Orlane / Jean d'Albret
French prestige house since 1946.
Orlane is a French prestige house founded in 1946 by Comte Guillaume d'Ornano, closely associated with the parallel luxury brand Jean d'Albret which operated under similar ownership. Orlane established itself in the post-war luxury beauty market through sophisticated skincare and refined fragrances that reflected the elegance and formality of midcentury French prestige culture. The Jean d'Albret line produced notable vintage perfumes including Casaque, a bold floral chypre that attracted collector attention in later decades. Orlane's fragrance and skincare output spans several decades and can be found in vintage references, though the brand's current commercial activity is limited compared to its historical peak. The prestige tier classification reflects both the original market positioning and the quality of its historic releases. Orlane and Jean d'Albret are studied today primarily by collectors and historians of twentieth-century French perfumery.
DNA over time
Each column is an era. Each colored band shows that family’s share of accord weight across every perfume the house released in that window. Bigger band = the house leaned harder on that family.
