Houbigant (perfume)

Houbigant is a historic French perfume house. It is a mark of the loft today s.r.a. with headquarters in Monaco.

History

Founded in 1775 in Paris by Jean -François Houbigant of Grasse, were initially offered gloves, perfumes, and bridal arrangements. The original business was called " A la Corbeille de Fleurs " and was in the Rue du Faubourg Saint- Honoré. Customers proposals included Queen Marie -Antoinette of France.

He was succeeded in 1807 by his son Armand Gustave Houbigant -. In the same year was appointed Hofparfümeur Napoleon and the creation of a special fragrance for the Empress Joséphine followed. In 1829, Houbigant was appointed perfumer Princess Adélaïde d' Orléans. 1838 perfume house was named " Perfumer to Her Majesty, Queen Victoria of England ." In 1880, the perfumer Paul Parquet part owner was. Ten years later he was appointed perfumer at Zarenhofs by Tsar Alexander III.

From 1912 to 1935 Robert worked for Bienaimé Houbigant Quelques Fleurs and developed the fragrance. By 1950, the perfumers Paul Schving and Marcel Billot created new fragrances for Houbigant, best known Chantilly was from 1941. Early 1980s led Houbigant Quelques Fleurs again, followed by Duc de Vervins in 1985, Quelques Fleurs Royale 1998.

Houbigant is one of the oldest perfume houses and old Houbigant perfume bottles are sought-after collectibles. Houbigant was the first perfume house, which began a synthetic fragrance, coumarin, in her composed by Paul Parquet Fougère Royale (1882).