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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 produces;
they were the first company to sell their products on the Internet |
Avray |
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Better known as d'Avray |
Arvoy, Blanche |
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Launched Blanchette in 1924 and Le Pois de Senteur in 1925 |
Axe |
EU |
Part of Unilver Group; also
launched under the 'Lynx' brand; launched a range of fragrances |
Axis |
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Launched Sense of Space |
Ayamie |
Japan |
Launched Ayamie in 2014 |
Ayars, Helen |
USA |
Launched Overture and Tempo in 1954 |
Ayer Co |
USA |
(No relation to HH Ayer) of Lowell, MA; launched Ardeur in 1931 |
Ayer, Anna |
USA |
Chicago; launched Ayers Doris Bouquetin 1922 |
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 |
Ayrel |
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Launched Baiser de Soie, Baligand, Basileus and Le Jardin des Floralies in c2005 |
Ayura |
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Launched Spirit of Ayura |
Azagury |
UK |
Jacques Azagury fashion designer launched Jacques Azagury Black, Green, Pink, Wenge, White and Yellow in 2014 |
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 Sport Extreme USA in 1997 |
Azygos |
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Launched eponymous fragrance |
Azzaro-Parfac, Parfums
Loris |
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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. |
Azzaro, Parfums |
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In 2008 the house was rebranded |
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