Albert Vieille SA
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Labdanum Clear Spain Absolute
Ingredients Category: Absolutes
Cultivation methods: Wild
Botanical name: Cistus ladaniferus var. beta maculata
Product Origins: Spain
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Labdanum Spain Resinoid
Ingredients Category: Resinoids
Cultivation methods: Wild
Botanical name: Cistus ladaniferus var. beta maculata
Product Origins: Spain
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Everlasting picardii Spain Absolute
Ingredients Category: Absolutes
Cultivation methods: Wild
Botanical name: Helichrysum italicum var. picardii
Product Origins: Spain
About Company
Overview
Albert Vieille is a company with a rich history and expertise rooted deeply in the land. Our region has a tradition of perfume plants, which has led us to develop an unparalleled understanding of olfaction, something that has become a treasured heritage for our area.
Our story began in 1920, when our founder, Marius Laborma, started selling locally sourced bitter orange, known as “coulanes.” He then expanded into distillation and extraction of local plants and flowers, such as rose, orange blossom, and iris, and began producing essential oils from imported plant materials. Grasse, where our company is located, became known as the perfume capital of the world due to the peak in local perfume-plant production.
In 1968, Albert Vieille, Marius Laborma's son-in-law, took over the business and renamed it “Albert Vieille SAS”. He was credited with developing the entire import network.
Georges Ferrando joined the company in 1984 and worked in various departments before becoming CEO in 1991. From then on, the company focused on three main areas: becoming open to new markets, production (including acquiring a production site in Seville, Spain), and research and development. In 2011, Georges Ferrando further strengthened the company’s position by prioritizing the social and environmental dimensions of doing business.
In 2019, Givaudan acquired Albert Vieille, marking the beginning of a new chapter for us.
We specialize in 100% pure and natural aromatic raw materials, and produce and distribute a wide range of such products, including absolutes, concretes, resinoids, gums, and floral waters.
The process of turning plants into essential oils is a complex and remarkable alchemy, truly an art that involves knowing and loving distilled plants, respecting the land, its people, and the seasons. It means taking the time to wait for a plant to reach full maturity and watching its slow transformation in the still. It is born of harmony between man and nature, and involves knowing how to cut back a plant so it grows more lushly next year and how to pick fruit without harming the tree. Our company's founding values promote sustainable relationships with our partners, while respecting and preserving nature and honoring the cultural traditions of the people who nurture it. Our expertise is not just theoretical but is built through experience over time.
With our impeccable application of various processing techniques, we are able to offer 100% pure and natural aromatic raw materials. Our products are extracted from clearly identified botanical varieties, using extraction methods that preserve the natural qualities of each product. Our top priority is being an authentic and reliable source, embodying and sharing the values of natural aromatic raw materials with our clients, so that they may incorporate those values into their formulas.