Beauty

Rethinking the Ritual

Aurezzi and the Luxury of the Everyday.
DJ Khaled and Aurezzi, Courtesy Press Office

Luxury rarely concerns itself with necessity. And yet Aurezzi begins exactly there: with one of the most obligatory, unremarkable gestures of the day (brushing one’s teeth) and insists on treating it as something worthy of design, narrative, and attention.

Founded in 2023 by Noel Abdayem, known for ventures such as The Humble Co. and Dentme, together with Joakim Grip and Alexander Ruckemann, the brand is grounded in a clear proposition: oral care can be preventive, but also aesthetic; functional, yet aspirational.

The origin story borders on the improbable. After an encounter with a leading luxury house, Abdayem developed his first prototype in a high-end Swiss factory. The gold-plating technique proved so complex that the initial facility caught fire during production—an extreme but revealing detail. The finished product was later presented to DJ Khaled, who joined as ambassador and shareholder, aligned with the ambition of creating something exceptional within an otherwise ordinary category.

The products articulate this vision with a certain clarity. The toothpaste, infused with 24K gold and hydroxyapatite, positions itself between treatment and indulgence. It supports enamel reconstruction while addressing the visible traces of daily excess—less as correction, more as maintenance. It is oral care, but reframed as a form of quiet restoration.

The toothbrush is where the shift becomes tangible. Plated in 24K gold, engineered for balance, and designed with an optimal brushing angle, it alters the gesture itself. The hand adjusts. The movement slows. What is usually performed absentmindedly becomes deliberate. The narrative—removing traces of caviar or lobster—leans into a certain exaggeration, but it serves a purpose: it displaces oral care from necessity into experience.

The mouthwash completes the sequence. Also infused with 24K gold, it transforms a final rinse into something more immersive. Freshness is no longer just a result, but a sensation that is staged, almost curated.

Aurezzi does not radically change what oral care does. It changes how it is perceived. Over time, the function remains the same, but the experience shifts: repetition becomes attention, and routine acquires form.