10 Oldest Perfume Brands

07 Nov 2024

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Established in Cologne, Germany, by Johann Maria Farina, Farina created the first modern Eau de Cologne, which became a royal favorite and gave its name to the city.

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Farina (1709)

Founded in Paris by Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain, this French brand became known for innovative fragrances, creating several iconic scents like Jicky (1889) and Shalimar (1925).

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Guerlain (1828)

Founded by Juan Floris in London, Floris has supplied fragrances to the British royal family and holds a Royal Warrant as a perfume supplier to the Queen.

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Floris (1730)

This luxury perfume house was established in London by James Henry Creed, later moving to Paris. It's known for fragrances like Green Irish Tweed and Aventus.

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Creed (1760)

Established in Paris, Houbigant is one of the oldest French perfume houses, creating classics like Quelques Fleurs, which revolutionized floral perfumes.

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Houbigant (1775)

Founded by Pierre François Lubin, Lubin began by crafting fragrances for French nobility and even Empress Joséphine, wife of Napoleon.

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Lubin (1798)

Started by Charles Armand Roger and Charles Martial Gallet in France, this brand popularized colognes and fragrant soaps.

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Roger & Gallet (1862)

Founded by barber William Penhaligon in London, this British brand created famous fragrances like Blenheim Bouquet, favored by Winston Churchill.

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Penhaligon’s (1870)

One of France’s oldest fragrance houses, it created scents like Cuir de Russie and Opoponax, which are still celebrated today.

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L.T. Piver (1774)

Founded by François Coty in Paris, Coty transformed the perfume industry with affordable luxury fragrances and unique packaging.

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Coty (1904)