Emanuel Ungaro

Emanuel Ungaro is a French fashion and fragrance house established in Paris in 1965 by designer Emanuel Ungaro, who had previously apprenticed with Cristobal Balenciaga before a brief period at Courrèges. A key early collaborator was Swiss textile designer Sonja Knapp, who co-founded the house and helped define its visual and material language. The brand expanded into menswear with the Ungaro Uomo line in 1973.

Ungaro entered perfumery in 1983 with Diva, composed by Jacques Polge, which set the tone for later launches by pairing opulent florals with a confident, dressed-up character. Subsequent releases such as Senso (1987), Ungaro (1991), Emanuel Ungaro For Men (1991), Fleur de Diva (1997), Desnuda (2001), Apparition (2004), La Diva (2016) and L'Homme (2018) show a consistent interest in sensual accords, textured florals, and assertive woods and musks.

In 1996 Ungaro partnered with Salvatore Ferragamo, and in 1997 Ungaro, Ferragamo and Bulgari formed Emanuel Ungaro Parfums to manage the fragrance side of the business. The fashion house was sold in 2005 to American entrepreneur Asim Abdullah, under whose ownership the label has seen several changes in creative direction while maintaining its presence in international fashion and fragrance markets.