I’ve just had a hyperactive day. I’m dying to get home to chill out. Then when I’m just starting to relax on the couch, the telephone rings: “Hey, get ready, we’ll meet up on the beach!”

No worries… I dash to the shower and grab my Roxy shower gel (with Pearl extract!) to pamper my skin, tired out by the long, hard week. In such a hurry that I almost forget my body lotion (also with Pearl extract) which moisturizes and softens my skin. A top, Roxy jeans, a little of my Roxy perfume, and a touch of gloss … Let’s not forget our motto: stay naturally beautiful!

You have all been waiting for them. Well, now here they are, the great secrets of the Roxy garden…

As many of you have already noticed, you need to take care of your garden every day! And if you don’t weed and water your garden, it will wither. Then the only way to cope with that is to root out everything and start afresh. That is not easy, especially if you had started out well. A flower’s lifespan is short, and if you don’t look after them everyday, it’s all over!

Here is another tip for you: dare to be creative! I can already tell you that there are several gardens simply overflowing with imagination and colours. Do not hesitate to spend all your daily diamonds (as keeping them for later is not possible).

Many of you have asked: How can I get more pink diamonds to buy a turtle or a sheep? Well, the only way of doing that is by telling your friend(s)!

And one last very important thing: communicate! Apart from the daily tips and tricks, the chat box is also there for you to leave messages for the rest of the team!

Good luck everyone and be creative!

We have the pleasure to announce that the competition “Roxy Garden” is now finally online! We can already say that participation numbers are very promising!

In this game you will need to prove that you are imaginative and stick to rules and that you are a good team player, in order to keep your garden among the top 3 and maybe be the lucky one to win a dream trip to the Roxy Jam 2008 in Biarritz!

Don’t hesitate to consult the daily hints posted in the chat box or to tell your friends in order to get precious extra points which will allow you to make your garden even more beautiful. But watch out, the weeds sprout very quickly!

We wish all the participants in the “Roxy Garden” game good luck! May the best team win!

Now it is your turn – to play!

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Botanical name
Cananga Odorata

Olfactory description
Jasmine flowery note, slightly spicy, fruity, powdery.

Botanical origin
Philippines (imported to Reunion in 1884)

Producer countries
Comoros, Madagascar

An extraction method offering a unique fragrance
The ylang ylang flower produces a rare essence obtained using an innovative method of extraction. The fractioned distillation of mature flowers picked early in the morning allows a selection of the first fractions, achieving a certified Organic quality. The yield is indeed low, but the essence obtained is of exceptional quality.
The flowers are all hand-picked and immediately transported to the distillery for treatment. When they mature, the petals begin to turn yellow and the base of each flower then turns red, so the plantations of ylang ylang acquire gold and saffron reflections.

Ylang ylang essence is recognized as an Organic product by the Ecocert label.
This certification guarantees that a product comes from plantations that follow the principles of sustainable farming:
- Without pesticides,
- Without chemical products to stimulate growth or maintain plantations.

Stories Myths Legends
The Dayaks of Borneo called this flower ‘Kananga’, flower of flowers. The essential oil of ylang-ylang helps to regulate the cardiac system, so it reduces hypertension and possesses relaxing and antidepressant properties. It is also reputed to have aphrodisiac and euphoriant qualities and to help fight against insomnia.

I’ve just had a hyperactive day. I’m dying to get home to chill out. Then when I’m just starting to relax on the couch, the telephone rings: “Hey, get ready, we’ll meet up on the beach!”

No worries… I dash to the shower and grab my Roxy shower gel to pamper my skin, tired out by the long, hard week. In such a hurry that I almost forget my body lotion which moisturizes and softens my skin. A top, Roxy jeans, a little of my Roxy perfume, and a touch of gloss … Let’s not forget our motto: stay naturally beautiful!

The Roxy Jam art exhibition brings together talented artists inspired by Board Culture.
An opportunity for you to discover the rich creativity and authenticity of a strong cultural movement intimately linked to surfing and bound up with the theme of femininity which largely inspired the artists invited to this event.

It will also be a chance to meet up again with “Keep a Breast” which will be presenting a new exhibition of plaster busts to be auctioned for the benefit of the “Le cancer du sein, parlons-en!” (Let’s talk about breast cancer) association.

Alongside the world’s best longboard specialists, the elite of women’s junior surfing will be competing in one of the 6 rounds of the European pro junior surfing tour of the Association of Professional Surfers.

A genuine challenge and an opportunity to break into world-class competition, because the winner will qualify directly for the 2008 world pro junior championships to be held in Australia. The event will feature the European Junior Champion, Lee Ann Curren, daughter of the Triple surfing World Champion, Tom Curren.

Thanks to her, a member of the Roxy Team, France reached 2nd place at the ISA World Surfing Championship in 2006.

Nickname: When I was 15 a friend started to call me VK (my initials) and now everybody does.
Three words that describe you: happy, full of energy and humour.
Favourite food: Italian, mangoes, crabs, Key lime tart and coffee ice cream.
Favourite surfing place: any place where my friends are.
Favourite colour: green.
Favourite perfume: Roxy, of course! Also Salvatore Ferragamo and Bond No.9 Nuits de Noho.
Favourite surf trip: That is really difficult to tell. All surf trips are great. Even places like Cabo Verde, where it was windy and there were no waves at all… I have the coolest memories of that day. We did such stupid stuff to enjoy ourselves anyway!
Your first kiss: I was 13, it happened at Bishops School, under the stairs of the English department.
Your best friends: Scott, my family, Jillian and the girls from the Roxy team.
Favourite clothes: my Roxy jeans and a white t-shirt.
What to you do when you want to give yourself a treat? I eat chocolate, I do Pilates and indoor cycling, and I have a facial or a manicure once a month.
Hobbies: surfing and snowboard of course! Ski, tennis, golf and gardening.
Wounds obtained when surfing? 20 stitches on the back of my leg, when my surfboard broke.
The most important lesson you have learned: Always say thank you. You can only be sure of one thing – that everything keeps changing. But there is always a reason to smile!

Great news! In less than a month, ROXY’s virtual garden will open its gates!
Fans of the Californian brand will surely enjoy this fashionable and colourful game platform which will even make greenhorns feel like gardening. You can already discover a preview in the video teaser for the game (in the main player).

The players will find plenty of decoration items such as flowers, plants, animals and objects at their disposition, as well as actions to undertake in order to take care of their little paradise such as watering, weeding, sowing seeds…
The garden needs to be cultivated and looked after daily during two weeks. Each team (consisting of one to three persons) will receive daily points and permanent action points. Roxy advice will be provided throughout the contest to guide and help gamers to create the most beautiful garden!

The best team will be rewarded with an unforgettable trip to the Roxy Jam 2008 in Biarritz, with a promising schedule comprising amazing meetings, a girls’ shopping tour to the Roxy Shop, half a day of spa and plenty of surprises!

So, if you now feel your gardening spirit awakening, don’t hesitate to subscribe right now to be alerted when the game starts and start recruiting members for your Roxy Team to create the most beautiful garden!