Symrise inaugurates Shanghai center
Ribbon cutting at The Little Red House: (from left to right) Symrise Deputy President of Fragrance Ricardo...May 22, 2023
dsm-firmenich names new perfumery & beauty president
dsm-firmenich has appointed Emmanuel Butstraen as President of its Perfumery & Beauty business Flavor and fragrance...May 22, 2023
dsm-firmenich names Chief Sustainability Officer
dsm-firmenich has appointed Katharina Stenholm as Chief Sustainability Officer Flavor and fragrance company dsm-firmenich has appointed...May 17, 2023
Symrise names Omori Deputy President Fragrance
Symrise has promoted Ricardo Omori to Deputy President Fragrance Symrise has promoted Ricardo Omori to Deputy...May 15, 2023
DSM and Firmenich complete merger
Dutch company DSM and Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich confirmed their merger today, resulting in...May 9, 2023
Scentmate by Firmenich works on influencer fragrance
Fragrance house Firmenich’s digital arm, Scentmate by Firmenich, has collaborated with perfume creation company Parfumlovers Cologne...May 4, 2023
Firmenich revenues up 5.4% at constant currency for Q3
Swiss fragrance and flavor company Firmenich’s revenue rose 5.4% on a constant currency basis to CHF1.23bn ($1.39bn)...May 2, 2023
How fragrance houses are progressing on the sustainability front
Fragrance houses continue to invest in greener ingredients and processes, but the road towards more sustainable fragrances...April 26, 2023
Symrise sales up 12.8% in Q1
Symrise’s sales reached €1.2bn for the first quarter 2023, up by 12.8% on the same period...April 26, 2023
Robertet Groupe sales grow 16% in 2022
French fragrance house Robertet Groupe saw a 16% increase in sales in 2022 to Є703m. All...April 21, 2023
IFF announces new VP for Fine Fragrance
Fragrance company IFF has named Trudi Loren Vice President Global Innovation, Creation and Design Fine Fragrance. She...April 20, 2023
Robertet opens new center for sustainable startups
Fragrance house Robertet has opened Villa Blu, a new center for its startup accelerator program dedicated...April 18, 2023
Analysis: How fragrance creation houses are weathering the market
Fragrance houses are benefiting from the fragrance category’s strong growth, but have had to contend with...April 17, 2023
Fragrance houses’ strategies for China
BW Confidential investigates how fragrance houses are navigating China’s re-opening and how they see the fragrance...April 17, 2023
How fragrances houses are dealing with inflation and supply-chain problems
How fragrance houses have coped with rising costs on all fronts and adapted their supply chains...April 17, 2023
Givaudan sales up 3.6% for Q1 2023
Givaudan’s Swiss headquarters Fragrance company Givaudan reported sales of CHF1.77bn ($1.99bn) in the first quarter of 2023,...April 14, 2023
Sound may sell more fragrance online, says study
Sound could help sell more fragrance online, according to a study by fragrance house International Flavors and...April 7, 2023
MANE & Cercle create scented music festival
Fragrance house MANE has joined forces with live music events producer Cercle to create a fragranced music...March 31, 2023
Firmenich adds perfumer Steve Guo to its China team
Fragrance house Firmenich has appointed Steve Guo as a perfumer at its Fine Fragrance Atelier in China....March 30, 2023
Esxence fragrance trade show opens today
Esxence, the specialist show for artistic perfumery, has opened today in Milan, Italy. The 13th edition of...March 30, 2023
Iberchem receives sustainable palm oil certification
Fragrance company Iberchem has received certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) for mass...March 28, 2023
The Iberchem Group sales increase 21% in 2022
Spain-based fragrance company The Iberchem Group saw a 21% increase in sales in 2022 to €250m. The...March 27, 2023
Eurofragrance sales up 21% in 2022
Spanish fragrance company Eurofragrance saw sales reach €113m in 2022, an a 21% increase over 2021. The...March 23, 2023
Eurofragance appoints director for sustainability
Diana March will be tasked with minimizing waste generation and reducing the company’s carbon footprint Spanish perfume...March 21, 2023
Mavive to build new headquarters
Mavive is to begin work on new headquarters Italian fragrance company Mavive is to begin construction on...March 20, 2023
Santanol appoints Holly Birch as Managing Director
Holly Birch Santanol, a producer and distributor of Indian Sandalwood oil, has appointed Holly Birch as Managing...March 14, 2023
Iberchem reduces CO2 emissions
Spanish fragrance house Iberchem claims to have reduced its CO2 emissions by 85.14% at its headquarters between...March 14, 2023
Firmenich opens new center in China
The Villa Harmony opening ceremony Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has opened a new center in...March 10, 2023
Fragrance houses investigated for collusion
Fragrance houses Firmenich, Givaudan, IFF and Symrise are being investigated on suspicions of collusion among the companies,...March 9, 2023
Symrise sees 20% increase in sales in 2022
German flavor and fragrance company Symrise saw better-than-expected sales in 2022, up 20.7% to €4.62bn. On an...March 8, 2023