M&A Deal Summary

L Oreal Acquires Groupe Clarins - Mugler Brands and Azzaro Fragrances

On October 21, 2019, L Oreal acquired consumer products company Groupe Clarins - Mugler Brands and Azzaro Fragrances from Groupe Clarins

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is L Oreal’s 23rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is L Oreal’s 5th transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-10-21
Target Groupe Clarins - Mugler Brands and Azzaro Fragrances
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) L Oreal
Sellers(s) Groupe Clarins
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Groupe Clarins - Mugler Brands and Azzaro Fragrances

Paris, France
Groupe Clarins - Mugler Brands and Azzaro Fragrances comprises of iconic fragrance brands Mugler, Thierry Mugler (Fashion), Clarins Fragrance Group (CFG), CFG France, Cosmeurop and CFG UK.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

L Oreal

Clichy, France

Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Consumer Products
Employees90,000
Revenue 43.5B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

L'Oréal is a global cosmetics company. With a portfolio of dozens of international, diverse, and complementary brands, L’Oréal is present across all distribution networks: mass market, department stores, pharmacies and drugstores, travel retail, and branded retail. L'Oreal was founded in 1909 and is based in Clichy, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 35
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 23 of 27
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 9 of 10
Country: France M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-16 Modiface

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Modiface, Inc. is a provider of Augmented Reality technology for the beauty industry. ModiFace's patented technology includes live 3D makeup simulation, live anti-aging/skin-care simulation, and hair style and color simulation. Based on more than a decade of advanced facial recognition research at Stanford University and the University of Toronto.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-04 Roger & Gallet

Paris, France

Roger & Gallet provides a rich catalogue of fragrance-based products including perfumes, toiletries and skincare. Roger & Gallet was established in 1862 and is based in Paris, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Groupe Clarins

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1954
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Groupe Clarins owns successful, international iconic fragrance brands and benefits from a recognized and valued know-how in the industry. Operating in 141 countries with 28 subsidiaries worldwide, Clarins employs 10,000 people. Groupe Clarins was formed in 1954 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-01 ILIA Beauty

Laguna Beach, California, United States

ILIA Beauty is a provider of clean color cosmetics that offers a full face assortment of more than 100 distinct high-performance products crafed with certified organic ingredients and nontoxic synthetics to ensure that each delivers beyond the expectations of natural makeup. ILIA Beauty is based in Laguna Beach, California.

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