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TIL That the company LMVH owns all these "luxirious" brands: Kenzo, Louis Vuiton, Bvlgari, Dior, Guerlain, Givenchi, Dom Pérignon, Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Hennesy, Sephora, Le Parisien and many more...

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