Clarins Men is a subsidiary of French cosmetics company Clarins specialising in skin and hair care products, perfume, and clothing for men. The family company was founded by the medical student Jacques Courtin-Clarins in 1954. The son of the company founder, Christian Courtin-Clarins, has been the chairman of Clarins since 2000. At the beginning of the 1970s, the company started to spread internationally with its first exclusive contracts. The first subsidiary company in the United States was created in January 1981. At the end of 2005, the group has 19 subsidiary companies of distribution in more than 150 countries. The Clarins brand portfolio includes Clarins, Azzaro, Thierry Mugler, and Stella Cadente.