In episode sixty seven of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Watts talks to co founder of Officine Universelle Buly, Victoire de Taillac.

Victoire’s founder story is a little different to that of our previous guests.

Buly was founded in Paris by its namesakes, father and son Claude and Jean-Vincent Bully in 1803 and saw success throughout the 19th century with its line of perfumes and scented vinaigrettes. The shop was lost in a riot amidst a revolution some years later but, in 2014 after over a century of sleep, Buly was resurrected by Victoire and her husband, Ramdane Touhami. 

Both Victoire and Ramdane are bonafide creative visionaries. Victoire served as the Public Relations Manager for iconic French concept store Colette, physically launching the store in 1997, while Ramdane is credited with the revival of 1643-founded candle maker Cire Trudon after the brand lay dormant for over 350 years.

It’s almost serendipity that Victoire is now at the helm of Buly, given her early affinity for 19th century French history, which you’ll hear more about in this conversation. Despite that century of sleep, the Buly portfolio now consists of 700 products.

 

In this conversation, Victoire shares what she and her husband have learned about beauty throughout their travels, how Buly crafted the very first water-based perfume formula and, of course, how she and her husband brought a heritage brand back to life some 100 years after its demise. 

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