How to pronounce L'Occitane, Oribe, Shiseido and more beauty brand names
From the brand names that are intended to start conversations (way to go, Ouai), to the ones that require A level French execution (Biologique Recherche, we're looking at you), many popular products can catch out even the most beauty astute amongst us. To ensure you're talking the talk correctly, swot up on Bazaar's complete guide to beauty brand and fashion house fragrance pronunciation. Practice makes perfect...
Aesop: ee-sop
Algenist: al-jen-ist
Anastasia Beverly Hills: ana-sta-sia beh-vuh-lee hilz
Anna Sui: anna swee
Annick Goutal: an-eek goo-tal
Augustinus Bader: au-gus-ti-nus bah-der
Aveda: ah-vay-da
Avène: ah-ven
Balenciaga: bah-len-see-ah-gah
Batiste: bat-east
Biologique Recherche: bee-oh-loh-jeek reh-shersh
Briogeo: bree-oh-gee-oh
Bvlgari: bull-gur-ee
Byredo: bye-ray-doh
Caudalie: kaw-da-lee
CeraVe: serah-vee
Chanel: shun-nell
Chantecaille: shan-teh-kigh
Christian Louboutin: christian loo-boo-tan
Ciaté: see-ah-tay
Clé de Peau Beauté: clay duh poe bo-tay
Clinique: clin-eek
Davines: da-vi-ness
Decléor: deck-lee-or
Diptyque: dip-teek
Dr Hauschka: doctor howsh-kuh
E.l.f.: elf
Estée Lauder: ess-tay law-der
Fekkai: fehk-eye
Fjör: f-your
Glossier: gloss-ee-ay
Givenchy: jhee-von-shee
Guinot: gee-no
Guerlain: gher-lahn
Hermès: er-mez
Hourglass: our-glass
Huda Beauty: who-da byu-tee
Illamasqua: illa-mass-ka
Jouer: joo-ay
Jurlique: jer-leek
Keihl's: keels
Kérastase: keh-ras-tass
Kevin Aucoin: kev-in oh-kwan
Korres: core-rez
La Mer: lah mair
Lancôme: lohn-cohm
Lanvin: lahn-vahn
Laura Mercier: laur-a mer-see-ay
La Roche Posay: la-roshe-po-say
Leonor Greyl: lay-oh-nor-grail
L'Occitane: lox-ee-tahn
Maison Martin Margiela: may-sohn martin mar-jhell-ah
Miu Miu: mew-mew
Morphe: more-fee
Moschino: mos-key-no
NYX: nix
Ole Henrikson: oo-lah hen-rick-son
Ouai: way
Oribe: or-bay
Phyto: fee-toe
Sachajuan: sah-sha-hwahn
Sephora: seh-for-ah
Shiseido: sheh-say-do
Shu Uemura: shoo eh-moor-ah
Sisley: sis-lay
SK-II: es-kay-too
Stila: stee-lah
Tatcha: tah-chah
Thierry Mugler: tee-air-ee mu-glare
Versace: vur-sah-chee
Vichy: vee-shee
Yves Saint Laurent: eve san lau-ron
You Might Also Like