Parfums Christian Dior is the
perfume
Perfume (, ; french: parfum) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agreeable scent. Th ...
ry and
cosmetics
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(makeup and skincare) line of the French fashion house,
Christian Dior SE
Christian Dior SE (), commonly known as Dior (stylized DIOR), is a French luxury fashion house controlled and chaired by French businessman Bernard Arnault, who also heads LVMH, the world's largest luxury group. Dior itself holds 42.36% shares ...
. However, the line belongs to the perfumes and cosmetics portfolio of the world's largest luxury group, the
LVMH Group
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (), commonly known as LVMH, is a French holding multinational corporation and conglomerate specializing in luxury goods, headquartered in Paris. The company was formed in 1987 through the merger of fashion hous ...
.
Nevertheless, both Christian Dior SE and LVMH are headed by chairman
Bernard Arnault
Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault (; born 5 March 1949) is a French business magnate, investor, and art collector. He is the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE, the world's largest luxury ...
, and Christian Dior SE is the major shareholder of LVMH.
[ Financière Jean Goujon, "a wholly owned subsidiary of Christian Dior", held 42.36% of capital and 59.01% of voting rights within the company at the end of 2010.]
History
Beginning in 1947 with the introduction of the women's
Miss Dior
Miss Dior is a 1947 perfume released by Christian Dior.
Fragrance
Miss Dior dates to 1947, shortly after the Christian Dior fashion line debuted its acclaimed New Look collection. The fragrance’s name was a tribute to the designer’s sister, ...
perfume, Parfums Christian Dior has since come to include men's fragrances and a variety of cosmetics sold at Dior retail stores and fine cosmetics counters worldwide.
It was headquartered at 33 Avenue Hoche in the
8th arrondissement of
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
,
France
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.Recently the headquarter moved to Neuilly sur Seine in a modern new building called Kosmos.
Makeup
Makeup offerings fall into the following categories:
* Face: Foundations, concealers, powders, blush, and sun makeup
* Eyes: Mascara, eyeshadow, liners, eyebrows
* Lips: Lipstick, gloss, lipliners, lip balm
* Nails: Nail lacquers and manicure
* Accessories: Brushes
Products include:
* Dior Addict (lip makeup)
* DiorSkin (face makeup)
* Dior Rouge (lip makeup)
* Backstage Makeup (theatrically inspired makeup, mainly eye makeup)
* Diorshow (mascara)
Dior makeup is used to prepare models backstage for Dior fashion shows.
Skincare
Skincare offerings fall into the following categories:
* Face skincare: Hydration and protection; premium anti-aging skincare; global anti-aging skincare; wrinkle correction; firmness correction; cleansers, toners, and masks
* Body care: Hydration and refining
* Eye care: Specialist eye treatment
* Suncare: Self-tanners, sun protection, after-sun
* Men skincare: Shaving, relaxing; repairing, nourishing
Products include:
* Dior Homme (men's skincare)
* Dior Bronze (suncare)
* Hydra Life (hydration)
* Diorsnow (whitening skincare)
* Capture XP (anti-wrinkle skincare, wrinkle correction, discontinued)
* Capture Youth
* Capture V (sold in Asia)
* Capture Totale (global anti-aging)
* One Essential (detoxification)
* Dior Prestige (extraordinary, regeneration, perfection & anti-aging skincare)
* Dior Prestige White (extraordinary, regeneration, perfection, whitening & anti-aging skincare)
* L'or de Vie (skincare masterpiece, anti-aging)
References
External links
Parfums Christian Dior profile on LVMH.com
Dior
Christian Dior, Parfums
Christian Dior, Parfums
LVMH brands
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