Herm??s. Herm??s International S.C.A., using the trade name Herm??s Paris or simply Herm??s, is a French luxury goods company that was founded in 1837 by Thierry Herm??s in Paris, France. At that time, it specialized in the saddlery and harness making trade, producing equipment for horse riders and their horses. The company then branched out into many other trades, including leather goods, followed by silk, ready-to-wear, watchmaking, jewellery, fashion accessories and perfumery. In 2020, the beauty division added a sixteenth business line.