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Puig Outpaces Premium Beauty Market as Makeup and APAC Fuel First-Half Growth

Fragrance and fashion remained Puig's largest business, accounting for nearly three-quarters of sales.

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L'Oréal Sees Gucci as Its Next Luxury Beauty Powerhouse, Targets Early 2028 Launch

Gucci represents a massive opportunity because the beauty business remains relatively small compared with the strength of the fashion house.

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Dossier Taps Former Coty and J&J Executive Stefano Curti as Executive Chairman

Dossier CEO Sergio Tache described the appointment as a pivotal moment for the company.

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L'Oréal Builds Momentum With Record Margins as Dermatological Beauty, Hair Care and E-Commerce Lead Growth

The company emphasized that growth was driven by both higher volumes and favorable product mix, reinforcing consumers' willingness to spend on premium, innovation-led beauty despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.

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Align Ventures Raises $125M Fund II, Signaling Strong Investor Appetite for Next-Generation Beauty Brands

Align has also already warehoused an investment in California Naturals ahead of Fund II and recently participated in the brand's Series B round.

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LVMH Beauty Holds Firm as Sephora Outpaces Luxury Slowdown, Fueling Confidence for Second Half

Sephora continued to gain market share globally, reinforcing its position as one of LVMH's most reliable growth drivers.

This year's cohort reflects several of beauty's fastest-growing trends, including hair longevity, scalp health, performance beauty, science-backed body care, textured hair innovation and founder-led fine fragrance.

Sephora's 2026 Accelerate Cohort Signals What's Next in Prestige Beauty

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Biomimetic Scar Care, Hands-Free Packaging and PDRN Make-Up Shine at Cosmoprof North America Awards

The winners underscore the industry's growing focus on biomimetic delivery systems, multifunctional formats, hygienic packaging and wellness-driven beauty rituals.

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Gucci Beauty Changes Hands Early: Coty Cashes Out as L’Oréal Secures a 50-Year Luxury Prize

Coty is trading future Gucci revenues for immediate cash to strengthen its balance sheet and concentrate resources on owned and priority prestige brands.

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Behind AXE’s Strategic Return to Fine Fragrance with a FIFA World Cup 2026 Partnership

Global Cosmetic Industry speaks with Caroline Gregory, Global Brand Director of AXE/Lynx, on partnering with FIFA World Cup 2026, the launch and the return to fine fragrance.

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How Julia Rose Siegler Built a Fragrance Brand Around Life's Moments

The brand reflects the growing consumer appetite for fragrance wardrobes, emotional storytelling and identity-driven scent choices.

Ariana Grande Grows Cloud Franchise with New Cloud Aurora Fragrance

Following the success of Cloud Pink in 2023, Cloud has become Grande's top-selling fragrance line.

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The New Alchemy: Why Longevity is Beauty’s Next Billion-Dollar Battleground

Brands must transition from being simple product providers to becoming indispensable, lifelong partners in a consumer’s personal growth and vitality.

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Estée Lauder Deepens UK Manufacturing Footprint with Home Fragrance Expansion

The U.K. will become the primary manufacturing base for candles sold under brands including Jo Malone London, Tom Ford and Aerin worldwide.

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Ôrəbella Secures Series A, Installs CEO as Bella Hadid’s Fragrance Brand Shifts Into Global Scale Mode

The company also announced the appointment of Anish Agarwal as CEO.

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AXE Brings Fine Fragrance to The World’s Biggest Cultural Moment

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Patina Is Building an AI “Scent Code” to Turn Fragrance Into a Programmable Molecular System

Patina envisions a future where scent and flavor can be designed on demand, allowing perfumers and brands to compose fragrances with the same precision as digital media.

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Swipe, Layer, Wear: Inside the Rise of Fragrance’s New Ritual Opportunity

"Today's consumer is increasingly interested in intimacy, layering, proximity, and personalization."