Parisian Jeanne Lanvin was born in 1867. At the early age 16 she was interest into fashion design and went on to work in dress making. In the mid-1920’s, the design house recruited expert “nose,” André Fraysse, and launched an impressive spate of Lanvin perfumes and scents: Arpège, Niv Nal, Irise, Kara – Djenoun, Le Sillon, Chypre, Comme-Ci Comme-Ca, Lajea, J'En Raffole, La Dogaresse, Ou Fleurit L’oranger, Geranium D’espagne, Apres-Sport, friction Jeanne Lanvin, Cross-Country, La Boule, Pretexte, L’Ame Perdue/Lost Soul, Petales Froissees, Scandal, L’Eau De Lanvin, Rumeur, Crescendo, Monsieur Lanvin, Vetyver Lanvin, Via Lanvin, Lanvin For Men, Cardomone, Clair De Jour and Mon Peche/My Sin. Many of these fragrances are no longer in production due to sale of the brand. In more recent years, the scents d’Eclat d’Arpege, Lanvin Man and Lanvin Vetyver were produced, as well as Oxygene for men and women. She died in 1946 and the fashion empire was left in the hands of family members.