Lancôme
A Paris perfume house named after a château, owned by L'Oréal since 1964 and carried by famous women it sometimes drops and then hires back.
Big name·Global·Founded 1935·Members
At a glance
- Founded
- 1935, as a fragrance house whose first five perfumes were launched at the Brussels World's Fair.13
- Founded by
- Armand Petitjean, a perfumer, by L'Oréal's account.2 Wikipedia also names his business partner, Guillaume d'Ornano.1
- Home
- Paris.1
- What it sells
- Skincare, fragrance and make-up.1
- Size
- The leading selective beauty brand in 130 local markets, by L'Oréal's count.2
How it got here
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