ABOUT US
bROOKE FAMILY
Grossmith is owned and managed by the fifth and sixth generations of the Grossmith family, direct descendants of the founder, John Grossmith. Today, Simon, Amanda, Eleanor and Kate Brooke are all actively involved in the business, preserving a truly family-owned British perfume house.
We know our stockists and suppliers personally and value the opportunity to travel the world to present our fragrances and share the Grossmith story in person.
Over 190 years of family pride in every bottle.
GROSSMITH FAMILY
The Grossmith story continues today thanks to the Brooke family’s meticulous historical research. Simon Brooke, the great-great grandson of John Grossmith, was unaware of his perfumery heritage until his personal interest in genealogy revealed his connection to the English family who founded the perfume house in 19th-century London.
This discovery began a remarkable journey into the archives of British perfumery history.
Amelia Eliza Grossmith, daughter of founder John Grossmith, pictured circa 1870. Amelia married George Russell Brooke, Simon Brooke’s great grandfather.
John Lipscomb Grossmith, son of John Grossmith and brother of Amelia, photographed at the Grossmith offices on Newgate Street, London, in 1903.
FORMULA BOOKS
Further research uncovered the original roots of Grossmith as growers and suppliers of perfumery oils, and as the business evolved it established significant Royal associations. Most remarkably, the family traced a relative who possessed two of the original Grossmith formula books, preserving authentic 19th-century perfume compositions.
These rare documents formed the foundations of the revived Grossmith business and current Classic fragrance collection.
revival
In 2006, the discovery of the dormant house, its original formulae, antique Baccarat flacons, and its extraordinary heritage made revival irresistible.
The Brooke family assembled a team of expert designers, perfumers, and skilled suppliers to faithfully restore Grossmith to its rightful place as a prominent classic English perfume house.
Today, Grossmith once again creates some of the finest perfumes in the world, combining historic authenticity with modern craftsmanship.
