SUPPLIER TO ROYAL COURTS The House of Lubin was established in the heart of Paris near the Royal Palace, where the perfumers and alchemists could be found during the 17th and 18th centuries. Founded in 1798 by Pierre-François Lubin to serve a clientele of dandies fol lowing the French Revolution, the company flourished under the First Empire, thanks to the protection of Empress Joséphine, wife of Napoleon I, and the Emperor’s sister, Princess Pauline Borghese. Upon the return of the Bourbons, in 1815, Lubin became a supplier to Marie-Antoinette’s daughter, the duchess of Angoulème, then later to the very last Queen of France, Maria-Amelia, in 1834. PIONEERING SPIRIT One of France’s oldest luxury brands, Lubin was also among the first Parisian companies to promote its expertise to the international elite, thanks in particular to the pioneering individuals who represented the brand on every continent. From the mid-19th century onwards, over half of the company’s output was exported from Europe to North and South America, Asia and Africa.