In 1784, the renowned french perfumer Jean-Louis Fargeon introduced Pierre-François LUBIN in the art of perfumery. Under Fargeon, Lubin gradually came to be entrusted with the beauty recipes for the French Royal Court. The two of them were the main perfume supplier to Queen Marie-Antoinette. During the French revolution, Lubin continued to supply the Queen with perfume despite the dangers of the revolutionary unrest.
After the revolution, Lubin moved from Paris to Grasse France where he opened his own perfume boutique, in 1798. He named his boutique, “Au Bouquet de Roses”, a discrete tribute to the Queen who had died just years before its opening.
The fragrance creations of the young perfumer were immediately recognized and praised by french royalty. Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon I, entrusted Lubin to be her perfume supplier.
When the Bourbon dynasty returned to French power in 1815, Lubin had claimed his title as “the holder of the Beauty Secrets of the French Court”. The patronage of the Duke of Angoulême, son of King Charles X, and husband of Marie-Thérèse of France, the only child of Queen Marie-Antoinette to survive the revolution, prompted Lubin to rename his boutique “Aux Armes de France”, which translates to The Royal Coat of Arms.
Lubin very quickly became the favorite perfumer of 19th century European royal courts.
Even after the demise of Pierre-François Lubin, the trajectory of the Lubin perfumery continued to rise well into the 20th century. It continues to uphold its founder’s ideals, creating perfumes of the highest quality that will enchant generations to come.
