Sister houses: who owns which perfume brand
Many perfume brands that look independent belong to the same company. Knowing which ones are "sister houses" helps when you shop: a new brand you have never heard of may come from a company whose bottles you already know.
Everything below comes from the companies' own websites, annual reports or filings, read between September and October 2026. The full table, kept up to date, is on our Sister houses page.
Middle Eastern houses
These are the groups behind many of the bottles you see named as alternatives to designer and niche fragrances.
Lattafa Perfumes Industries
Lattafa's own site names its brands: Lattafa, Lattafa Pride, Niche Emarati, Maison Alhambra, Rave and Asdaaf. So if you like a Maison Alhambra bottle, it comes from the same company as Lattafa's Khamrah.
Sterling Perfumes Industries
The Dubai company behind Armaf, along with Risala, Flavia, Hamidi, Jenny Glow, Just Jack, Oros and Estiara. Club de Nuit, a name many people take for a brand, is an Armaf line.
Fragrance World Trading LLC
Fragrance World, French Avenue and Street Origins. French Avenue's own site describes it as the entry-luxury brand Fragrance World launched.
Paris Corner
Paris Corner, Emir, Pendora Scents, North Stag, Ministry of Gourmand and Ministry of Oud.
The rest
- Afnan Perfumes: Afnan and Zimaya
- Attarwala Group: RiiFFS, Nusuk, FARiiS and Inaaya Elite
- Emper Perfumes: Emper, Le Chameau, Al Fares and Prive
- Ajmal Perfumes: Ajmal and Maryaj
- Gulf Orchid: Gulf Orchid, Matin Martin, Maison Asrar, Memwa and Riviera Privé
- Khadlaj Perfumes: Khadlaj and La Fede
- Nabeel Perfumes: Nabeel, Chris Adams, The Spirit of Dubai and Nuvo
Designer and Western houses
Here ownership is often split. Some brands are owned outright; for many others, the fragrance group holds a licence to make the brand's perfumes, while the fashion house keeps the name.
L'Oréal Luxe
Owns Creed, Yves Saint Laurent, Armani, Valentino, Mugler, Azzaro, Viktor&Rolf and others, and makes Prada, Balenciaga and Bottega Veneta fragrances under licence.
LVMH
Dior, Guerlain, Givenchy, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Acqua di Parma, Louis Vuitton, Bvlgari, Fendi, Kenzo and Loewe.
The Estée Lauder Companies
Tom Ford, Le Labo, Jo Malone London, Kilian Paris, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle and more.
Puig
Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Jean Paul Gaultier, Byredo, Penhaligon's, Nina Ricci, L'Artisan Parfumeur and others.
Coty, Interparfums, Euroitalia, Shiseido and Parlux
These groups make many famous names under licence: Coty for Gucci, Burberry and Hugo Boss among others; Interparfums for Montblanc, Coach and Jimmy Choo; Euroitalia for Versace; Shiseido owns Issey Miyake and Narciso Rodriguez fragrances. The full lists are on the Sister houses page.
Why it matters when you shop
On each house page we show its sister houses, so you can move from a brand you know to its relatives. Browse every house we compare on the Houses page.