Júlia Bonet Fité
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Júlia Bonet Fité | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 July 1922 |
| Died | 3 September 2011 (aged 89) Vilafortuny, Spain |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Relatives | Xavier Espot Zamora (grandson) |
Júlia Bonet Fité (28 July 1922 – 3 September 2011) was an Andorran businesswoman, president and founder of Perfumeria Júlia.
Bonet was the daughter of Francesc Bonet, a native of Peramola (Alt Urgell), refugee in Andorra because of the Rif War, and one of the daughters of Cal Farreró d'Escaldes. Up to 12 years of age, she attended the French school in Escaldes, together with her sisters.[1] When leaving the school, all three would leave to France to work, while Bonet would stay in Andorra because of her parents' wishes. She started working as a hairdresser in a barber shop on the lower floors of the house, which had a small space dedicated to ladies' hairdressing. Since Andorra did not have the necessary materials, Bonet moved to Toulouse to buy materials to use in her establishment, and also to sell them.[1][2]
The social changes that occurred in Andorra during the second half of the 20th century and the consumerist fever that became the root cause of the political situation in neighboring countries make Júlia Bonet increase the sale of products in a very significant way, leading her to move away from hairdressing toward the selling of perfumes.
In 1948, Bonet married Père Zamora, a worker of FHASA, who later joined the family business. With him, she had three daughters, Anna Maria, Melania and Immaculada, who would also end up joining the business.[3]