The restorative properties inherent in a luxurious bath are not to be underrated—and no one understands that better than Senteurs d’Orient. Not only has the Middle-Eastern company made an art form out of its modern take on eastern bathing traditions and oriental beauty, but Senteurs d’Orient also has turned its passion for multi-cultural beauty into a veritable movement: advocating in support of female empowerment. The brand’s partnerships with the United Nations Development Program, known as the Senteurs Women’s Initiative, are dedicated to the power of education and the importance of gender equality, and help educate women in Lebanon, the site of the brand’s headquarters and where its soaps are handcrafted by local, mostly female artisans. Completely funded by Senteurs d’Orient, the program implements a series of educational projects that teach women profitable skills and encourages them to train other women in their respective regions, promoting education throughout the area. Now that’s a special kind of beauty we can all get behind.