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Sold in gas stations

Posted by Robin on 2 May 2026 5 Comments

Beauty brand Coty is facing a lawsuit from DB Ventures, the company behind former ‌football star David Beckham’s eponymous fragrance, for what the lawsuit describes as flagrant material breaches of the license agreement, court documents show. [...] DB Ventures, which is seeking damages of at least $41 million, said Coty had mismanaged the brand in allowing David Beckham fragances to allegedly be sold in gas stations.

— Read more in Coty's perfume business takes another knock with David Beckham fragrance lawsuit at Reuters.

Filed Under: perfume in the news
Tagged With: coty, david beckham, lawsuit

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  1. Deva says:
    2 May 2026 at 11:52 am

    Oh my, a travesty! 😂

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    • Robin says:
      2 May 2026 at 12:12 pm

      I am sure it hurt David’s feelings.

      Nautica suing them too, I think for similar distribution issues.

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  2. Kanuka says:
    2 May 2026 at 1:48 pm

    Surely Tom FORD should be sold in gas stations too

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    • Robin says:
      2 May 2026 at 2:48 pm

      For sure, in little tiny canisters in a cardboard container on the counter by the register.

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  3. eminere says:
    6 May 2026 at 7:45 am

    A flagrant fragrant?

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