Primőr is a major cosmetic distributor company originating from Hungary. We are experts in beauty care and work closely with a wide range of hair and skincare, makeup, lifestyle and luxury fragrance companies. As part of our diverse portfolio, we represent globally recognized prestige brands, emerging and promising indie brands, affordable and conscious beauty products. Our international subsidiary Primor International, which has been growing dynamically in the European market since 2020, represents a comprehensive portfolio of brands present in the international beauty and cosmetics industry. Our company has close partnerships with key retailers in many central, southern and eastern European markets, including Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Adriatics and Italy. We manage our activities from our two main hubs, Budapest and Geneva, where we maintain close partnerships with the most important retailers and build our brands on an international level by identifying and integrating constantly changing market, category and consumer trends.
Primőr is more than just a distributor of beauty and cosmetic products: our main objective is to create the local success of the brands we represent. Our goal is to act as a local ambassador for our brands and build long-term partnerships with both our suppliers and customers. We place great emphasis on sales and strive to be present at all relevant sales channels with perfect in store executions.
We aim to provide impeccable service to our customers and brand partners.
Bora Karamustafa
Chief Executive Officer
Kolos Kiss
COO & GM in HU/AD
Luca Scollo
CCO and GM DACH/IT
Primőr means “Novelty” in Hungarian. Our Primőr philosophy is therefore to bring to our customers & consumers meaningful innovation, new brands and beauty solutions for everyone. Founded in 1989 by the Kiss Family, we are today the leading Beauty Care distributor in Hungary and beyond.
In 1989, Zsolt Kiss founded Primör Cosmetics, taking advantage of the winds of change in the political environment of the time. With his entrepreneurial spirit and good relations with Germany, he succeeded in concluding the first distribution agreements.
Starting 1990, Primőr was appointed the official distributor of Unilever brands in Hungary.
Due to the continuous growth of the company, the new office premises in Budapest were opened in 1993.
In 1995, Primőr took over the brand building for the P&G Prestige brands in Hungary and became the exclusive distributor for brands such as Hugo Boss and Gucci.
In 1996, the Puig Group appointed Primőr as its exclusive distributor in Hungary for its Prestige Fragrances with brands such as Paco Rabanne and Nina Ricci.
In 2008, Cosnova became a member of the Primőr family and since then has relied on us for the exclusive distribution of the essence and CATRICE brands.
In 2010, Mavive Venezia chose Primőr as the exclusive distributor in Hungary for its perfume brands such as Police and Monotheme.
In 2017, Primőr upgraded its warehouse and logistics facilities and established a state-of-the-art distribution center to keep pace with the company's growth and increasing demand for customized solutions.
In 2017, Kolos, the son of Zsolt, has been joining the Leadership Team of Primőr, continuing the Kiss family's commitment to building the Beauty & Cosmetics Category in Hungary.
In 2016 Coty has appointed Primőr as it's distributor of prestige fragrances
In 2019, the Primőr family celebrated 30 years of being the leading privately-held beauty distributor in Hungary.
Between 2010 and 2020, Primőr has signed exclusive distribution agreements with other innovative beauty suppliers such as PYD, Artdeco Group, Collistar, Tangle Teezer, Revuele, New Flag, PZ Cussons, HotHouse and others.
There are six fundamental values that guide us in everything we do: