College summer in US led to iconic Irish home scent brand

Mark, Orla and David Van den Bergh of Max Benjamin.
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It's the season of suitcases, student visas and summery scents.
The luxury Irish home fragrance company Max Benjamin was born of one of these voyages across the Atlantic 20-odd years ago.
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