VINÉSIME France

What VINÉSIME France does

VINÉSIME is a French luxury skincare and cosmetics brand founded in 2014 and headquartered in Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy. It operates in the niche it has branded "vinocosmetics," formulating face, body, hair, perfume, and home-scent products from active ingredients derived from Burgundy wine industry byproducts — primarily Pinot Noir grape marc and Blackcurrant buds — processed into a proprietary anti-oxidant complex the company calls A2OC. The portfolio spans cleansers, serums, creams, masks, body scrubs, eaux de parfum (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay), room mists, gift sets, and an oral nutricosmetic called Élixir de la Vigne supported by a clinical study, with prices ranging from approximately €15 for entry-level hand cream to over €413 for the Enivrance premium collection sets.

The company is privately held and founder-led (Edouard and Marie Damidot) with a team of approximately 12 employees. Its entire revenue base flows through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce site; no wholesale, third-party retail, or marketplace distribution is disclosed. Partnerships with named Burgundy producers — including Domaine René Bouvier and a Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru house — and recurring collaborations such as the Oktober Rose / CGFL cancer-awareness campaign underpin the brand's provenance-led storytelling and CSR positioning. The customer base is composed of individual premium-beauty consumers purchasing cross-border via the brand's own storefront.

In 2025 the brand extended its assortment with the Enivrance anti-dark-spot collection, a Gewurztraminer Grand Cru body scrub, an Enchanting Grenache Noir room mist, and a Chardonnay Le Clos shower gel/shampoo reformulation, while introducing a 14-day cure-pack subscription pricing on the nutricosmetic. The growth model is product-led and bootstrapped: no external funding has been disclosed, headcount remains small, and international expansion is executed solely through DTC shipping rather than physical retail.

Name

VINÉSIME France

Legal name

Vinésime

Website

https://vinesime.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

VINÉSIME is a Burgundy-based, founder-led luxury DTC skincare brand that formulates face, body, hair, perfume, and nutricosmetic products from wine-industry byproducts (Pinot Noir grape marc, Blackcurrant buds) via its proprietary A2OC Complex, selling exclusively direct-to-consumer to individual premium-beauty consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Burgundy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales - Skincare & Cosmetics: Primary revenue stream from direct-to-consumer sales of face care, body care, hair care, nutricosmetics, and fragrance products through the company's e-commerce platform. Products are sold at various price points from entry-level to premium, with bundled sets available.
2. Direct E-commerce Sales - Fragrances: Sale of premium perfumes including Pinot Noir Eau de Parfum and Chardonnay Eau de Parfum, as well as room/scent mists. Products sold in multiple sizes (50ml, 100ml) at premium price points.
3. Direct E-commerce Sales - Nutricosmetics: Sale of Élixir de la Vigne nutricosmetic treatment, offered as 14-day cure packs with volume discounts (15% off for 2 packs, 25% off for 4 packs).
4. Gift Cards: Sale of gift cards at €60 denominations through the e-commerce platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

VINÉSIME France designs, manufactures, and sells natural-origin skincare, body care, hair care, nutricosmetics, perfumes, and home fragrance products formulated with proprietary vineyard-derived actives, including its flagship A2OC Complex combining Pinot Noir grape marc and Burgundy blackcurrant bud extracts. The company sells directly to end consumers through its own e-commerce platform vinesime.fr, with product lines organized into collections such as Pinot Noir Racine du Temps, Chardonnay Le Clos, Terre de Provence, and the premium Enivrance range.

Product overview

VINÉSIME France is a Burgundy-based luxury cosmetics brand specializing in vine and grape-derived skincare products. The product portfolio includes: Face care (cleansers, lotions, creams, serums, eye care, masks, exfoliants); Body & Hair care (shower gels, body milks/creams, scrubs, hand cream, shampoo, conditioner, oils); Nutricosmetics (Élixir de la Vigne); Perfumes (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Eau de Parfum); Home Scent products (Room Mists); and curated Gift Sets. The core technology is the A2OC Complex (Anti-Oxidant and Cellular Oxygenator), combining Pinot Noir grape marc with Burgundy blackcurrant bud extracts. Products are organized into collections including Pinot Noir Racine du Temps, Chardonnay Le Clos, Terre de Provence, and the premium Enivrance collection. The brand emphasizes natural ingredients from Burgundy's vineyards, with products made in France using French laboratories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VINÉSIME Face Care Range Comprehensive natural-origin facial skincare line including cleansers, lotions, serums, eye contour treatments, day and anti-aging creams, exfoliants, masks, and face oils for adult consumers seeking anti-aging, hydration, radiance, anti-dark spot, and cellular oxygenation benefits; built around the proprietary A2OC Complex.
• VINÉSIME Body & Hair Care Range Natural-origin body and hair care line including body creams and milks, hand cream, body scrubs (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, and Terre de Provence variants), shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, and multi-use oils, organised into the Pinot Noir Racine du Temps, Chardonnay Le Clos, and Terre de Provence collections for adult consumers.
• É lixir de la Vigne Nutricosmetic Vintage nutricosmetic 14-day cure combining Pinot Noir grape marc extract with vitamins and patented Ceramosides® to improve skin firmness, elasticity, radiance, nail and hair health, and reduce heavy legs sensation; backed by a 60-day clinical study on 60 women aged 30-60.
• VINÉSIME Perfumes (Pinot Noir & Chardonnay Eau de Parfum) Premium eaux de parfum inspired by Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grape varieties from Burgundy vineyards, sold in 50ml and 100ml formats, targeted at consumers seeking distinctive wine-inspired fragrances.
• VINÉSIME Home Scent Range (Room Mists) Grape-inspired ambient room mists (Grenache Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir variants) for home ambiance and sensory self-care, sold direct-to-consumer in the scent category.
• VINÉSIME Gift Sets & Gift Cards Curated bundled gift sets and €60 gift cards for seasonal gifting occasions such as Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, and Easter, combining facial, body, and nutricosmetic products.
• Enivrance Premium Face Collection Premium face care collection offering regeneration, protection, radiance, and anti-dark-spot benefits through a serum, cream, mask, and cryotherapy globes accessory, launched in 2025 as the brand's high-end line.

Quantifiable outcome

• Élixir de la Vigne improves skin firmness and elasticity (60-day study on 60 women aged 30-60)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Domaine René BouviercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVINÉSIME sources its Vintage Chardonnay Grape Extract from Domaine René Bouvier in Burgundy. This partnership provides access to premium Burgundy vineyard ingredients for use in Cosmétique Bain product line, including the Chardonnay Le Clos Body Collection featuring shower gel and shampoo products.
• Charmes-Chambertin Grand CrucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVINÉSIME sources Pinot Noir grape marc extract from Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru for use in the Élixir de la Vigne nutricosmetic formula. The extract contains 150mg of polyphenols and provides resveratrol equivalent to a glass of Pinot Noir. This partnership connects the brand to Burgundy's most prestigious vineyards.
• CGFL (Centre Georges-François Leclerc)minorOthersVINÉSIME participates in the annual Oktober Rose (National Breast Cancer Awareness Month) campaign, donating 10% of sales from pink products to CGFL cancer research center during October. Products include Biphase Make-up Remover, Terre de Provence Rosé Scrub, Enchanting Grenache Noir Room Mist, and Sublime Éclat Facial Mask.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Caudalie: Caudalie is a French prestige skincare brand built around grape-derived actives from Bordeaux vineyards (Polyphenols, Vinoperfect, Resveratrol), owned by L'Oréal. It is the closest direct peer to VINÉSIME — same vinocosmetics concept, same French heritage, similar anti-aging positioning, but at significantly greater scale and global distribution.
• Korres: Korres is a Greek natural-ingredient skincare brand built around botanical actives (yoghurt, mastiha, wild rose). It is comparable to VINÉSIME on the natural-origin formulation philosophy, premium positioning, and face/body/hair product breadth, and competes for similar clean-beauty DTC and retail customers.
• Drunk Elephant: Drunk Elephant is a US-born prestige skincare brand (owned by Shiseido) built around biocompatible, high-percentage active formulations and premium pricing. It overlaps with VINÉSIME on the high-active, natural-leaning formulation philosophy, premium face-care portfolio, and gifting/seasonal set model.
• Herbivore Botanicals: Herbivore is a US natural-origin skincare and wellness brand focused on botanical actives and minimalist packaging. It overlaps with VINÉSIME on the natural-origin positioning, face/body portfolio, and premium DTC gifting model, and competes for similar clean-beauty consumers.

Broad incumbents

• L'Occitane en Provence: L'Occitane is a global French natural beauty group with skincare, body care, and fragrance built around Provençal botanical ingredients. It overlaps with VINÉSIME on the French natural/heritage beauty positioning, premium price architecture, and gift-set gifting model, but operates at vastly greater scale and global retail presence.
• Fresh (LVMH): Fresh is a prestige skincare and fragrance brand owned by LVMH, positioned around natural ingredients (soy, sugar, rose, black tea) and a sensory, giftable product experience. It is comparable to VINÉSIME on premium natural-origin skincare, fragrance extension, and gifting sets, but with global distribution and LVMH backing.
• Diptyque: Diptyque is a French luxury fragrance, body care, and home scent house with a strong gifting and seasonal set business. It overlaps with VINÉSIME on the home scent, fragrance, and curated gift-box model, and shares the French heritage storytelling, but at much larger scale within the LVMH portfolio.
• Aesop: Aesop is an Australian luxury skincare, body care, and fragrance brand (owned by L'Oréal) known for minimalist apothecary positioning, premium ingredients, and selective distribution. It overlaps with VINÉSIME on premium natural-origin skincare, fragrance, and curated gift sets, but at global scale with a much larger team and retail footprint.
• Tatcha: Tatcha is a Japanese-inspired prestige skincare brand (owned by Unilever) with a strong ingredient-provenance story (hadasei-3 complex) and premium pricing. Comparable to VINÉSIME on heritage-ingredient storytelling, anti-aging positioning, premium gift sets, and DTC + selective retail distribution.
• Elemis: Elemis is a British prestige skincare and body care brand with a strong spa and gifting channel presence. It overlaps with VINÉSIME on the premium face/body/hair portfolio, gift sets, and spa-adjacent experience positioning, but at significantly larger scale with global distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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