INTER PARFUMS INC. NAMES AWARD WINNING PACKAGING
DESIGNER, GARY MCNATTON AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR
GAP PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

New York, New York, February 23, 2009: Inter Parfums, Inc. today announced that it has recruited Gary McNatton and his team at Through Smoke Creative of Sausalito, CA, as its creative director for Gap personal care products.  Mr. McNatton will provide creative direction to Gap brand, one of Inter Parfums’ personal care clients. He has had a long association with Gap, Inc., having served as its senior vice president for personal care products for 8 years, until 2002.  He is the winner of numerous Fragrance Foundation FiFi awards, including two for legacy Gap fragrances.  On April 23rd, his first creation as part of his creative role to Gap brand Close, will debut in all Gap stores. 

Jean Madar, Chairman & CEO of Inter Parfums, Inc. stated, “Gary McNatton has a 22 year history of consistently delivering award winning design in the fields of personal care, fine fragrance, home products and package design.  He is extremely talented and beyond that, is exceptionally knowledgeable about our industry and the Gap brand.”

Inter Parfums develops, manufactures and distributes prestige perfumes and cosmetics as the exclusive worldwide licensee for Burberry, Paul Smith, S.T. Dupont, Christian Lacroix, Quiksilver/Roxy, and Van Cleef & Arpels.  The Company also owns Lanvin Perfumes and Nickel S.A., a men’s skin care company.  It also produces personal care products for specialty retailers under exclusive agreements with Gap Inc., New York & Company, Brooks Brothers, and bebe stores.  In addition, Inter Parfums produces and supplies mass market fragrances and fragrance related products.  The Company’s products are sold in over 120 countries worldwide.