UK authority closes investigation of Symrise for alleged price-fixing
The investigation of Symrise for alleged anti-competitive agreements with competitors has been closed.
Takasago appoints Bassel Kouchacji Managing Director Fragrance, Middle East
Takasago has appointed Bassel Kouchacji Managing Director Fragrance, Middle East.
IFF sales down 2% in Q1
IFF's Scent segment sales rose 4% in the first quarter.
Perfumer views on AI and trends
BW Confidential asks six top perfumers how they see the impact of AI on fragrance creation, about changes in how they work
Symrise organic sales up 4.2% in Q1
Symrise reported organic growth of 4.2% in the first quarter of the 2025 fiscal year.
Eurofragance’s sales up 27% in 2024
Eurofragance’s sales increased 27% to €180m like-for-like in 2024.
Takasago names Emilie Bouge Senior Perfumer
Takasago has appointed Emilie Bouge Senior Perfumer in Paris.
Eurofragance marks 35th anniversary at in-cosmetics Global
Fragrance company Eurofragance marked its 35th anniversary at the in-cosmetics Global trade show,
Givaudan sales up 7.4% in Q1, plans price increases
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan reported a 7.4% like-for-like increase in sales
IFF opens Citrus Innovation Center in Florida
IFF has opened a Citrus Innovation Center in Lakeland, Florida, US
What to see at the Fragrance Zone at next week’s in-cosmetics show
The Fragrance Zone is returning to this year’s in-cosmetics Global trade show, which takes place in Amsterdam from April 8-10.
Robertet partners with Phenix en Provence to develop natural active ingredients
Robertet has partnered with Phenix en Provence to develop new natural active ingredients for the cosmetics industry.
Eurofragance appoints Pelegrí Granel Senior Perfumer
Eurofragance has appointed Pelegrí Granel Senior Perfumer.
IFF launches new concept formulation collection and mobile game
IFF has launched a new concept formulation collection of skincare and haircare called Xelestia as well as a mobile game.
Osmo launches AI-powered fragrance house
Scent digitization company Osmo has launched what it says is the first AI-powered fragrance house called Generation.
INITIO Parfums Privés partners with dsm-firmenich for emotional fragrances
INITIO Parfums Privés is to collaborate with dsm-firmenich to use science to create emotional fragrances.
CPL Aromas launches two new captive ingredients
CPL Aromas has launched two new captive ingredients called Aromalide and Sandalwave.
Top players on the fragrance industry’s key issues
BW Confidential talks to executives at the leading fragrance creation houses about the 10 key issues impacting the market
The state of the fragrance creation sector 2025
BW Confidential analyzes the key opportunities and challenges for fragrance houses and delves into the major players’ strategies
Trends in fragrance creation
BW Confidential highlights some of the key trends hitting the fragrance market
IFF Scent sales up 7% in Q4
IFF’s reported net sales were up 3% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to $2.77bn.
Givaudan and Caron announce Louise Turner to lead Caron’s olfactory creation
Fragrance brand Caron and fragrance house Givaudan have announced a new collaboration whereby
Eurofragance names new CEO
Barcelona-based fragrance house Eurofragance has named Joan Pere Jiménez as its new CEO from 2026
dsm-firmenich sales up 5% in Q4
Dsm-firmenich’s sales rose 5% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to €3.25bn
Industry Talks: Givaudan Global Head of Fine Fragrances Xavier Renard
Givaudan’s Global Head of Fine Fragrances Xavier Renard outlines his key priorities for the business and shares
dsm-firmenich sells stake in Feed Enzymes Alliance for €1.5bn
dsm-firmenich has sold its stake in the Feed Enzymes Alliance to Novonesis for €1.5bn.
IFF launches AI-powered consumer research tool
IFF has launched a new AI-powered research tool called ScentChat.
Symrise organic sales up 8.7% in 2024
Symrise's sales were up 5.7% in the reporting currency in 2024 to €4.99bn.
Givaudan unveils game on Roblox
Givaudan has unveiled Guardians of Memories, a new digital experience on gaming platform Roblox.
Givaudan sales up 12.3% in 2024
Givaudan has reported its full year sales in 2024 rose 12.3% on a like-for-like basis.