The fashion house filed a lawsuit last week in a Manhattan court that claimed Elizabeth Arden was selling fragrance products to mass market retailers that had only been authorised for use as promotional material. According to the US-based cosmetics giant, Oscar de la Renta fragrances are sold to the company from YSL Beauté and that any issue with the distribution of the products should be taken up with them. Complaint without merit "Elizabeth Arden was informed that any issue Oscar de la Renta had with respect to the sales of these products would be addressed by YSL. We believe the complaint is without merit and will vigorously defend ourselves against these allegations," said Elizabeth Arden executive vice president Oscar E. Marina. In addition, the company notes that it has been buying the fragrances direct from YSL Beauté, the registered owner of the trademarks in question, and distributing them to mass market retailers for many years.