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Plain bottles with clinical labels are part of the secret
Estée Lauder’s self-styled ‘lipstick salesman’ was instrumental in shaping the modern prestige industry
Tie-up between US and Spanish groups would create a $40bn beauty giant
Combination of US and Spanish companies would create $40bn fashion and beauty group
The deal would create a global beauty giant, uniting brands such as Tom Ford, Bobbi Brown and Rabanne.
The world’s second-biggest luxury label is turning heads again
