Fragrance houses & the Middle East
The fragrance market in the Middle East is seeing more growth and more investment
How fragrance houses see China
In spite of China’s current difficulties, fragrance houses still see much potential in the country, especially among local brand
Fragrance houses and the market 2024
BW Confidential analyzes the key opportunities and challenges for fragrance houses
Symrise appoints Jean-Yves Parisot CEO
Symrise has appointed Jean-Yves Parisot CEO, effective March 31
IFF Scent segment sales up 8% in 2023
Flavor and fragrance company IFF’s net sales fell 5% in the fourth quarter to $2.7bn
Robertet 2023 sales up 2.6%
French flavor and fragrance company Robertet's sales rose 2.6%
Industry Talks: IFF President Fine Fragrance Sabrya Meflah
IFF President of Fine Fragrance Sabrya Meflah tells BW Confidential about
Caron names Olivia de Rothschild as new Artistic Director
Caron has named Olivia de Rothschild as its new Artistic Director.
Symrise opens creative center in Dubai
Germany-based Symrise has opened a new fine fragrance creation hub in Dubai
L’Oréal inks partnership with Cosmo International Fragances for green science process
L’Oréal has inked an exclusive partnership with Cosmo International Fragrances to use a green science extraction...
dsm-firmenich sales down 7% in Q3
dsm-firmenich has reported organic sales were down 7% in the third quarter.
Clariant to acquire Lucas Meyer Cosmetics from IFF
Specialty chemical company Clariant is to acquire cosmetics ingredients provider Lucas Meyer Cosmetics from IFF for $810m....
Symrise organic sales up 6.4% in Q3
Symrise has reported sales grew 3.3% to €3,6bn in the first nine months of the year, versus the same period the year prior.
Industry Talks: MANE Global Fine Fragrance President Mehdi Lisi
MANE Global Fine Fragrance President Mehdi Lisi tells BW Confidential about the company’s strategy and gives...
Symrise increases stake in Kobo Products
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise has raised its stake in US-based pigment and powder company Kobo...
Robertet partners with biotech startup Interstellar Lab
Robertet has partnered with biotech startup Interstellar Lab and acquired a BioPo
Scentmate by dsm-firmenich launches new identity
Digital-first fragrance house Scentmate by dsm-firmenich is launching a new visual identity and corporate tagline.
Robertet Groupe sales up 4.9% in first half
Robertet Groupe has reported consolidated net sales for the first half of 2023 rose 4.9%.
Fragrance House Guide 2023
BW Confidential’s annual Fragrance House Guide is a who’s who of the industry’s key fragrance houses
CPL Aromas opens new factory in Malaysia
CPL Aromas has opened its newest and, it claims, most sustainable factory in Malaysia.
Symrise sales up, profits down in first half 2023
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise saw a 6.8% increase in sales to €2.41bn in the...
Weak vitamin market weights on dsm-firmenich first-half results
Flavor and fragrance company dsm-firmenich reported a 9% decline in sales to €3.03bn in the second...
Iberchem opens creative centre in Indonesia
Fragrance manufacturer Iberchem, part of Croda
Givaudan perfumer Olivier Pescheux passes away
Givaudan master perfumer Olivier Pescheux has died.
TechnicoFlor hires perfumer Vincent Ricord
French fragrance house TechnicoFlor has hired senior perfumer Vincent Ricord.
Givaudan names new Head of Fine Fragrance North America
Givaudan’s Matthieu Befve Givaudan has appointed Matthieu Befve as Head of Fine Fragrance North America. Befve, who...
MANE unveils five fragrance technologies
Mane’s Aquafine Fragrance company MANE has launched five fragrance technologies for various applications with a focus on...
Symrise invests €1.5m in new research center near Paris
Symrise’s new Beauty & Home Care Center of Expertise Symrise Cosmetic Ingredients has invested €1.5m in a...
CPL Aromas unveils new capsule collection
CPL Aromas launch of Deleitopia at Incosmetics, Barcelona Fragrance house CPL Aromas has launched its latest capsule...