s Grafton Street, there are five other Brown Thomas stores across the Republic. Arnotts is the oldest and largest department store in Ireland.

"As two of Ireland's most prestigious department stores, Brown Thomas and Arnotts were always top of the list when considering our first-ever retail partnerships,” said Olivia Burns.

“As a young company, it is an absolute dream come true to have our products stocked alongside some of the world’s biggest brands.

“We have come a long way since launching Olivia’s Haven three years ago and what started as a hobby for me has grown into a team of eight and a 5,000 sq ft workshop on the scenic North Coast.

“In this time we have developed a strong Irish customer base and we can't wait for people to come in-store and experience the full range in-person for the first time ever.”