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From left: Jean Holtzmann, chief brands officer, prestige, Coty, and Michele Molon, chief commercial officer, Swarovski.

Coty Launching Swarovski 'Pop Luxury' Fragrances in 2026

Coty's latest results were boosted by growth in fragrances across the pricing spectrum (prestige scents up 9% like-for-like).

Pantone17-1230 Mocha Mousse is said to honor and embrace the sustenance and authenticity of our physical environment, finding harmony and balance between the demands of modernity and the timeless beauty of artful creation.

Pantone Announces Scent Collab with Pura to Debut 2025 Color of The Year, Mocha Mousse

Across both prestige and mass outlets, the holiday season remains of particular importance to the fragrance category, with the fourth quarter representing over 40% of annual sales within each channel.

What’s in Store for Fragrances this Holiday Season?

Unilever is investing €100 million to build in-house, digitally enabled fragrance design and creation capabilities.

Why Unilever is Building an In-house Fragrance House

The company is planning to recruit expert perfumers in the United Kingdom, United States, and India to work across the global portfolio of brands.

The Estee Lauder Companies faces a period of uncertainty as it navigates significant organizational changes.

Estee Lauder’s Family Speaks Out About Company Upheaval

Family tensions and strategic disagreements have led to significant changes at the Estée Lauder Companies. A private letter from Jane Lauder to select board members has sparked controversy and reshaped the future of the company.

Echioseb™, adaptogen sebum controller [free sample request]

Echioseb™, adaptogen sebum controller [free sample request]

Harnessing botanical adaptogenic power for an oily scalp harmony.

Just as the company did with flavor before it with its Generative AI Flavor Formulator, the new fragrance variant is claimed to offer a speedy alternative to conventional R&D/product development, which is founded on iterative processes.

PerfumeGPT? NotCo's Generative AI Fragrance Formulator Wants to Disrupt Scent

The Generative AI Fragrance Formulator is capable of creating "unique scents that consumers have never encountered before," NotCo claims.

L to R: Timothy Kenny, President Cosmetic Ingredients, Montserrat Delor, Sales Director Spain & Portugal, Karim LISI, Vice President Sales Fragrances & Oral Care, Southern Europe, Ricardo Omori, Global President Fragrance Division, all Symrise.

Symrise Debuts Scent & Care Office in Barcelona

The 600-square-meter space is designed to reflect Symrise and the unique style of Barcelona, paired with natural elements such as wood, stone and earthy tones.

Twenty-one percent of girls and 12% of boys expressed interest in beauty/personal care before they were 7 years old. While this may seem shocking compared to past generations, it shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Gen Z’s & Alpha’s Parents Tell All on their Kids’ Beauty Obsessions

A new survey delves into the early onset of product interest, the role of social media, parents’ expectations and more.

Coty's La Maison Orveda Spa & Boutique Highlights the Intersection of Luxury & Science-forward Beauty

With the launch of La Maison Orveda on the Upper East Side, the brand will highlight a range of products featuring "cutting-edge science" and "gentle formulas" that work “with your skin, not against it."

Under the new research project, the Estée Lauder Companies seeks to decode the neurological connections between fragrance and emotion to drive fragrance product development, packaging innovation, the development of consumer experiences and marketing claims, and more.

The Estée Lauder Companies' New Research Project to Decode the Scent-Emotion Connection

The Estée Lauder Companies seeks to decode the neurological connections between fragrance and emotion to drive fragrance product development, packaging innovation, the development of consumer experiences and marketing claims, and more.

From Gen Alpha to longevity and (p)rejuvenation to elevated efficacy and obsession-worthy packaging, Beauty Accelerate 2025 will deliver insights from beauty's leading R&D, marketing and innovation voices.

Beauty Accelerate 2025: Future-proofing Beauty [Join the Waitlist!]

Returning to the East Coast, 2025's edition will highlight the technologies, trends and strategies propelling the most innovative brands.

According to a May 2024 Exploding Topics Report, “Search volume for ‘sustainable beauty’ is up more than 200% since 2019.” At the same time, clinical beauty has begun to eclipse pure-play “clean” beauty.

Future-forward Sustainable Beauty Ingredients: What's Next?

New innovation is merging performance and eco-friendly credentials to generate consumer-winning claims across categories.

Consumers are testing the limits of beauty innovation like never before, demanding elevated value, efficacy, sustainability and experiences, from product to branding and packaging to marketing and social engagement.

Global Cosmetic Industry Reveals 2025 Beauty Themes

From skin and hair health to emerging technologies and manufacturing trends to the latest packaging and ingredient innovations, 2025's information agenda will equip brands to compete in a dynamic, competitive marketplace.