| Dial, Armour | Launched Burley in 1967 | |||||||
| Diamant Bleu | Established by F Bagot & Cie at 156 rue du Faubourg, Saint-Honoré, Paris in 1907; a perfumery and dental product business; changed hands over the year till eventually acquired by Cottan in 1937, launched Lavande du Mont Ventoux in 1920 and Nuit Etolée de Bagdad in 1927 | |||||||
| Diamye | Paris; launched Parfum Diamyne in 1985 | |||||||
| Dianor | Most likely Paris; launched Enfant de Bohème in 1920 | |||||||
| Diaphane, La | Established by G Mazuyer et Cie in Paris, France in the 19th century, affiliated to Ysiane Parfums | |||||||
| Diaz, Carlos | USA |
New York; launched Chanty, des Courtisanes, Koura and Marceau in c1930 | ||||||
| di Bianca Profumo, Perle | Italy | Launched 2009 - a perfume cultural project inspired by a tragic love story set in Renaissance Italy, Perle di Bianca (Bianca's pearls). The fragrance aims to capture the personality and destiny of Bianca Cappello (1542-1587), a patrician Venitian woman | ||||||
| di Byron, Gocce | (Drops of Byron). Launched Guvano, Punta Mesco, Saladero, Tramonti, Volastra in 2009 | |||||||
| di Firenze, i Profumi | Italy |
Established by the Florentine perfumer Giovanni di Massimo in 1966 when he discovered 16th century manuscripts detailing the formulas for perfumes commissioned by Catherine de Medici. Launched Ambra Del Nepal, Fresco di Vetiver, Magnolia Dolce, Spezie dè Medici , Tuberosa d' Autunno, Vaniglia del Madagascar, Zenzero. Represented in USA Isabella Imports a mother/daughter team of Rosie and Miryana Babic who had discovered the line in Italy. | ||||||
| di Modrone, Visconti | Italy |
Launched Acqua di Selva, Off Shore, Senteur and Lovetime in c1950 | ||||||
| di Nola, Leon | USA |
San Francisco. Launched Florida Water in 1870 | ||||||
| di Or, René | Launched eponymous fragrance | |||||||
| di Orio, Mona | Launched fragrances from c2006 | |||||||
| di Pantelleria, Profumi | Italy |
Niche line from the island of Pantelleria, debut fragrance 'Il Profumo di Pantelleria', launched in 1998. Also launched Aire, Approdo, Dammuso, Jailia, Maestrale, Nica, Tanit in c2005 | ||||||
| di Parco, Cosmetique | Bought the name from Richard Hudnut in 1967; full name was 'Societe de Fabrication et de Distribution de Parfumerie et de Cosmetique di Parac' | |||||||
| di Pavia, Certosa | Italy |
Launched Ciclamino, Gelsomino, Gra Car, Muguetto in c1846 | ||||||
| di Portofino, Piazetta | Italy |
Launched Acqua da Toeletta and Profumo Donna | ||||||
| Dicks & Co., Finlay | Launched La Valliere in 1910 | |||||||
| Didier de | Paris; launched Rêve d’Orient in c1920 | |||||||
| Diedre Products | USA |
Forest Hill, New York; launched Cliche in 1960 | ||||||
| Diener, Jean-Jacques | Launched Jacqueline in 1998 | |||||||
| Diesel | Italy |
High-end Italian jeans and casual wear creator; launched fragrances, in 2006 signed licensing agreement with Prestige & Collections International department of L'Oréal's Luxury Products Division | ||||||
| Dietrichsen | Launched Rodelita in c1891 | |||||||
| Diez , Saskia | Germany |
Jewellry designer launched Gold and Silver, in collaboration with perfumer Geza Shoen in 2013. | ||||||
| di Firenze, i Profumi | Italy |
Refer to i Profumi di Firenze under HI | ||||||
| Different Company, The | Paris. Established by Jean-Claude Ellena and Thierry de Baschmakov; launched fragrances from c2000 | |||||||
| Dill Co Inc | USA |
Norristown, PA; launched Dilnorpa in 1926 and Nancy Norris Perfume in c1930 | ||||||
| Dilley, Martin & Jared | USA |
Los Angeles; launched Mist O' the Moon in 1931 | ||||||
| Dilruba | India |
Launched Patchouli | ||||||
| DIM | Launched 'Dimoselle' in c2005 | |||||||
| Dimensione Danza | Italy |
Launched Ballet, Opéra and The Musical in 2014 | ||||||
| Dimitri of Italy | Italy |
Launched eponymous fragrance in 1978 and Pia in 1979 | ||||||
| Dimitry | Launched Credo in 1933 | |||||||
| Dina Cosmetics | Launched Et Alors and Et Alors for Men | |||||||
| Dinard, Montteil | Paris and New York; launched Jolly, Jou Jou, Plaisir d’Aimer and Place Pigalle in 1950 | |||||||
| Dinard, Parfums | Launched Autumn Haze in c1970 | |||||||
| Diny Inc | USA |
New York; launched En Amour in 1927, Gratitude in 1928 and Une Note Gaie | ||||||
| Dion Cosmetics | France. Launched Chantel and Diamond Forever | |||||||
| Dion, Parfums Céline | Pop singer. Fragrances produced under license to Coty from 2003 | |||||||
| Dior, Parfums Christian | Christian Dior was born in 1905 in Granville, Normandy, France; took over a Paris fashion house in Avenue Montaigne with Serge Heftler-Louiche on 16th December 1946; formed Parfums Christian Dior. died in 1957. His favourite flower was lily of the valley. In 1968 the company was acquired by LVMH |
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| Diparco, Cosmetique | Bought the name from Hudnut in 1967; full name was 'Societe de Fabrication et de Distribution de Parfumerie et de Cosmetique Diparac' | |||||||
| Diparfahw | Launched Aurélie d'Harwey, Cara de Riachi, Coquette, Fayrouz, Miss Blues, Miss Fyor, Nefertiti, Romain | |||||||
| Diptyque | Established in 1961 by three friends, Desmond Knox-Leet an Englishman brought up in France; a fine painter, started producing scented candles then fragrances; Christiane Gautrot and Yves Coueslant, who received training from Ecole des Beaux Arts with connection is Vietnam; original plan was to design and market original cotton print fabrics, but scented candles, introduced in 1963 as something of a sideline, turned out to be more popular than the fabrics. boutique at 34 boulevard Saint-Germaine in Paris;Yves still runs the shop. Debut fragrance launc hed in 1968. Bought by London-based Manzanita Capital in 2005. |
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| Diseño, Perfumes y | Spain |
Launched W Rose in 2005 and W Aqua Woman in 2006 and Monté Cristo Club | ||||||
| Disney Marketing | USA |
Sales arm of Walt Disney Empire; launched fragrances in association with Air-Val International | ||||||
| Disset et Piver | Established in 1837; the original company of L-T Piver before established his own company; see under 'P' - launched Eau d’Teou | |||||||
| Distillerie Monaco, Parfumerie | Monte Carlo - active in c1900 - launched Iris Ville | |||||||
| Distillerie Parfumerie du Marbore | Launched Lavande de Pyrenées in c1910 | |||||||
| Distal , Sacha | Germany |
Crooner turned fashion house; launched 'La Bella Vie' in 1985 (died 2004) | ||||||
| Diva | Launched Eau de Seduction in 1989 | |||||||
| Divine Parfums | Established by Yvon Mouchel in Dinard, a Breton seaside town across the water from beautiful Saint-Maloin, launched debut fragrance L’Homme de Cœur in 2002 | |||||||
| Divorcons de Paris | Associates of Walska Ganna; launched Evening in Bermuda in 1935 | |||||||
| Dixon, Alesha | UK |
English singer and television personality (she is currently a judge on Britain's Got Talent - 2014) launched her debut perfume, Alesha Rose Quartz, in March 2014 | ||||||
| Djemil Parfums | alternatively Dlemil. Paris; originally from Egypt; launched Jasmin d’Egypt in c1910 | |||||||
| Djirkali, Paul | Australia |
Established in 1994, inspired by the lack of Australian fine fragrance, launched Paul Djirkali for Men, Paul Djirkali for Women, Vertigo for Men and Vertigo for Women in 1994' | ||||||
| Dobais, Jacques | USA |
Launched Momentum and Say No in 1952 | ||||||
| Dobblemann, Franciscu | Holland |
Amsterdam, Netherlands; launched Casanova in 1931 | ||||||
| Dobbs & Co | USA |
New York; launched Bagatelle and Tabac in 1920 | ||||||
| Docteur Cottan | Perfumes, cosmetics and toiletry shop established by Dr Cottan in 1832 at 40 rue de Châteaudon, Paris: in 1840 it was renamed as ‘La Parfumerie de la Societe Hygienque du Docteur Cottan, later moved to 55 rue de Rivoli: unusual luxurious presentations in the 1920’s | |||||||
| Docteur Faust | Launched Condottiere and Sur Deaux Notes in 1960 | |||||||
| Dodge & Olcott Co | USA |
Also known as D&O: established in 1798; importers of Fulton Street, New York, launched de Laire in 1927 | ||||||
| Dodge, Lilian | USA |
Pseudonym used by Harriet Hubbard Ayer in 1922; launched fragrances | ||||||
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