page_title: Guerlain
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Guerlain / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Bay windows of the building at 68 avenue des Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement of Paris in France. Built in 1914 for perfumers Jacques and Pierre Guerlain and registered historical monuments by the French Ministry of Culture. Français&#160;: Bay windows de l'immeuble situé au 68 avenue des Champs-Élysées dans le 8e arrondissement de Paris en France. Construit en 1914 pour les parfumeurs Jacques et Pierre Guerlain il est inscrit aux monuments historiques par le Ministère de la Culture. This building is inscrit au titre des Monuments Historiques. It is indexed in the Base Mérimée, a database of architectural heritage maintained by the French Ministry of Culture,&#160;under the reference PA00088888 . беларуская (тарашкевіца)‎&#160;| বাংলা&#160;| brezhoneg&#160;| català&#160;| Deutsch&#160;| Ελληνικά&#160;| English&#160;| Esperanto&#160;| español&#160;| euskara&#160;| suomi&#160;| français&#160;| magyar&#160;| italiano&#160;| 日本語&#160;| македонски&#160;| Nederlands&#160;| português&#160;| português do Brasil&#160;| română&#160;| русский&#160;| sicilianu&#160;| svenska&#160;| українська&#160;| العربيَّة&#160;| +/−
context_page_description: Guerlain is a French perfume, cosmetics and skincare house, which is among the oldest in the world. Many traditional Guerlain fragrances are characterized by a common olfactory accord known as the "Guerlinade". The house was founded in Paris in 1828 by the perfumer Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain. It was run by the Guerlain family until 1994, when it was bought by the French multinational company LVMH. Its flagship store is 68, Avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris.
context_section_description: The House of Guerlain was owned and managed by members of the Guerlain family from its inception in 1828 to 1994. It was acquired in 1994 by the LVMH group, a French multinational investment corporation specializing in luxury brands.
caption: A Guerlain boutique on the Champs-Élysées, in Paris
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