Avon Cosmetics
USA
 9 West 57th Street, New York; in 1886 door-to-door bible salesman David McConnell began selling perfumes in USA as The California Perfume Company. In 1939 changed name to Avon Products Inc. named after Stratford-on-Avon from where he originated. Lucy Hays was the first Avon lady 1936; launched two to three new fragrances each year. Now markets its fragrances under the Avon Cosmetic label. Avon does not advertise in the media, its ‘faces’ appear only in their catalogue. Avon was the first major beauty company to stop using animals in safety testing their products; they were the first company to sell their products on the Internet.
Avray
Better known as d'Avray 
Avroy Shlain
Toiletry manufacturer; launched fragrances
Axe
EU
 Part of Unilver Group; also launched under the 'Lynx' brand; launched a range of fragrances
Ayamie
Japan
 Launched a fragrance
Ayars, Helen
USA
 Fragrances launched in 1954
Ayer Co
USA
 (No relation to HH Ayer) of Lowell, MA; launched a fragrance in 1939
Ayer, Harriet Hubbard
USA
 Established by Harriet Hubbard at East 34th Street, New York in 1886; born in 1850 in Chicago; renowned for her HHA label which she created in 1886, launched her first perfume in 1922; also produced toiletries and cosmetics. She also sold perfumes under the pseudonym of Lillian Dodge in 1922
Ayers, Anna
USA
 Chicago; launched a fragrance in 1922
Aymone de Albaro
Italy
 Perfumery house
Ayrel   Launched fragrances
A Zaftig Woman   Launched a range of fragrances . Web address: www.azaftigwoman.com
Azagury-Partridge, Solange
UK
 Jewelry designer and former Creative Director at Boucheron, established in 1990. Debut fragrance, Stoned, launched in 2006.
Web address: http://www.solangeazagurypartridge.com
Azria, Max
USA
 Established BCBG Fragrances - refer
Azurel International
USA
 Launched a range of fragrances in c2000
Azygos
Launched a fragrance
Azzaro-Parfac, Parfums Loris
In 1962 Loris Azzaro decided to give up teaching and devote himself to fashion design; of Italian decent but grew up in Tunisia, established fashion house in Paris in 1965 Launched signature fragrance in 1975. he died in 2003 In 2004 became part of the Groupe Clarins. Renamed Parfums Azzaro (2008)
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