International Magazine for Cosmetics and Fragrances
As more and more Russian women focus on their careers and delay having families, they want fragrances that convey qualities which are traditionally seen as masculine, such as strength and power, alongside femininity, finds new report by Canadean. According to the report, one of the main motivators for Russian women to wear fragrances is the … Read more
Estée Lauder has signed an agreement to acquire Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, the storied fragrance brand established by the perfumer Frédéric Malle. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close in January 2015. Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle offers a collection of exclusive, luxury fragrances crafted by some of … Read more
Estée Lauder has signed an agreement to acquire Le Labo (“The Lab”), a high-end fragrance and lifestyle brand with a French heritage. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is expected to close in November 2014. Founded in 2006 by fragrance industry veterans Fabrice Penot and Eddie Roschi, Le Labo provides a selective … Read more
In April 2014, Drom Fragrances opened its second Asian subsidiary, PT. Drom Fragrances Indonesia, in Jakarta, strengthening its presence in Indonesia and across Asia. With its new Jakarta location, the company created a local service team in Indonesia that is able to provide Customer Service, Fragrance Development, Research and Development, Logistics and Warehousing. “Indonesia is … Read more
The future of the fragrance industry was put into focus at the biannual World Perfumery Congress, which returned to the ancestral home of modern perfumery – France – on 10-12 June, in Deauville. More than 1,100 leaders and 80-plus exhibitors from across the value chain gathered at the event as they uncovered the latest formulation … Read more
Givaudan has announced the creation of a foundation aimed at reinforcing its commitment to charitable causes and its involvement in the communities in which it operates. The Givaudan Foundation has been founded in Geneva as an independent non-profit organisation. It will initiate and support projects, as well as grant donations, in the areas of humanitarian … Read more
Givaudan has acquired 100% of the shares of Soliance SA and its subsidiaries. Soliance provides active ingredients, derived from vegetable sources, microorganisms and microalgae. Soliance currently has two sites in France, located in Pomacle and Ile Grande, and employs 96 people. Gilles Andrier, CEO of Givaudan, said: “Soliance represents Givaudan’s first acquisition since that of … Read more
Coty and Avon have entered into a partnership by which select Coty fragrances will be marketed and sold through Avon Brazil’s network of 1.5 million independent sales Representatives. Brazil, Avon’s largest market, is also the largest fragrance market globally. The deal brings together Avon’s extensive network of Representatives in Brazil and Coty’s portfolio of celebrity … Read more
Symrise grew sales in the Scent & Care division to € 255 million after € 245 million in the previous year. In local currency, this corresponds to an increase of 9 %. Particularly strong impulses came from the business units Fragrances and Life Essentials, which both realized doubledigit growth rates. Due to the strong demand … Read more
Due to a fire caused by a technical equipment failure that occurred at BASF’s citral plant in Ludwigshafen on March 12, the company had to shut down the plant and is forced to declare Force Majeure on citral-based aroma chemicals as well as Vitamin A and Vitamin E products for human and animal nutrition. Based … Read more
The EU Commission has just published its proposed measures designed to enhance the protection of consumers against potential fragrance allergens: some of these allergens will be banned, whereas others will be subject to compulsory individual labelling, as is already the case for 26 allergens. For some reason, the conclusion seems to have been drawn that … Read more
International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF), a global creator of flavors and fragrances for consumer products, and Amyris, a renewable products company, have completed the first phase of their collaboration to develop a specific set of renewable fragrance ingredients and agreed to move forward with the second phase of development. In April 2013, IFF and Amyris … Read more
Global beauty company Coty partner with internationally renowned singer and songwriter Enrique Iglesias to develop his own line of signature fragrances. Enrique Iglesias remains one of the best-selling artists in history, with sales exceeding 100 million albums worldwide. He has also had five top 5 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, with two reaching the … Read more
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), a global creator of flavors and fragrances for consumer products, announced the celebration of its 125th anniversary year. Beginning with the founding of Polak & Schwarz on January 27th, 1889 in Zutphen, the Netherlands, and culminating in the 1958 merger with van Ameringen-Haebler to form IFF in New York, the … Read more
International Flavors & Fragrances, a leading global creator of flavors and fragrances for consumer products, has completed the acquisition of Aromor Flavors and Fragrances Ltd., a privately held manufacturer and marketer of complex specialty ingredients that are used in fragrances and flavors. While terms of the transaction have not been disclosed, the Aromor operations would … Read more
CPL Aromas achieve record sales of $102 Million for the year ended 31stTurnover for the year rose 3.8% to a record £62.3 M ($102.1 M) for the yearended 31st March 2013 according to the company’s audited accounts which have just been published.Sales improved in key target markets for the group and were particularly strong in … Read more
Rashid Umar Jan, PhD has joined Sabinsa Europe GmbH as Technical Sales Manager, Europe. Dr. Jan will handle the technical aspects of Sabinsa’s sales, visiting customers and exhibitions to describe Sabinsa’s robust portfolio of proprietary, science-backed ingredients. Dr. Jan received a Doctorate in Biochemistry from Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany and a Master of … Read more
MeadWestvaco (MWV), a global leader in packaging and dispensing solutions, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Barcelona manufacturing plant. The facility is MWV’s global Fragrance Center for its dedication to research, development and superior production capabilities. The plant manufactures a range of beauty and personal care packaging solutions including sprayers, dispensers, airless pumps and … Read more
One hundred and sixty vetiver growers have formed a cooperative to produce an exclusive vetiver oil quality for Givaudan perfumers. Extremely popular with perfumers, vetiver oil has been widely used in perfumery since the 18th century; it has grown from being predominantly used in masculine perfumery, to bring fragrant character to many classic and contemporary … Read more
John Wallace joins the company to spear head the company’s efforts in this vitally important market for CPL. John has worked in the fragrance industry for fifteen years and has experience with Mane, Fragrance Resources and most recently Belmay where he held the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The CPL Aromas USA … Read more