Heritage
The oldest brands.
A timeline through the history of beauty — from medieval apothecaries to 20th-century perfume houses. Ranked by founding year.
1221
Santa Maria Novella
Italy
1488
Zentiva
Czechia
1561
Farmacia SS. Annunziata 1561
Italy
1659
Kiku-Masamune
Japan
1709
Farina 1709
Germany
1730
Floris
United Kingdom
1760
Creed
France
1770
Woods of Windsor
United Kingdom
1770
Yardley
United Kingdom
1772
Wilkinson Sword
United Kingdom
1775
Houbigant Paris
France
1777
Kent
United Kingdom
1777
Walde
Austria
1790
D.R. Harris
United Kingdom
1792
4711
Germany
1795
Rancé 1795
France
1795
Vitry
France
1798
Lubin
France
1799
Atkinsons
United Kingdom
1805
Truefitt & Hill
United Kingdom
1807
Pears
United Kingdom
1808
Plisson
France
1810
Clubman (Clubman Pinaud)
France
1823
LEA Classic
Spain
1827
Maison Violet
France
1827
Mauboussin
France
1828
Guerlain
France
1830
D'Orsay
France
1830
Janeke
Italy
1834
Rimmel
United Kingdom
1837
Hermès
France
1837
Tiffany & Co.
United States
1839
B. Braun
Germany
1840
Klar
Germany
1840
Palmer's
United States
1840
Williams
United States
1846
Loewe
Spain
1847
Astrid
Czechia
1847
Cartier
France
1847
Thayers
United States
1848
Kappus
Germany
1849
Molinard
France
1851
Kiehl's
United States
1853
Acqua di Genova
Italy
1854
Taylor of Old Bond Street
United Kingdom
1856
Burberry
United Kingdom
1856
Fer à Cheval
France
1856
Hercules Sägemann
Germany
1856
J.F. Schwarzlose
Germany
1856
Matador
Germany
1858
Ari
Germany
1858
Boucheron
France
1858
Knize
Austria
1860
Chopard
Switzerland
1862
Kloster Marienburger
Germany
1862
Roger & Gallet
France
1863
Bayer
Germany
1863
Bourjois
France
1863
Grisi
Mexico
1864
F. Hammann
Germany
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