MANE and L’Institut Français de la Mode organize event on diversity
MANE and L'Institut Français de la Mode are hosting an event called “Inclusive Beauty and Fashion”.
IFF relocates India office to newly constructed facility
IFF has relocated its Global Business Services center in Hyderabad, India, to a newly constructed facility.
Symrise celebrates Maurice Roucel’s 50-year career
Fragrance house Symrise celebrated perfumer Maurice Roucel’s 50-year career at an event in Paris
Parfex opens new Creative Center in Grasse
French fragrance house Parfex (part of Croda) inaugurated its new Creative Center in Grasse, France on June 12
Robertet targets €1.1bn to €1.2bn in sales by 2030
Robertet is targeting sales of between €1.1bn and €1.2bn by 2030.
Eurofragance opens expanded production facilities in Spain
Eurofragance has opened its expanded production facilities in Rubí, Spain.
Eurofragance names new General Manager for Middle East
Eurofragance has named Oumayma Tabet the new General Manager for the Middle East.
Givaudan launches new fragrance design tool
Givaudan has launched a new fragrance design tool called ChériScentz.
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