Taking part in this collective journey, alongside business leaders determined to transform their models, is a key step in our evolution. Given the environmental challenges we face, we are convinced that companies must be a driving force for change. Our ambition? To actively contribute to a regenerative, responsible economy that is resolutely focused on the future.
We look forward to learning, challenging ourselves, and above all, taking concrete action for our region and our industry.
Payan Bertrand is taking a new step in its international expansion by strengthening its presence in the United States through a strategic partnership with The Lermond Company, now appointed as its new agent in the market.
Established in 2014, The Lermond Company has built a strong reputation as a trusted distributor of aromatic ingredients, ranging from essential oils to natural and synthetic raw materials, serving the fragrance, flavor, cosmetics, and aromatherapy industries.
Backed by over 90 years of family expertise across three generations, the company stands out for its ability to source the finest raw materials worldwide and foster long-term partnerships.
Its strong local presence combined with a global sourcing network makes it a key player in the North American market.
Led by Erica Lermond, CEO, and Tara Lermond Melchionne, President, The Lermond Company is driven by core values of excellence, transparency, and reliability. Its certifications, including WBENC and organic certification from Oregon Tilth, reflect a strong commitment to quality and responsibility.
This partnership fully aligns with Payan Bertrand’s growth strategy: strengthening proximity to clients, collaborating with trusted partners, and accelerating development in key markets. By leveraging Lermond’s expertise and network, Payan Bertrand reinforces its position in the United States and unlocks new opportunities across North America.
Looking Back on Our CSR Day Focused on Social Connections and Team Cohesion!
On Monday, December 8, 2025, we had the chance to experience a day like no other, entirely imagined and organized internally by our CSR committee. On the agenda: discovery workshops, an immersion into the roles of each department, and an open sharing of the challenges our teams face every day.
The day had a clear goal: to highlight the richness of our professions, gain a deeper understanding of each other’s realities, and further strengthen our team spirit.
And we can confidently say it was a success!
A huge thank you to all our employees for their presence, energy, and commitment. We are proud to have organized a day designed with heart, aimed at fostering connections, showcasing our talents, and continuing to move forward together.
The family-owned company PAYAN BERTRAND, a specialist in aromatic products and fragrances since 1854, is entering a new and significant phase of its development.
The construction of a new industrial site dedicated to fragrance compounding in Le Plan-de-Grasse marks a decisive milestone, with opening scheduled for the end of 2026.
This €12 million investment — construction of which has just begun — will provide PAYAN BERTRAND with a state-of-the-art, high-performance, and sustainable production facility fully aligned with its ambitions. After more than fifteen years of land research in and around Grasse, the project came to fruition in 2024 with the support of Sogefimur/Société Générale, through the acquisition of an ideally located 4,000 m² plot.
Designed by Didier Becchetti Architectes, the future plant will comprise 2,800 m² of highly automated spaces, bringing together the fragrance creation and evaluation departments, as well as the application and quality control laboratories.
Entirely dedicated to fragrance production, the new facility will serve the perfumery, cosmetics, personal care, hygiene, home fragrance, and various industrial sectors.
“This new site embodies our commitment to combining tradition and innovation while reinforcing our development in Grasse, the historic birthplace of perfumery,” said Dominique Proal, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of PAYAN BERTRAND.
By 2027, the group will operate through two distinct yet complementary Business Units: • The new “Pacome” site in Le Plan-de-Grasse, dedicated to fragrances, • The historic “1886” site, modernized and refocused on the production of natural aromatic ingredients for the perfumery and flavor industries.
This strategic reorganization will enable PAYAN BERTRAND to continue its growth while strengthening its identity as an independent Grasse-based company, blending heritage expertise with industrial innovation.
RAW TO RARE – From raw treasures to rare creations
From October 27 to 29, Payan Bertrand will be at Beautyworld Middle East in Dubai. Visit us at booth Z2-D11 and discover how nature inspires our most precious creations.
From Ambrette to Sandalwood, from Flouve to Cuir de Sumatra, each raw material carries its own promise of character and emotion. At Payan Bertrand, we transform these natural treasures into rare compositions — guided by passion, craftsmanship, and respect for nature.
Come and explore our universe — RAW TO RARE, where matter becomes emotion.
From June 30 to July 6, 2025, Grasse will host the very first edition of the Grasse Perfume Week.
After two editions in Paris, this event—conceived by Nez, the “olfactory cultural movement”—aims to celebrate fragrance in all its forms. Exhibitions, talks, meetups, workshops, concerts, and screenings will all be part of the program.
Payan Bertrand is proud to be a partner of this initiative, and we will be represented by:
PB Music’All, our in-house music group.
PURE SIGNATURE, the boutique founded in 2023 by Frédéric Badie, which showcases and enhances our iconic raw materials through perfumed creations and a 100% natural fragrance workshop.
We would like to sincerely thank everyone who took the time to meet us. It was a true pleasure to share our passion for raw materials with you and exchange ideas.
A big thank you as well to our partners for supporting us during these two eventful days! We look forward to seeing you again soon to share more captivating scents!
We are deeply shocked and profoundly saddened by the sudden passing of Bruno Spielmann, a cherished and irreplaceable member of our team for 16 years.
Bruno Spielmann exemplified passion, commitment, and generosity. He left an enduring impression on everyone who had the privilege of working with him or knowing him.
His legacy will remain alive within our company and in the hearts of all who knew, respected, and loved him.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends during this incredibly difficult time.
We’re celebrating a new chapter with the opening of our brand-new office in Spain, Barcelona.
A big thank you to our sales executive, Steffie, leading this exciting adventure after 3 years with us. This expansion strengthens our international presence and brings us even closer to our European clients.
June 14th, 2024 : a memorable day for Payan Bertrand.
We had the pleasure of celebrating our 170th Crazy Years in the enchanting setting of the Château de Crémat.
This magnificent place, which breathes history and elegance, was the scene of unforgettable moments, between laughs, lively conversations and frenzied dances.
This estate has been a place of viticulture since Roman times, located in an idyllic setting between the sea and the mountains. It was owned by atypical and visionary characters who knew how to make it an architectural gem. During the Roaring Twenties, the whimsical Irène Bretz, a very wealthy shareholder of an American railway company, took over the Château. In 1923, she undertook major development work under the direction of the architectural firm Charles Dalmas, who worked on the construction of the Carlton hotel in Cannes. She then received all the celebrities that the Côte d’Azur has to offer. It was at this time that Henri Proal acquired the company Payan & Bertrand…
Thank you to all those who participated in making this evening so special.
Thank you for visiting us during this SIMPPAR’s exhibition in Grasse. Your enthusiasm shared on our natural ingredients was fantastic. We would be delighted to continue soon our exchange and show you more PB’s specialties.
For the first time, the SIMPPAR will be taking place in Grasse, the world capital of perfume.
We are very excited to welcome you on 28 and 29 May 2024 Place du Cours in Grasse stand D3.
You’ll be able to discover our prestigious raw materials, including a selection of IG Absolue Pays de Grasse certified products as well as our new products!
More than ever, Payan Bertrand is committed to a sustainable approach to the natural products industry.
In this context, Payan Bertrand participated in the setting up of this technical day, in which our experts : Esméralda Cicchetti, Laboratory Director ; Marie Proal, Process Engineer in the Natural Ingredients Division and Frédéric Badie, R&D Director Natural ingredients Division are taking part today.
Innov’alliance is dedicating its 5th Technical Day to the fragrance and flavor industry.
The day brings together key industry players to tackle the climate emergency and develop appropriate sustainable actions.
It’s an interactive approach that creates an opportunity for exchanges between experts, researchers and industry professionals.
Producers, manufacturers, famous perfume houses and local officials were present at the Aromatic Fablab to explain & promote the Geographical Indication Absolue Pays de Grasse. Payan Bertrand is proud to be part of that collective effort to preserve and value our territory and our know-how !
It was a very successful moment of sharing experiences between the region’s actors, as they worked together to promote the Absolute Pays de Grasse Geographical Indication, a wonderful tool for enhancing the value of our agricultural and industrial know-how.
In early September, Julien Astier, our Perfumery Director, was in Asia to meet our local customers and partners : Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam…A busy schedule, full of valuable experiences and promises ! Thanks to Eunice Incorporated, Viet Huong and Famous Enterprises.
Payan Bertrand supports the initiative taken by Jérôme Viaud, Mayor of Grasse, to protect the natural raw materials, so important to our industry.
Frédéric Badie, our R&D Director, defends, in this interview, the singularity, the added value of these unique ingredients and the expertise specific to Grasse companies, recently recognised by the attribution of an Indication Geographique Absolues Pays de Grasse.
We are so pleased to welcome again ISIPCA School at Payan Bertrand !
The program included an overview of our production facilities, an olfactive session of Payan Bertrand’s signature products and a presentation of the DIY pure signature concept, headed by Frédéric Badie, R&D Director at Payan Bertrand.
Payan Bertrand on stage at the 11th CITE (Cosmetic Ingredients & Technology Exhibition) which was held in Yokohama/Japan from May 17th till 19th. Thank you to our great partners and friends of Koei Kogyo Co. Ltd for housing us on their wonderful booth. It was the right place and perfect opportunity to show our range of natural ingredients and essential oils for cosmetic use.
Payan Bertrand organises a monthly 15 minutes safety session in each service. This is an opportunity to regularly inform employees about the various risks associated with their activities and to create an exchange in order to maintain health, safety and quality of life at work.
Various subjects are discussed, today it’s a training session on the risks of falls in our perfumery laboratory.
Since 1854, Payan Bertrand has been exploring the very best of nature in order to offer essential oils, aromatic extracts, natural molecules and innovative fragrance compounds. A family and independent company exporting its products to more than sixty countries, Payan Bertrand has a modern and efficient industrial equipment. The creativity and technicity of our fragrances are based on the quality and exclusivity of our natural ingredients as well as a thorough knowledge of the markets we work with. Through an active policy of innovation, combined with an ethical and responsible sourcing approach, Payan Bertrand elaborates the products of tomorrow, in full compliance with the environmental and international guidelines that rule our industry.
In 2022, the year celebrating 100 years of belonging to the Proal family, the company has adopted a new visual identity with a new logo, a harmonious fusion between authenticity, respect for nature, the demand for quality and exclusivity, illustrating the strong emotional bond of a unique company, proud of its roots and resolutely attuned towards the future!
This Certification aims at protecting and recognizing the unique quality of Grasse absolutes. The Geographical Indication thus enhances the emblematic know-how of the region: that of the local farmers who produce perfume plants and the expertise of the manufacturers who are committed to processing them in the Grasse area.
See us in the TV show “Grands reportages, les enfants du marais” tomorrow at 2:50 pm. TF1 followed us in the different stages of the creation project of the perfume “Les enfants du marais” for our client, Cirerie Bertaud.
In a context of crisis, a UN water conference is being held today in New York, the first since 1977.
“This World Water Day is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. And because water affects all of us, we need everyone to take action! ”
The Alpes Maritimes department has been under level 2 drought alert since March and calls on individuals and companies to be sober.
Aware of these issues, Payan Bertrand has been working for years on improving its water consumption and acting on its own level for the planet.
Renovating the entire water network supplying the company’s historic site is one of Payan Bertrand’s main objectives. The installation of new meters was the first step. All the renovation work is continuing in order to meet this objective before 2025.
At the same time, our QHSE department is committed to monitoring the daily consumption of the main users equipments in order to avoid any over-consumption and thus maintain our commitments.
Our first experience as an exhibitor at the CFIA is already over…
The Payan Bertrand team was delighted to be able to meet, exchange and share with you. New links have been created, beautiful encounters have taken place, such as with Aymeric Pataud, a passionate creative chef, “recipe twister”, author of culinary books and pioneer of cooking with essential oils. Beautiful projects are in prospect!
Payan Bertrand is very happy to see its customers at the Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna 2023 Edition, the most important beauty trade show in the world dedicated to all sectors of the beauty industry, taking place in Italy.
Our 100% feminine team, Morgane Bay and Steffie LE BENEZIC, Area Sales Manager at Payan Bertrand are pleased to meet you until March 17th 2023.
Mrs Alexia Giolivo (Director of the Natural Ingredients division) and Mr Vincent Proal (General Manager) attended the 25thFAFAI edition which was held in Kolkatta last week. The right place to meet customers, suppliers and partners : Mr Prashant Eashwar (Chennai) and Mr Vipul Upasani and his family (Mumbai).
It was the occasion for our R&D Director, Frederic Badie, to put into perspective the legitimate expectations around the AI. Frederic emphasized on the role of the human being, of the local culture of perfume plants, of the notions of ancestral know-how and secular transmission governing our trades since the origin but which must adapt to the challenges and upheavals of our societies: increasing impact of regulations, evolution of ethical values, temporality etc…)
A preamble to the opening of a fascinating debate about the place of AI: how and for what purpose, with which limits to be imposed to preserve the objectives of the industry and the territory.
Salary gaps : 33/40 Gaps in promotion rates : 35/35 Salary increase upon return from maternity leave: 15/15 Number of employees of the underrepresented gender among the ten employees who received the best remunerations: 5/10
As a historic player in the Grasse region, the world capital of perfumery, which ancestral know-how is recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, Payan Bertrand logically supports the approach taken by Grasse Expertise: a brand of excellence aimed to promote the attractiveness, expertise and diversity of this region worldwide.
On Thursday, February 2nd, 2023, their representatives delivered their Trophy by hand to us, during a meeting of the Management Committee, in recognition of our membership to this beautiful collective brand.
It is with pride that we can offer our Absolue Mimosa Pays certified Indication Geographique Pays de Grasse. Payan Bertrand, a committed player alongside all the manufacturers of Grasse, participated in the elaboration of the specifications of this validated in November 2020, in order to preserve, thanks to this label, the area of production of flowers and their transformation.
In 2022, Payan Bertrand is celebrating the centenary of the Proal family’s management of the business, and also adopting a new identity with a new logo. Eric and Vincent Proal take this opportunity to describe the company’s current status and ambitions.
Very involved for many years in the Ylang Ylang sector in the Comoros, in particular through the NGO ID Comores, Payan Bertrand is proud to have participated, in the presence of our laboratory director, Esmeralda Cicchetti, in the jury for the thesis of the new doctor Chakira regarding the study of abiotic and technological factors on the aromatic compounds of the essence.
This trade show was an opportunity for our sales and creation team to present our premium natural ingredients and our new collection of oriental fragrances exclusively. The result of a rigorous work done by all our teams, which we would like to thank.
Payan Bertrand was happy to meet and exchange with the visitors present at the Beauty World 2022 edition, under the colours of its new visual identity.
For any further information, please contact Mrs Alexia Giolivo agiolivo@payanbertrand.com for the natural ingredients section and Mr Julien Astier jastier@payanbertrand.com for the fragrance compositions section.
After presenting our new logo, we thrilled to unveil our new corporate film, highlighting the talent and expertise of our teams and telling the story of our company while strongly affirming our values.
Payan Bertrand is rich in 168 years of experience, know-how, generations of passionate women and men, who have always known how to reinvent themselves, always with the objective of offering our customers the quintessence of nature and the most creative perfumes, in an ethical and responsible resource management environment.
To celebrate 100 years of belonging to the Proal family, the Payan Bertrand general management invited all its employees to share a convivial moment around a cocktail party on the company’s historic site.
This was an opportunity to unveil the company’s new visual identity to the teams and to spend a unique moment of sharing.
2022 has a very special flavour for Payan Bertrand !
Indeed, this year we proudly celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the company belonging to our family. Today we are happy to present our new logo, a harmonious fusion between authenticity, respect for nature, the demand for quality and exclusivity, illustrating the strong emotional bond of a unique company, proud of its roots and resolutely attuned towards the future!
Inspired by the company’s historic logo, developed in the same color codes as our current logo, it evolves with the stroke of a pen from root to leaf, an elegant symbol of nature in motion. It also strongly reaffirms the date of creation of the company, 1854, an undeniable advantage in a world of aromatics in perpetual (r)evolution. Our motto “Creative by Nature” remains more relevant than ever!
La journée du parfum, événement annuel organisé par le Rotary Club de Grasse, se tiendra le 16 octobre. Comme chaque année PB vous accueille sur son stand !
Committed to innovation related to natural perfumery ingredients and their valorization outside their primary use, we are proud to be able to regularly collaborate or help researchers through sample donations. We were thus able to participate in this very recent study on the evaluation of the properties of these ingredients against SARS-CoV-2. The provided resinoids and in particular Benzoin Siam and Benzoin Sumatra showed significant antiviral activities.
Payan Bertrand est fier de vous annoncer le lancement de 3 nouveaux parfums Coup de Coeur : Harmonie Du Soir, Une Promesse et Si Femme, réalisés par nos parfumeurs : Marie-Pierre PROTIN et Bernard MACCINI.
The link between Perfume and Health is a subject on which Payan Bertrand’s Perfumery and Innovation teams has been working on for a very long time, in collaboration with the University of Nice. The post-Covid olfactive training is a theme on which we particularly focused and worked by supplying olfactive sets given to every patient of that study recently published, that you can discover today : https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3275/htm
With a long multidisciplinary experience as Production Manager, Bernard Soulier is specialised in the processing of natural raw materials, from sourcing to the purchase of raw materials, combined with a requirement for quality, connected to his mission of Laboratory Manager (quality control and regulatory affairs) within various companies (Argeville, Quimdis, Diffusions Aromatiques).
He joined PAYAN BERTRAND on 1st April 2022 as Operations Director, in charge of all the company’s natural productions.
Payan Bertrand is proud to announce the launch of the new La Closerie des Parfums perfume: Iris Coriandre, created by our perfumer Laure-Emmanuelle HERMAY.
« Game of opposites, game of contrasts. First the coriander envelope: fresh, airy, dashing. Then the heart of iris, mixed with Osmanthus flower absolute, with apricot notes, suave and velvety. A chiaroscuro of flowers and fruits, a sweet perfume that cultivates the paradox with elegance. » – La Closerie des Parfums.
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