Guerlain of nearly 170 years was family business

Guerlain is considered one of the "oldest" perfumery brands of the world. Francois Pierre Gerlen Pascal based it, he was born in 1798 in the north France in Abbeville. Since the childhood Francois Pierre wanted to become the perfumer, following the dream, he early left the house and went to Paris. There it at first worked in Maison Briard shop, and Dissey et Piver got a job then in the perfumery company. Having worked there several years, it went to England to study chemistry. François returned to Paris, at first he sold there fragrant soap, lotions, creams and balms...