 Founded in London in 1975 by Anthony Karger and Michael Karger, Gilchrist & Soames’ early product line focused on home fragrance and candles.In 1984, Gilchrist & Soames was purchased by Potter & Moore, a UK-based toiletries company.The United States-based portion of the company was purchased by Anthony Gilas and Michael Gilas in 1990; they launched its spa, bath and body collection.