SCHEDULE 13G 

(Rule 13d-102)

 

Information To Be Included In Statements Filed Pursuant To Rules 13d-1(b),(c), and (d)

and Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant To Rule 13d-2(B)

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 
SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment no. 15)

 
Inter Parfums, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share

 
458334 10 9

CUSIP NUMBER

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /   /. (A fee is not required only if
the filing person (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this
form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment contained
information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for
the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

CUSIP No. 458334 10 9	 

1.     Names of Reporting Persons

        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons

        Philippe Benacin

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

        (a) /  /

        (b) /  /

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization

        France


  
    
    

      
Number of Shares 

      Beneficially

      Owned by Each

      Reporting Person

      With
    
    
    5. Sole Voting Power

               -0-
  
  
    6. Shared Voting Power

          
    6,223,806
  
  
    
7. Sole Dispositive Power

            
6,223,806

    
  
  
    8. Shared Dispositive Power 

                   -0-
  

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

       
6,223,806

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) /   /

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

        31.1%

12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

        IN

Item 1(a):  Name of Issuer:  Inter Parfums, Inc.

Item 1(b):  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

        551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10176

Item 2(a):  Name of Person Filing:  Philippe Benacin

Item 2(b):  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

        c/o Inter Parfums, 4, Rond Point Des Champs Elysees, 75008 Paris, France

Item 2(c):  Citizenship:  France

Item 2(d):  Title of Class of Securities:

        Common Stock, $.001 par value per share

Item 2(e):  CUSIP No.: 458334 10 9

Item 3:  If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), Check Whether the
Person Filing is a:  Inapplicable.

Item 4:  Ownership:

        (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 
6,223,806 shares of Common Stock (1)

        (b) Percent of Class: 31.1% (2)

        (c) Number of shares of which such person has:



        (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  -0- 

        (ii) shared power to vote or to 
direct the vote: 
6,223,806 (3)

        (iii) sole power to dispose or to 
direct the disposition of:
6,223,806

        (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  -0-



Item 5:  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Inapplicable

Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Inapplicable

Item 7:  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:  Inapplicable

Item 8:  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Inapplicable

Item 9:  Notice of Dissolution of Group: Inapplicable

Item 10:  Certification:  Inapplicable


	SIGNATURE


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


  
    Dated: 21 January 2005

 
    /s/ Philippe Benacin

     Philippe Benacin
  

 

 
Attention:  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see
18 U.S.C. 1001).



(1) Consists of 5,596,956  shares held directly and options to purchase 626,850 shares.
(2)
Based upon 19,382,167  shares of common stock outstanding as of 6 January 2005.

(3) Jean Madar, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Inter Parfums, Inc. ("Inter Parfums"),
Philippe Benacin, the Vice Chairman of the Board and President of Inter Parfums, and LV Capital USA, Inc., an
indirect subsidiary of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, S.A., have entered into a Shareholders' Agreement
dated 22 November 1999 relating to certain corporate governance issues, including the agreement to vote for Jean
Madar, Philippe Benacin and six (6) nominees of Messrs. Madar and Benacin, and two (2) designees of LV Capital
USA, Inc., as directors of Inter Parfums. As Messrs. Madar and Benacin and LV Capital USA, Inc. beneficially
own more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Inter Parfums' common stock, Inter Parfums is considered a
"controlled company" under the applicable rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market.