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French tax authorities on the scent of Ted Lapidus licence holder's offshore royalties

The Bogart Group holds several fragrance licences, including Ted Lapidus. Now French tax authorities have their eye on Bogart's Dutch subsidiary, which receives its fragrances' royalties. [...]

Published on 01/02/2024 at 05:00 GMT

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Bogart
David Konckier
Direction nationale d'enquêtes fiscales
Jacques Bogart International BV
Jacques Konckier
Neroli
Privée Management
Régine Konckier

France
Hermès poaches 'nose' in search of sweet smell of success

The French luxury group has approached a perfume expert who works for one of the world's three fragrance giants.

Subscribers only Houses 20.06.2024

France
Hedi Slimane's prospective departure spells contractual headache for Céline

Céline has almost inextricable ties with its creative director, repeatedly rumoured to be leaving the brand. Slimane not only designs Céline's clothes, but he also shoots all of the fashion house's marketing campaigns and films, and is credited as the creator of its accessories and perfumes.

Subscribers only Houses 13.06.2024

Europe
Crucial week for saving the design of European perfume bottles

After hanging in the balance for more than a year, the fate of perfume bottles - in danger of being standardised by the European Union PPWR recycling directive - is now to be decided in the next seven days.

Subscribers only Entourage 07.03.2024

France
French court bans Jean Paul Gaultier's Divine perfume

The holiday season is off to a rough start for Puig. On 1 December, a Paris court banned the Gaultier Divine perfume by Jean-Paul Gaultier, owned by the Spanish group.

Subscribers only Houses 07.12.2023

Spotlight | France, Haiti, United States
The perilous journey of vetiver, from gang-afflicted Haiti to flasks of YSL Opium and Chanel N°5

With its characteristically smoky scent, vetiver is a key ingredient in many perfumes and originates primarily from Haiti, where gangs reign supreme in the capital city. Luxury brands require that their local suppliers be certified, but the increasingly dangerous situation on the ground hampers the process.

Subscribers only Entourage 20.07.2023

Haiti is the world's leading supplier of vetiver essence, prized by the top names in perfume. But violent local gangs are disrupting supplies.

Spotlight | France
The world's largest producer of ylang-ylang, a key ingredient in Chanel N°5 and Dior's J'adore, is up for sale

The owners of the company responsible for 10% of the global production of ylang-ylang, a fragrant yellow flower used in some of the best-loved perfumes, are preparing to put it on the market.

Subscribers only Entourage 06.07.2023

The company responsible for 10% of global ylang-ylang production is to be put on the market.

France, Germany
French courts rule in Symrise subsidiary Neroli's favour over tax audit

While negotiating its takeover by German flavour giant Symrise last year, Grasse-based fragrance company Neroli was targeted by the French tax authorities. But the Paris Court of Appeal has just thrown out the tax authorities' investigation.

Subscribers only Entourage 02.02.2023

France, Spain
Jacquemus buys back Puig's stake

In the weeks before showing his "Raphia" collection, fashion designer Simon Porte Jacquemus bought back a 10% stake in his company from the Spanish perfumer Puig at a premium price. The original sale, which took place in 2019, was never made public.

Subscribers only Houses 15.12.2022

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Bogart
David Konckier
Direction nationale d'enquêtes fiscales
Jacques Bogart International BV
Jacques Konckier
Neroli
Privée Management
Régine Konckier

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Hermès poaches 'nose' in search of sweet smell of success

France
Hedi Slimane's prospective departure spells contractual headache for Céline

Europe
Crucial week for saving the design of European perfume bottles

France
French court bans Jean Paul Gaultier's Divine perfume

Spotlight | France, Haiti, United States
The perilous journey of vetiver, from gang-afflicted Haiti to flasks of YSL Opium and Chanel N°5

Spotlight | France
The world's largest producer of ylang-ylang, a key ingredient in Chanel N°5 and Dior's J'adore, is up for sale

France, Germany
French courts rule in Symrise subsidiary Neroli's favour over tax audit

France, Spain
Jacquemus buys back Puig's stake

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France Hermès poaches 'nose' in search of sweet smell of success

France Hedi Slimane's prospective departure spells contractual headache for Céline

Europe Crucial week for saving the design of European perfume bottles

France French court bans Jean Paul Gaultier's Divine perfume

Spotlight | France, Haiti, United States The perilous journey of vetiver, from gang-afflicted Haiti to flasks of YSL Opium and Chanel N°5

Spotlight | France The world's largest producer of ylang-ylang, a key ingredient in Chanel N°5 and Dior's J'adore, is up for sale

France, Germany French courts rule in Symrise subsidiary Neroli's favour over tax audit

France, Spain Jacquemus buys back Puig's stake

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France
French tax authorities on the scent of Ted Lapidus licence holder's offshore royalties

France
Hermès poaches 'nose' in search of sweet smell of success

France
Hedi Slimane's prospective departure spells contractual headache for Céline

Europe
Crucial week for saving the design of European perfume bottles

France
French court bans Jean Paul Gaultier's Divine perfume

Spotlight | France, Haiti, United States
The perilous journey of vetiver, from gang-afflicted Haiti to flasks of YSL Opium and Chanel N°5

Spotlight | France
The world's largest producer of ylang-ylang, a key ingredient in Chanel N°5 and Dior's J'adore, is up for sale

France, Germany
French courts rule in Symrise subsidiary Neroli's favour over tax audit

France, Spain
Jacquemus buys back Puig's stake