"Starting in the late 18th century, the famed Jean-Vincent Bully, established in 1803 on rue Saint-Honoré in Paris, made a name for himself (which he then wore with a double consonant) with his perfumes and scented vinegars. Bully welcomed the advances of science and cosmetics to formulate his inventions. Among these, his perfumes and skin care products achieved lasting fame. The “Vinaigre de Bully”, a patented aromatic lotion to perform ablutions and preserve skin tone, earned a flattering reputation across Europe. This classic beauty product ensured the officine’s unprecedented notoriety for more than a hundred years.After a century of sleep, the most famous of French beauty dispensaries rises again to pursue its voyages around the world. The brand was revived in 2014. With audacity and precision, in the spirit of conquest and innovation, l’Officine Universelle Buly offers products that draw on the most innovative cosmetic techniques and on the virtues of natural ingredients. Dreamed up in Paris and formulated in a French laboratory, these products feed on the latest advances of contemporary cosmetics, all the while remaining true to the teachings of ancient recipes. L’Officine Universelle Buly revisits traditions with the freedom and efficiency afforded by all the progress achieved by contemporary laboratories: day in and day out, l’Officine passes on and pushes forward the heritage of beauty, inspired by the excellence of the past whilst offering the very best of the present. Victoire de Taillac and Ramdane Touhami are at the head of l’Officine Universelle Buly. Ramdane Touhami, an entrepreneur and l’Officine’s art director, has collaborated with Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche and Liberty , and master-minded the rebirth of the ancient Maison Cire Trudon, for which he notably created novel and now-illustrious interior “smells”. He was also the inventor of the odoriferous ritual of bell-covered candles. Under his impetus, Cire Trudon has been an international success, its products now available in 58 countries. Today, he runs l’Officine Universelle Buly, overseeing its renewal, designing its new counters and shops in Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo, London and New York, and inventing new products and rituals with a retro-futuristic feel. In addition to being a beauty traveller and adventurer, Victoire de Taillac is an expert on the history of beauty and femininity. In partnership with Ramdane Touhami, she launched Parfumerie Générale, the first alternative cosmetics store in France, and cofounded Corpus, a yearly bilingual magazine devoted to beauty of the bodily and spiritual kinds." - a note from the brand. Buly 1803 is a new fragrance brand. Designer Buly 1803 has 22 perfumes in our fragrance base all launched in 2023. more...
