Balmain At Cara Pharmacy

Fashion design house founded by Pierre Balmain, who had previously worked under Molyneux and Lucien Lelong. His own house opened in Paris in 1945; the perfume business was launched the following year. According to Balmain, "As regards elegance, perfume is more important than accessories, jewels, and shoes".1 Balmain passed away in 1982.