Interparfums

Interparfums is a French company listed on Euronext Paris that manufactures and distributes prestigious perfumes.

 History 
The company was founded in 1982 by Philippe Bénacin and Jean Madar. It initially developed in the mass perfume market, designing and distributing affordable eau de toilettes, before shifting its focus to niche perfumery in the early 1990s.Interparfums, le succès du savoir-flair

In 1993, the signing of a perfume licensing agreement with the English brand Burberry was the first step in this strategy aimed at building a portfolio of international brands such as Karl Lagerfeld, prêt-à-porter brands (Lanvin), fine jewelry (Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron), and accessories (ST Dupont, Montblanc, Jimmy Choo, Repetto for Fall 2013), always in the world of perfumes and cosmetics.Après Burberry, Interparfums en quête d'acquisitions

Since April 2013,Burberry et Interparfums : un clash à 181 millions d'euros following discussions between the British company and Interparfums, the Burberry brand,Burberry rachète sa licence parfum et cosmétique pour 181 millions d’euros which represented half of Interparfums' revenue, has been transferred to BPI (Beauté Prestige International), a subsidiary of Shiseido.Burberry et Interparfum divorcent

In March 2015, Interparfums acquired Rochas, a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble specializing in perfumes and fashion, for $108 million.Interparfums set to buy Rochas for $108 million

In April 2015, Interparfums signed a licensing agreement with the Coach brand.

In 2016, following the acquisition of Balmain by the investment company Mayhoola, Interparfums decided to terminate the licensing agreement.

On June 7, 2019, Kate Spade New York and Interparfums announced that they had signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement for Kate Spade perfumes for a period of 11 years.

On June 11, 2020, the Moncler brand and Interparfums announced the signing of a perfume licensing agreement, valid until December 31, 2026, with a possible five-year extension.Interparfums prend en licence la marque de vêtements Moncler

On July 1, 2020, Interparfums acquired 25% of the "origines-parfums.fr" website, which will become MyOrigines to accelerate its international development.

In January 2021, the Interparfums group, previously located at 4 Rond-point des Champs-Élysées-Marcel-Dassault in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, purchased the building at 10 rue de Solférino (Paris), the former historic headquarters of the Socialist Party in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, from APSYS and established its headquarters there.Le parfumeur Interparfums s'installe dans l'ex-siège du PS, rue de SolférinoA quoi ressemblera le futur siège d'Interparfums (et ex-siège du PS...)

For 2021 as a whole, Interparfums reported a net profit 40% higher than in 2019, the last year before the pandemic, now at €71.1 million. The following year, the Richemont Group, which licenses several brands to Interparfums, announced its intention to take over the beauty business, causing the manufacturer's share price to plummet.Interparfums : un bénéfice net en 2021 en hausse de 40% par rapport à avant la pandémie

References

Category:French fashion houses
Category:Companies based in Paris
Category:1982 establishments in Europe
Category:1980s establishments in France
Category:Conglomerate companies