Who owns Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances?
Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances is made and sold by Inter Parfums (the United States, NASDAQ: IPAR) under licence, an arrangement in place since 2006; Inter Parfums does not own the name.[1] The Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances name is owned by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Evidence: Inter Parfums, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-10, SEC EDGAR, 10 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Inter Parfums, Inc. verified
- Since
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Luxury goods › Luxury beauty & fragrance
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: IPAR
- Trademark registrant
- RICHEMONT INTERNATIONAL SA (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances
Van Cleef & Arpels perfume has been made by Interparfums SA under licence since the first twelve-year agreement was signed in 2006; it was extended in 2018 and renewed again in 2024 for nine more years, through 31 December 2033. The jewellery house, founded in 1896 and owned by Richemont, keeps the trademark. The lines currently in distribution are First, the brand's original 1976 scent, and Collection Extraordinaire, which has grown steadily and gains a new fragrance most years — Moonlight Cherry in 2025.
Trademark record for Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances
The USPTO record for the Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances mark lists RICHEMONT INTERNATIONAL SA as the owner of record (serial number 73624951). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances
Where Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances sits in Inter Parfums
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Inter Parfums
Inter Parfums controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Goutal Paris
- Lanvin (fragrances) (1889)
- Off-White (fragrances) (2012)
- Rochas (1925)
- Solférino (2025)
Other brands in luxury goods, and who owns them
The 108 brands in luxury goods on Brandtree belong to 34 owners. The largest is LVMH, with 13; Inter Parfums has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Berluti | LVMH | 🇫🇷 France |
| A. Lange & Söhne | Richemont | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Alexander McQueen | Kering | 🇫🇷 France |
| CaratLane | Titan | 🇮🇳 India |
| Blancpain | Swatch Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Concord | Movado Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Pandora | Pandora | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| ARTA by PNJ | PNJ | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
About the owner: Inter Parfums
Inter Parfums is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, United States, founded in 1982.
Inter Parfums has been in the prestige fragrance business since 1982 and answers the question of who is behind a designer perfume more often than the designer does. It develops, produces and distributes fragrances for about two dozen fashion, jewellery and lifestyle names, most of them under licence from the brand owner rather than owned outright, and it owns no factories: it acts as a general contractor and has third-party fillers assemble the finished goods. European brands run through Interparfums SA in Paris, a separately listed company 72 per cent owned by the New York parent, and 28 per cent of whose shares trade on Euronext. Its four largest brands in 2025 were Jimmy Choo at 17 per cent of net sales, Coach and Montblanc at 15 per cent each and GUESS at 12 per cent.
Inter Parfums: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇫🇷 Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 318 brands that began in France. 99 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances?
Inter Parfums makes and sells Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances under a licensing agreement that has been in place since 2006.
Does Inter Parfums own Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances?
No. Inter Parfums holds a licence to make and sell Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances, which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances come from?
Van Cleef & Arpels Fragrances originated in France.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Inter Parfums, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-10 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 10 March 2026; retrieved 27 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, serial 73624951 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 27 September 2026.
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