Inter Parfums inks deal with Jimmy Choo

NEW YORK Inter Parfums has signed a licensing deal with luxury goods company Jimmy Choo to create, develop and distribute fragrances under the Jimmy Choo brand.

"This relationship with Jimmy Choo offers a perfect fit with our strategy of expanding our brand portfolio to include new universes and represents an important milestone in the company's development. This brand possesses the quintessential qualities to ensure the ambitious development of fragrance lines that will be supported by significant advertising commitments over the coming years," stated Jean Madar, chairman and CEO of Inter Parfums.

Added Tamara Mellon, founder and president of the iconic British brand, "It has always been my vision to fully accessorize the woman, and fragrance is an integral part of the modern wardrobe. Through our association with Inter Parfums, I look forward to bringing this important aspect of my vision to life."

Founded by Mellon in 1996, Jimmy Choo was acquired by TowerBrook Capital Partners, the international private equity firm, in February 2007.

Today, the brand encompasses a complete lifestyle accessory brand with women?s shoes, handbags, small leather goods, sunglasses and eyewear. From its original base in the United Kingdom and United States, the Jimmy Choo store network now encompasses more than 100 locations in 32 countries.