Revillon

Revillon traces its roots to 1723, when the furrier house Maison Givelet opened a boutique in Paris. Louis-Victor Révillon acquired the business in 1839, transforming it over the 19th century into an international fur and luxury-goods company with operations in Europe, Asia, Alaska and Canada. The firm established a London branch in 1871, with significant trade in imported products, and later became closely associated with high-end fur in haute couture.

Revillon expanded into perfumery in the 20th century, launching fragrances from the mid-1930s and building out a dedicated perfume arm. In 1963 the company acquired Parfums Millot, integrating existing Millot compositions into the Revillon catalog. Over time, Revillon developed a portfolio that included feminine classics such as Detchema (1953), a floral fragrance built around aldehydes, peach, hyacinth, neroli and bergamot, and later launches such as Eau de Revillon (1998) and R de Revillon.

The corporate structure shifted in the 1980s, when the Belgian retail group Cora bought Revillon in 1982 to consolidate its high-end and luxury activities under the Cora-Revillon name. Today the Revillon name is fragmented across independent entities in fur and cosmetics, while its vintage perfumes remain of particular interest to collectors. Many of these scents reflect mid-20th-century French perfumery, with aldehydic floral signatures, leather and woody bases, and a style that aligns closely with classic designer fragrance aesthetics rather than contemporary niche experimentation.