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). It is located in the centre of the city.

Overview

Fragonard was founded in 1926 by a former Parisian

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, Eugène Fuchs, in one of the oldest factories in the city, originally built by perfumer Claude Mottet in 1841. The firm is named after the local painter

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, the son of the parfumer at the court. The first Parisian boutique was opened in 1936. In 1947, Fuchs started a collection of fragrance-related objects and exposed his acquisition in the factory, thus launching the company's venture into perfume and clothing museums in Paris and Grasse. The firm owns the ''

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'' in Paris covering the history of perfumery for more than 5000 years. The company is run by Françoise and Agnès Costa, great granddaughters of Eugène Fuchs.

Famous perfumes

* ''Billet Doux'' (1930) * ''Moment Volé'' (1930) * ''Eau de Hongrie'' (???) * ''Belle de Nuit'' (1946) * ''Soleil'' (1995)

References

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External links

Official website

''Les Échos'' , December 9, 2005 Perfume houses Companies based in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur French brands French companies established in 1926