Barcelona based beauty and perfumery group Puig has acquired the niche fragrance brands Penhaligon’s and L’Artisan Parfumeur from Fox Paine & Company. Both brands have their own retail network (limited to France for L’Artisan Parfumeur) and a global presence.
Puig says this acquisition “firmly positions the in the growing exclusive, high-end fragrance category.”
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Established in 1870, Penhaligon’s London is one of the most prestigious British fragrance houses. The brand has a deep heritage and holds two Royal Warrants, a symbol of excellence and quality. Its most iconic fragrance is Blenheim Bouquet, created in 1902 for the Duke of Marlborough.
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As regards L’Artisan Parfumeur Paris, it was founded in 1976 as an artisanal brand working with its own craftsmen.