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Fragrance Naturals and the Like

The Fragrance Foundation’s Junior Advisory Board presented a panel discussion called Let’s Talk About Naturals in Fragrance at The Park in New York City’s Chelsea. Fragrance Foundation president Rochelle Bloom welcomed...

Fragrance Is Beauty

The importance of a well-developed fragrance in a beauty product is not to be underestimated, as scent can help consumers connect to products—and brands—on a deeper, more emotional level.

FiFi Awards: Breakthroughs in Fragrance Creation

Partnership between Perfumer & Flavorist magazine and The Fragrance Foundation results in a specialized category—Technological Breakthrough in Fragrance Creation award. Givaudan, Mane and Robertet nominated.

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In Sight—Fragrance and Raw Materials: Birds of a Feather

There is more to fragrance formulation than meets the eye—or nose that is. Both raw material and fragrance formulators spend significant time in the lab testing different materials to determine which ingredients, oils, extracts, etc. best meet their formulation and consumer’s needs. And although fragrance and personal care are two different industries, the discovery processes prove similar...

Bell, Mintel Focus on Top Fragrance Trends to Look for in Beauty

At its 2013 Fragrance Workshop, Bell Flavors & Fragrances discussed a range of topics affecting fragrance in the beauty industry, as well as looked fragrance in candles and olfactive descriptions.

The Demands of Natural Product Claims on Fragrance

As natural claims and positioning grow to meet the rise in consumer demand, questions arise regarding the use of natural and synthetic fragrance in beauty products.

New Avenues for Fragrance & Beauty Foods

As Euromonitor International’s latest data indicates, concerns with ingredients’ safety and suppliers making greater inroads in developing organic and natural perfumes may soon break the traditional norms of the fragrance world.

3 Ways AI is Reshaping Beauty: from Fragrance to Sun Care

Medical-grade skin care, fine fragrance ingredients and sunscreen usage are being disrupted by new AI-powered platforms.

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Why is Fragrance Outperforming Skin Care?

Highlights from CEW's NPD year in review and trend forecast show just how much changed between 2013 and 2015.

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Innovations in Natural Fragrance and Personal Care

Driven by a desire for healthier lifestyles and an inherent need to know more about what they put on and in their bodies, consumers are asking more detailed questions about the contents of products. However, cost, efficacy, substantivity and preservation concerns have prevented brands from moving as fast as consumer sentiment.

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Fragrance Moves Upstream as a Key Formulation Strategy

A preview of the strategies and innovations coming to in-cosmetics Global 2026 in Paris.

A Closer Look at Personal Care Fragrance

Changing markets, men’s grooming, aging consumers, natural ingredients and more.

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Vive la Organic Fragrance and Beauty

From luxury to biotechnology, French organic brands are leading innovation.

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Megadeals, Fragrance Frenzies and the Gen Z Wallet: Your 2026 Beauty M&A Playbook

Alexandre Terseleer, a partner at Kearney, unpacks the latest beauty M&A trends.

Scent Sleuth: Natural Fragrances—Creating Balance

A look at the quandary of the natural trend for fragrance creation and the balance that must be achieved.

The Real Appeal of Naturals

During a tough economic time for fragrance, the opportunity to leverage the appeal of naturals remains.

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Creating Effective Natural Fragrances

What’s driving the contemporary fragrance consumer and how perfumers can overcome obstacles to deliver on the promise of “natural.”

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1H 2025 Beauty Sales Point to Boom Times for Value and Efficacy

While prestige led hair care and makeup, mass growth dominated fragrance and skin care.