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Holiday Fragrance Mania

A seasoned perfumer senses that success now comes as twists, flankers and limited editions rather than truly new fragrances.

Scent Sleuth: Holiday Fragrance Mania

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Year-end Prestige Beauty Sales Preview

Consumers flocked towards natural brands, toners and clarifiers, and false eyelashes; less so lip color and candles, per a report from The NPD Group. The group also provided a sneak peek into the holiday 2018 market.

Starting Point: Beauty, Risk and Rugby

As I sat drafting this column in the lobby of a Paris hotel in late September, a 1940s rendition of the U.S. holiday favorite “Jingle Bells” suddenly dashed out of the speakers with the energy of a team of horses. My first thought was the French are really getting a jump on the season, but with green leaves still clinging to the trees, it was clear that something else was going on.

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Packaging and Consumer Connection

Perfume is an affordable luxury that expresses our emotions, a tale of dreams, sensitivity and powerful ambitions. A well-crafted perfume bottle stimulates a festivity of human emotions which can be awakened visually, bringing back old memories, like a summer holiday on an island or a melancholic rainy afternoon in the country, emotions which can be further stimulated and enhanced by the perfume through the sense of smell, giving a lasting impression.

Shoppers are seeking prestige, long-lasting fragrances, driving up the average unit price in the U.S. market.

Decoding the Fragrance Boom, Part 1

Untangling the market drivers behind this surprisingly resilient category.

Prestige fragrance sets featuring scented candles posted U.S. sales of $1.6 million in 2020, representing 62% year-over-year growth, per NPD.

Fragrance & Well-being in the New Normal

Stress relief is driving a scent-centric wellness trend, and savvy suppliers are on board.

Case Study: Tru Blooms Chicago First Harvest

Tru Blooms Chicago is a first-of-its-kind fragrance initiative to transform the city’s green spaces into growing spaces, cultivating flowers that would be harvested and bottled into a limited edition perfume.

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 Story in Scent

Drawn to the Flame

Though I’m sure it’s a complicated story of macro trends, economic ups and downs, and evolving shopping outlets and habits, price has definitely become a primary tool to get consumers to the counter.

The 2018 CEW beauty industry review featured insights from Mintel, NPD Group and Nielsen, as well as Tribe Dynamics.

[special report] US Prestige Fragrance 2017-2018

Home fragrance and natural scents drove growth; plus: top brands/launches for 2017.

Lessons in Social Media, Building Business for the Future

At a recent State of the Industry event put on by The Fragrance Foundation, speakers from Kline & Co., NYU and more discuss the forward momentum of the fragrance—and beauty—industry.

Inviting Aromas

Delivery systems in the growing home air care market must be accommodating to consumer desires and as welcoming as the scents they deliver.

Fragrance Markets: Reinvigorating Fragrances

Fragrance was a top performer in the cosmetics and toiletries market in 2006, according to Euromonitor International’s latest data, and the category’s future prospects look strong with sales set to exceed $35 billion.

CEW Fragrance Rainmakers: Creating Scent Success in a Crisis

In tough economic times, fragrance experts focus on quality, value and differentiation.

Panelists for CEW's Women & Men In Beauty Series event 'LVMH: Defining the Luxury Landscape:' (from left) Jean-Marc Plisson, CEO, Fresh; Terry Darland, president, LVMH Beauty; and Nicholas Munafo, president, LVMH Fragrance Brands and Acqua Di Parma. (Photo by: Patricia Willis Photography)

CEW Looks at the Luxury Landscape

CEW panelists from LVMH and Fresh weight in on the outlook for the luxury beauty market, as well as what the upcoming holidays hold in store for the industry.

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.

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