Consistent sales of Sauvage, alongside Rihanna becoming the new face of J’adore, also supported the brand owner’s performance ...

Open to the public since October 2014, the Louis Vuitton Foundation is the brainchild of the LVMH Group (which owns luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton) and famed American architect Frank Gehry.

LVMH’s lack of interest could put Hermes in pole position to acquire Vaucher and any other watch assets offered by the Sandoz Family Foundation in the sale, which is being run by Deloitte.