France, Middle East
Saudi Bugshan clan kicks up legal stink with perfumer Pierre Montale

By Zélie de Crécy

Published on 10.02.2026 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

A decade-long business relationship has soured between the owner of the Montale and Mancera brands and his distributor in the Middle East, the all-powerful Bugshan family conglomerate. The problem is the exclusivity of their contract and a large amount of perfume bottles that still haven't been delivered.

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