I saw an Azzaro Chrome gift set at CVS today. No big deal to see it at drugstores here, as Chrome is a best-seller locally and throughout the US. And normally, it's produced in France and distributed in the US by Clarins Fragrance Group
Hence, I was very surprised to see on the back of the box:
Made in U.S.A.
©EA Fragrances, Inc.
New York, NY 1----
(EA Fragrances=Elizabeth Arden)
Normally, it says something along the lines of
"Azzaro Paris
92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine France
Made in France"
or
"Distributed by Clarins Fragrance Group
Orangeburg, NY 10962
Made in France"
My thought: Elizabeth Arden making Chrome under license from Clarins? I haven't heard about these sort of things in the fragrance industry in years.
I know that the dollar is still weak, though not as weak as before, when compared against the euro. And I know that Clarins only has production facilities in France, while many of Arden's facilities are US-based. But questions remain:
The fragrant mystery starts...
Hence, I was very surprised to see on the back of the box:
Made in U.S.A.
©EA Fragrances, Inc.
New York, NY 1----
(EA Fragrances=Elizabeth Arden)
Normally, it says something along the lines of
"Azzaro Paris
92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine France
Made in France"
or
"Distributed by Clarins Fragrance Group
Orangeburg, NY 10962
Made in France"
My thought: Elizabeth Arden making Chrome under license from Clarins? I haven't heard about these sort of things in the fragrance industry in years.
I know that the dollar is still weak, though not as weak as before, when compared against the euro. And I know that Clarins only has production facilities in France, while many of Arden's facilities are US-based. But questions remain:
- Does the Arden-produced Chrome smell as good as the Clarins-produced Chrome?
- When did Clarins enter into this relationship with Arden?
- Are other Clarins fragrances, like Thierry Mugler's Angel, involved as well?
- Is Arden only manufacturing Chrome for mass retailers like Walmart and CVS, or also for department stores like Macy's?
- Is the Arden-made Chrome the same formulation and strength as the Clarins-made Chrome?
- How and why did Arden and Clarins enter into this relationship?
The fragrant mystery starts...
