Kering sells magnificence division to L’Oreal and says the businesses will collaborate on wellness merchandise

French luxurious items firm Kering stated Sunday it’s promoting its magnificence division to L’Oreal for 4 billion euros ($4.66 billion).

Below the settlement, Clichy, France-based L’Oreal will purchase the Home of Creed high-end perfume firm in addition to licenses to create magnificence and perfume merchandise for Kering manufacturers like Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga.

The businesses stated they’ll set up a strategic committee to make sure coordination between Kering manufacturers and L’Oréal. Kering and L’Oréal stated they’re additionally exploring joint enterprise alternatives within the wellness and longevity market, combining L’Oreal’s innovation with Kering’s deep understanding of luxurious shoppers.

The deal has some priority. L’Oreal acquired the wonder license for Kering’s Yves Saint Laurent model in 2008.

Luca de Meo, CEO of Paris-based Kering, stated the deal combines L’Oreal’s experience with Kering’s luxurious attain.

“Becoming a member of forces with the worldwide chief in magnificence, we’ll speed up the event of perfume and cosmetics for our main homes, permitting them to attain scale on this class and unlock their immense long-term potential, as did Yves Saint Laurent Beauté underneath L’Oréal’s stewardship,” de Meo stated in a press release.

Nicolas Hieronimus, the CEO of L’Oreal Groupe, stated Creed is likely one of the quickest rising gamers within the area of interest perfume market, whereas Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga are “distinctive couture manufacturers with monumental potential for progress.”

The all-cash deal is anticipated to shut within the first half of 2026. L’Oréal will even pay royalties to Kering for the usage of its licensed manufacturers.