Jean Paul Gaultier is owned by Puig (Spain, BME: PUIG), which acquired the brand in 2011.[1][2] Jean Paul Gaultier was founded in 1993 in France and was independent until 2011.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Jean Paul Gaultier fragrances launched in 1993 with a bottle shaped like a corseted torso, sold in a tin can. Puig has held the licence since 1993 and acquired the fashion house in 2011, so it owns both the clothes and the scent.
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Puig took a majority of Jean Paul Gaultier, having produced the house's fragrances under licence since 1993. Its Le Male scent, in a bottle shaped like a sailor's torso, has been among the best-selling men's fragrances in Europe for three decades. Only the year is documented here.
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The parent company of Jean Paul Gaultier is Puig, a publicly listed company headquartered in Spain.
Jean Paul Gaultier originated in France in 1993, but it is owned today by Puig, which is headquartered in Spain. So Jean Paul Gaultier is a French-origin brand under Spanish ownership.
Puig completed its acquisition of Jean Paul Gaultier in 2011, after announcing the deal in 2011. The price was not disclosed.
Jean Paul Gaultier was an independent company from its founding in 1993 until Puig acquired it in 2011.
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Jean Paul Gaultier is still owned by Puig. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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