Floris (also J. Floris Ltd[1] or Floris of London Holdings Ltd[2]) is a British perfume house based at 89 Jermyn Street, London. The oldest English retailer of fragrance and toiletries, the house has been family-owned since its inception in 1730 and is presently run by the 8th and 9th generations of the family.[3]
The company has long been associated with British monarchs and other members of the British royal family, as well as politicians and celebrities from the UK and overseas.
History
Juan Famenias Floris arrived in England from his native island of Menorca to seek his fortune.[3] Shortly after his arrival in 1730, he secured premises in Jermyn Street, in the elegant quarter of London's St. James's. Floris initially set up business as a barber shop and comb-maker; however missing the aromas and sensations of his Mediterranean youth, he and his wife Elizabeth began making and selling perfume.