Clarins Q3
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Makeup launches at the beginning of the year, the debut of Azzaro Skin Force in Canada and Russia, a new sales Web site in France and the U.S., and the domestic debut of premium skin-care line My Blend by Dr. Olivier Courtin drove Clarins beauty revenue to approximately $218.9 mil. for the quarter, according to Oct. 18 release. Recovering sales in the U.S. and Asia positively impacted Clarins' skin-care business, as well as its perfumes segment, which grew roughly $96.1 mil. French beauty firm's overall take was $339.3 mil. in Q3, up 10.8% at constant exchange rates from the prior-year period. Year-to-date sales reached $1.04 bil., with skin-care launches including Younger Longer Balm, cosmetics such as Wonder Length Mascara, and the Azzaro fragrance Chrome Legend making contributions...