DECIEM The Abnormal Beauty Company
We're a humble and happy umbrella of good beauty brands. We're founded on the principle of doing everything others don't do and we are changing the world of beauty based on this principle.
We started trading in 2013. Now we own and operate more than 10 brands in the beauty world. Some of these brands have already become leaders in their focused categories while some are still waiting impatiently to be born. We started with 1 product in 1 market. We now have a growing portfolio of more than 50 products in more than 15 markets.
We have a very good team. And it's growing. Most of us are doing what we have never done before and have become experts by doing. We are growing quickly and incredible people from very diverse backgrounds join us every month. (If you are much more than the work you do now, DECIEM is where you need to be. Say hello at [email protected]).
Everything we do is of exceptional quality. Today, quality is no longer defined by merely price points or distribution channels. Quality today means being authenti9c, being different, being functional, being beautiful and being sensibly priced, even to the wealthy. And we respect these principles. We choose to serve the educated, the curious and the intelligent who appreciate our dedication to this very genuine definition of quality.
Founder
When we started, doubt was the only thing that was certain. And whilst everyone was doubtful, my personal doubt was perhaps the strongest. We knew we wanted to change all things in the world of beauty. Everyone's guidance was that "you can't do 10 things at once". And so we did what was the right thing to do. We decided to do 10 things at once and called our craziness DECIEM, coming from decima, the latin word for 10 in a sequence.
I have now learnt there's merit in the advice of doing one thing at a time, but I also know that I and we could not be happier today. The wrong thing to do was the right thing for us. By focusing on many brands in many segments, our team is always alive and excited. None of our brands on their own could afford to have its own dedicated laboratory, production facility, creative team, distribution offices and complex backend systems, but combined together, they can each afford their timeshare of our incredible team and resources. By doing "10 things", we are actually doing more for each and every one of our brands on their own.
Building a brand is difficult. It's like building trust. I have been fortunate to experience both success and failure in creating brands across industries as diverse as technology and cosmetics, and along this path, I have identified my passion for creating authentic brands and guarding their growth like a benevolent parent.
DECIEM is an output for this insatiable intrigue toward creating brands that change what life seems to offer at least in the world of beauty. DECIEM exists to create beauty brands with one mission common amongst them: to marry function, design and authenticity. We believe strongly that, if we are unforgiving to every detail, there will always be those few who will recognize this dedication. In June 2017, we entered into a family-like partnership with The Estée Lauder Companies so that we can do more of what we do. Please take a moment to read my open letter about this very special partnership here.
We are working hard. Our plate is very full. Yet somehow, despite all odds, despite all advice, we believe we can do even more. And I am grateful for this impractical-seeming desire that drives us and the peace we find in this pace.