What is "puig"

Puig is a name of Catalan origin, meaning "hill" or "mountain." Hence, in Catalan-speaking areas, it appears in the names of numerous people and geographical features:

Puig is a Spanish company operating in the fashion and fragrance sectors. The company was founded in 1914 by Antoni Puig i Castelló in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain . The company is still managed by the Puig family.

Puig markets its products in 150 countries and is directly present in 22 of them, employing 4,483 people worldwide. In 2015, it reached €1.645 billion in net revenues and €126 million in net income.

Both in the fashion and fragrances sector, Puig operates under the Nina Ricci, Carolina Herrera, and Paco Rabanne brands. In the fashion industry, it is also the majority shareholder of Jean Paul Gaultier. In perfumes it also operates under the license of the brands Comme des Garçons, Prada, Penhaligon's, L'Artisan Parfumeur and Valentino, amongst others.