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The French company Rigaud was founded by Jean-Baptiste François Rigaud. He was born in Riom in 1829, and settled in 1852 in Paris, where he started as an employee in a small medical company called "Grimault et Cie". Some time later, Jean-Baptiste Rigaud produced his first perfumes at the Parisian address 45 Rue Richelieu and marketed them under his own name. Jean-Baptiste Rigaud combined his enthusiasm for perfume with business acumen. In the 1860s, he named his boutique at 8 Rue Vivienne "Parfumerie Victoria - Rigaud & Cie." in homage to the Queen of England - to take advantage of a trend in the Parisian fashion world towards English products. He also created perfumes with English names such as "Bouquet de Vic...
This hub pairs Rigaud's brand profile with the current 41 Rigaud fragrances we track, including price coverage and the note families that appear most often across the collection.
