Parfums Gal Fragrances

Perfumeria Gal, S. A., o Parfums Gal como se la conoce en los Estados Unidos, es una empresa española de productos de belleza fundada en 1898 por Salvador Echeandia Gal.. El hermano de Salvador, Eusebio, era el perfumista principal de la compañía, habiendo recibido un doctorado en química de la Universidad de Berlín.

Perfumeria Gal's first products included soaps, rice powders, and Petroleo Gal, a very popular hair lotion. In 1905, the company introduced soaps and perfumes inspired by the smell of freshly cut hay in the village of Pravia, Spain; the Heno De Pravia product line is still in production as of 2016. The following year, Gal introduced an eau de toilette line in four fragrances. The company became an official perfumer of the Spanish royal family in 1925, and it continued to expand its offerings with Añeja perfume, Gal shaving soap and Dens toothpaste.

Perfumeria Gal was an industry leader in advertising and employed skilled artists whose work is now considered among the finest examples of Art Deco illustrations. The Gal Perfumery Museum, located at the Alcalá de Henares factory in Madrid, contains a collection of the hand-painted art as well examples of historical perfume bottles by Baccarat, Leune, and Giralt.

Después de la segunda guerra mundial, Gal lanzó su perfume English Lavender, que aún se produce en 2016.. A finales del siglo XX, la compañía se diversificó en colonias, champús y maquillaje para hombres.. Perfumeria Gal se convirtió en una subsidiaria del Puig Beauty & Fashion Group S.L. en 2001.