History of Jean Niel
In 1779, the company was created by a perfumer and merchant who distilled aromatic plants from Provence. Subsequent generations further developed the family business, manufacturing floral pomades and becoming a supplier to the leading Parisian perfumeries of the time.
Jean-Antoine (1755-1846), Antoine Honoré (1784-1848), Jean-Antoine (1810-1867).
Marie-Claire Niel (1851-1920) daughter of Jean-Antoine, married Eugène Dominique Foucard and began exporting oils and pomades scented with rose, orange flower, jasmine, violet and sweet acacia as well as perfumed waters, sweet almond oil, olive oil, dried sweet acacia and orange blossoms, strips of green orange peel, and scent extracts from jasmine, rose, heliotrope, violet and sweet pea flowers.
By 1873, several elegant compositions had been born: Bouquet Victoria, Bouquet d’Impératrice, Fleurs d’Italie, Caprice de Valérie.
Lucie Foucard-Niel (1884-1922), child of Marie-Claire married later on Gustave de Boutiny - two of their sons keep forward the activity: François, chemical engineer from 1936, and Jean in 1950. Antoine and Christophe sons of Jean, pursue the adventure since the 1980s.