Joseph Duclos

Joseph Duclos de Bouillas was born in Toulouse in 1719. He came from a prosperous and respected merchant family and, along with his brother, inherited three tanneries in Lectoure. This entrepreneur at heart decided to combine them into a single manufacture. He asked the architect Pierre Racine to construct a majestic building with room for one hundred craftsmen. These artisans would be encouraged to develop the best leatherworking innovations with respect for the environment, while guaranteeing a unique finish. In 1754, Louis XV recognized the quality of Duclos' work. To encourage him to take his expertise even further and develop a deluxe leather without equal in Europe, he signed his Letters Patent. This marked the opening of the Royal Leather Manufacture in Lectoure, which gathered the best workers in France, handling this fine material with an expertise that remains unequalled in Europe. In the absence of successors, the activity came to a halt in 1850. The magnificent Lectoure factory, classified as a historical monument in 2018 , remained an important monument in the town until its revival in 2021. French brand Joseph Duclos was launched at 54, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore Paris on September 23, 2021. Its four collections of leather bags, clutches, small leather goods and jewelry are accompanied with four eponymous perfume, bearing names of Lectoure, the commune of Occitane region, famous for its natural water springs and thermal baths, where pilgrims of Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle have been stopping by for more than a thousand years. These four Joseph Duclos olfactory signatures, created by famous perfumer Nathalie Feisthauer, will accompany both men and women in underlining their strong characters. Joseph Duclos is a new fragrance brand. Designer Joseph Duclos has 4 perfumes in our fragrance base all launched in 2021. The nose who worked on the fragrances is Nathalie Feisthauer.