verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . november 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message houbigant parfum pronounced ubi is a perfume manufacturer founded in paris france in 1775 by jean fran ois houbigant of grasse 1752 1807 . the brand originally sold gloves perfumes and bridal bouquets . the original shop called a la corbeille de fleurs was in the rue du faubourg saint honor . over the centuries the house of houbigant became perfumer to the royal courts of europe including napoleon napoleon iii alexander iii of russia and queen victoria . contents 1 history 2 royal supporters 3 current status 4 timeline 5 references 6 external links history edit further information history of perfume besides being the perfumer of royalties the house of houbigant has been a precursor in the creation of fragrances . in 1882 the house launched foug re royale a fragrance that completely revolutionized the world of perfumes and established modern perfumery as it exists today . citation needed foug re royale was the first foug re or fern like perfume ever created establishing a completely new fragrance family which still remains today the most popular family in men s fragrances . during this period houbigant stretched out its commercial arms around the world . under the direction of the paris office offices were established in the united states england belgium the netherlands switzerland italy spain poland romania . connections were made in havana buenos aires rio de janeiro australia japan and china . the new york office had its own manufacturing facility distribute houbigant goods to all parts of the country . robert bienaim houbigant perfumer from 1912 1935 and creator of quelques fleurs houbigant was also the first perfume house to discover how to isolate particular molecules from natural raw materials and more specifically the coumarin which is isolated from tonka bean . in 1912 the house presented quelques fleurs the first true multi floral bouquet ever created . up to that time floral fragrances had been mostly single flowers or were blended with herbs and other essences . the genealogy of perfumes cites quelques fleurs as a landmark innovation that established a totally new fragrance classification and influenced other compositions for years afterwards including many of today s important fragrances . citation needed royal supporters edit josephine the future empress of france belonged to a group of stylish young men and women called the muscadins because of their craze for musk which was josephine s favorite essence . houbigant fragrances traveled in napoleon s campaign chest during the years when he was conquering europe . citation needed . it was also the perfume of oscar wilde . an houbigant legend not verified has it that when marie antoinette was fleeing to varennes to escape the french revolution she was recognized as royalty because of her houbigant perfume which only royalty could afford . 1 paul parquet creator of the highly influential foug re royale that created the eponymous foug re family of fragrances current status edit the houbigant fragrances are now being manufactured under the original specifications by loft fashion and beauty diffusion of monaco and marketed in the united states by exclusive fragrances and cosmetics . timeline edit 1775 perfumer jean fran ois houbigant opens a la corbeille de fleurs rue faubourg st honor 1807 perfumer armand gustave houbigant the son of jean fran ois joins the house 1807 houbigant was appointed personal perfumer to napoleon and created a special perfume for empress josephine in the beginning of the nineteenth century houbigant was appointed perfumer to her royal highness the princess adelaide d orleans mother of king louis philippe . in 1838 the french house was awarded the license of perfumer to her majesty queen victoria of england . in 1880 perfumer paul parquet became joint owner . in 1882 paul parquet creates foug re royale . in 1890 tsar alexander iii named houbigant perfumer to the imperial court of russia in 1912 perfumer bienaim joined houbigant and created fragrances for the house until he founded his own in 1935 . in 1912 perfumer bienaim introduced quelques fleurs . pre 1950 perfumers paul schving and marcel billot created perfumes for houbigant in 1990 houbigant relaunched lutece from prestige department store brand to domestic brand . in the 1980s houbigant relaunched quelques fleurs . in 1985 houbigant launched duc de vervins . in 1998 houbigant launched quelques fleurs royale . in 2010 houbigant relaunched foug re royale . in 2012 houbigant launched orangers en fleurs . references edit 1 external links edit houbigant official website houbigant collection website the history of houbigant perfumes v t e perfume overview history list of perfumes types solid perfume eau de cologne eau de toilette scented water essential oils pomander ingredients plant sources including herbal distillates animal sources synthetic science aromachology fragrance wheel fragrance extraction note scentography professions aromachologist perfumer organizations fragrance museum fragrances of the world international fragrance association mus e du parfum osmoth que research institute of fragrance materials th tre mus e des capucines the fragrance foundation isipca category commons wiktionary retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title houbigant parfum & oldid 702347008 categories perfume housesbritish royal warrant holderspurveyors to the russian imperial familyhidden categories articles needing additional references from november 2014all articles needing additional referencesall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from december 2011 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation 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