Fragrance | Perfumer & Flavorist

The announcement coincides with the 60th anniversary of Estée Lauder’s Whitman manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom, which produces more than 90 million skin care and fragrance units annually.

Estée Lauder Deepens UK Manufacturing Footprint with Home Fragrance Expansion

The U.K. will become the primary manufacturing base for candles sold under brands including Jo Malone London, Tom Ford and Aerin worldwide.

Overall, this year’s Esxence signaled a category at a crossroads: expanding rapidly in scale and creativity, but increasingly challenged by oversaturation and the need to sustain meaning in an overcrowded fragrance landscape.

Esxence 2026: “Sensing the World” Signals a New Era of Scale, Storytelling, and Scent Saturation in Artistic Perfumery

Brands leaned heavily into immersive activation strategies to drive engagement.

CO₂ Emission Reduction with BASF Aroma Ingredients

CO₂ Emission Reduction with BASF Aroma Ingredients

Explore how fragrance and flavor companies are approaching Scope 3 emissions, improving transparency, and implementing practical sustainability strategies without compromising performance.

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The new Mumbai hub reflects the strategic importance of fragrance to Unilever's premiumization agenda.

As Beauty Becomes the Focus, Unilever Invests in AI-Powered Fragrance Innovation in India

From left: Luzi CEO Roland Altenburger and board member Iris Altenburger, Ph.D.

Luzi Marks 100 Years With Exclusive Rose Variety Developed Over Three Years With Meilland

A Look at ABT’s New Materials at FlavourTalk 2026

A Look at ABT’s New Materials at FlavourTalk 2026

Satoshi Masamura, president and CEO, Takasago

Takasago Targets High-Growth Markets, Doubles Down on Innovation and Regional Expansion

Symrise CEO Dr. Jean-Yves Parisot.

Symrise Strengthens Fragrance Leadership with Strong Results, AI-Driven Innovation and Global Creative Expansion

Navigating volatility, delivering emotional benefits and sustainable materials, and the implications of augmented creativity.

Julien Maubert, Global Head of Fragrance Division & Sustainability at Robertet

Robertet Enters New Era of Growth, Innovation and Leadership

'As digital olfaction technology continues to advance, we believe it will significantly expand the palette of safe and sustainable fragrance ingredients available to perfumers, while making fragrance development faster and more responsible overall,' says Wiltschko.

Osmo Accelerates Fragrance Innovation Through AI, Molecular Discovery and Scalable 'Olfactory Intelligence' Platform

Elevating the Taste Experience with BioSymphony™

Elevating the Taste Experience with BioSymphony™

Designed to meet growing consumer demand for natural, clean-label ingredients, BioSymphony™ is an innovative portfolio of natural flavors crafted directly from nature’s finest ingredients.

'If I step back, what defines the past year is our indisputable leadership in naturals, built on a unique ability to take craftsmanship from Grasse to the world, and bring the world back to Grasse to continuously enrich perfumery’s future,' says Ana Paula Mendonça, president, IFF Scent.

Inside IFF: Where Nature, Biotech and AI Converge in Fragrance

'The fragrance industry is evolving into a high-growth, emotionally resonant, and digitally enabled sector,' says José Balibrea, Managing Director Iberchem/Vice President, F&F Croda. 'With our positioning, craftsmanship, and strategic execution, we are well placed to capture opportunities and outperform the global market over the next five years. I am confident the best is yet to come for us.'

Scaling Fragrance: Iberchem on Growth, Emotion and the New Creative Tech Era

Givaudan delivered strong results in 2025, with sales of CHF 7.5 billion, up 5.1% on a like-for-like basis.

Givaudan’s Next Era of Growth, Innovation and Fragrance Excellence

Fragrance today is about more than scent alone: it’s becoming a medium for emotion, identity and connection.

dsm-firmenich: Rewriting the Fragrance Playbook with AI, Neuroscience and Full-Stack Sustainability

'CPL’s growth strategy is grounded in investment, innovation and independence,' says Nick Pickthall.

CPL Aromas Charts Its Own Path as Fragrance Enters a New Era of Innovation and Independence

CPL’s strategy is built around targeted geographic growth, proprietary capabilities and a differentiated approach to perfumery.

The fragrance industry is navigating a defining period of transformation, marked by significant shifts in corporate leadership, a profound integration of advanced technology and an industry-wide commitment to a new definition of consumer value centered on emotion, wellness and sustainability.

Fragrance Leaders & Newsmakers 2026: The Great Reset—Leadership Shifts and the 4 Forces Driving the Industry’s Future

Insights from major fragrance houses and upstarts reveal a future defined by the complex, yet integrated, dynamics of human creativity, scientific precision and hyper-local market relevance.

Across leaders and disruptors, the same pattern emerges: the industry is shifting from intuition-led creation to predictive, purpose-driven design.

Fragrance at an Inflection Point

Recent signals point to an industry entering an era of augmented creativity and new horizons.

By integrating agronomy, extraction and fragrance development in one continuous loop, perfumers and scientists can test plant varieties, refine cultivation methods, and evaluate bio-based inputs under real-world conditions.

LMR Naturals by IFF Unveils Living Field for the Future of Perfumery in Grasse

The 1.8-hectare experimental field is designed as a living R&D platform where natural ingredients are studied, cultivated and refined.