Tiffany & Co. Fragrance is produced and marketed under a licensing agreement with Coty Inc., one of the world’s largest beauty conglomerates. While Tiffany & Co. is globally recognized for its jewellery and luxury heritage, its fragrance line functions entirely within Coty’s portfolio, relying on the parent company’s manufacturing, distribution, and marketing infrastructure. This ties the brand to Coty’s broader record of animal testing in markets like China, greenwashing in sustainability claims, and labour risks in global supply chains.
Because Coty is majority-owned by JAB Holding, controlled by the Reimann family, Tiffany & Co. Fragrance profits ultimately flow upward into an ownership structure with a documented history of both Nazi-era complicity and current financial support for pro-Israel
Coty is rated High Impact because consumer spending on its brands ultimately fuels JAB Holding, the Reimann family–controlled parent company. The harm here is structural: ownership profits are channelled into philanthropic vehicles that directly support pro-Israel institutions, embedding Coty within the global political economy that sustains apartheid and occupation.
The significance is twofold. First, Coty’s scale in beauty and personal care means everyday consumer purchases flow steadily into this ownership structure. Second, the model illustrates how global brands can appear politically “neutral” while their profits consolidate power among elites funding Zionist initiatives.
This differs from a military supplier: Coty’s complicity is financial and infrastructural. Boycotting Coty targets both exploitative beauty supply chains (greenwashing, animal testing, weak labour protections) and the wealth networks that redirect consumer money into institutions underpinning apartheid.