The fragrance business is blowing up, but Interparfums Inc . is hardly a flash in the pan.

Rather, this year’s recipient of the WWD Honor for Public Beauty Company was founded in 1983, went public five years later, and has grown to hit $1.45 billion in net sales in 2024. And though it’s one of the strongest beneficiaries of the fragrance wave — it was merely at $539 million in net sales in 2020 — chairman, chief executive officer and cofounder Jean Madar has been methodical in building the business, prioritizing creativity and boutique approaches with behemoth licensors.

“The company is in a good position because our products on each side of the spectrum are doing well,” Madar said. “It’s a nice growth, but we don’t look at that when we look at the company. It’s about the brands th

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