L'OCCITANE Group Acquires Dr. Vranjes Firenze

Boyne Capital Acquires Majority Stake in YZY Fragrances

May 13, 2026

Consumer Products

Boyne Capital, through an affiliate, has acquired a majority stake in YZY Fragrances, a branded fragrance company producing perfumes, colognes, and body mists. The investment is intended to accelerate growth by expanding distribution, developing the brand, and funding product innovation.

Kering Beauté Acquires Creed

June 26, 2023

Consumer Products

Kering Beauté, the beauty division of Kering, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Creed from funds controlled by BlackRock Long Term Private Capital Europe and current Chairman Javier Ferrán. The all-cash buyout (expected to close in H2 2023 subject to regulatory approvals) brings the heritage luxury fragrance house — which generated more than €250 million for the year ended March 31, 2023 and operates ~36 branded stores and ~1,400 doors globally — into Kering's luxury portfolio to accelerate Creed's geographic and category expansion, notably in China and Travel Retail.

Givaudan Acquires Custom Essence

November 15, 2021

Consumer Products

Givaudan has reached an agreement to acquire Custom Essence, a family-owned fragrance creation house based in Somerset, New Jersey. The acquisition expands Givaudan's natural-fragrance capabilities and local/regional customer reach as part of its 2025 fragrance strategy; Custom Essence employs roughly 70 people and would have represented about USD 40 million of incremental sales on a 2020 proforma basis.

L'OCCITANE Group Acquires Majority Stake in Sol de Janeiro

November 15, 2021

Consumer Products

The L'OCCITANE Group has acquired an 83% indirect majority stake in Sol de Janeiro, a fast-growing US-founded premium body care and lifestyle beauty brand. The strategic acquisition expands L'OCCITANE's multi-brand portfolio and aims to leverage its international footprint to accelerate Sol de Janeiro's global growth across body care, fragrance and hair care channels.

ACON Investments and Torreal Acquire Germaine de Capuccini

February 13, 2019

Consumer Products

ACON Investments and Torreal have acquired Germaine de Capuccini from the Vidal Family. The deal brings a leading Spanish professional skincare and cosmetics manufacturer under the ownership of ACON (with partner Moonfish Capital Partners) and the Abelló family’s investment vehicle Torreal, with plans to expand the brand internationally and invest in product innovation.

L'Occitane Group Acquires ELEMIS for $900 Million

January 13, 2019

Consumer Products

L'Occitane International S.A. agreed to acquire British luxury skincare brand ELEMIS from Steiner Leisure Limited (a portfolio company of L Catterton) for $900 million in cash. The acquisition expands L'OCCITANE's premium beauty portfolio and is expected to accelerate ELEMIS' global growth across digital, retail, spa and other channels.