The first LANCOME store in the Middle East opened in the capital

 Founded in 1935 by Guillaume d’Ornano and his business partner Armand Petitjean in France, as originally a fragrance house. The name “Lancôme” was inspired by the forest of Lancosme that lies in the Indre valley in the heart of France in the region of La Brenne – the name was chosen by Guillaume’s wife Elisabeth d’Ornano. The roses in the area inspired the company’s symbol of the single golden rose.