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SIMPPAR 2026 served as a platform for new and notable fragrance materials.

SIMPPAR 2026: The Ingredients Shaping Fragrance’s Next Chapter

Fruity captives, next-generation musks, essential oil blends and more stole the show in the south of France.

SIMPPAR transformed the heart of Grasse into an open-air celebration of perfumery ingredients, welcoming fragrance professionals from around the world to explore new naturals, captives and technological advances against the backdrop of the industry’s historic capital.

Editor's Notebook: The Flavor & Fragrance Ingredients Seen at SIMPPAR and FlavourTalk 2026

From unique citrus to woody notes and beyond, recent events featured ingredients for every occasion.

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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Derived from the wood of Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa), Seikodo Ishida Co., Ltd.’s hinoki oil is a distinctive natural ingredient that combines a fresh coniferous character with warm woody depth and strong sustainability credentials.

From Sacred Cypress to Barrel-Aged Oak: Woody Ingredients Branch Out Across Flavor and Fragrance

A Look at ABT’s New Materials at FlavourTalk 2026

A Look at ABT’s New Materials at FlavourTalk 2026

For an industry valued at €180 billion, supporting 3.5 million jobs and generating €30 billion in exports, the agreement is being viewed as a competitiveness measure as much as a regulatory update.

Europe’s Cosmetics, Fragrance and Essential Oils Sectors Rally Behind Omnibus VI Deal

'La Rose St Jean” Domain.

Mane Plants Seeds for the Future of Fragrance with New Grasse Research Garden

A Look at ABT’s New Materials at FlavourTalk 2026

A Look at ABT’s New Materials at FlavourTalk 2026

Advanced Biotech's extensive portfolio, comprising of natural, synthetic, and fermentation-derived molecules, is constantly evolving to meet the changing demands of our valued clients.

Instead of relying on fragrance vocabulary—which many consumers struggle to articulate—the platform attempts to infer olfactive preferences from visual taste.

Jo Malone Taps Pinterest Data for Fragrance Discovery in Latest AI Personalization Play

Estée Lauder's new Scent Scanner signals a shift from fragrance quizzes to visual-intent decoding, turning mood boards into scent recommendations.

Agrumaria Reggina Becomes Agrumaria as Citrus Specialist Sharpens Global Identity

"A new positioning that expresses who we are in a clearer, simpler, cleaner way."

'We built Osmo to accelerate fragrance innovation, and this auction is the clearest expression of that mission,' said Alex Wiltschko, CEO and founder of Osmo. 'These molecules exist because AI can do in months what traditional discovery takes years to achieve. Now we're opening access to them in a way the industry has never seen before.'

Osmo Opens AI-Developed Captives to Market Through Industry-First Auction

The company reports building a pipeline of 43 proprietary molecules in less than three years.

The 12th Annual Art and Olfaction Awards honored the world's most innovative independent perfumers, artists and olfactory creators on June 11, 2026, at the Gazarte Cultural Center in Athens, Greece.

Art and Olfaction Awards Celebrate Global Independent Fragrance Excellence in Athens

The event underscored the growing international influence of independent fragrance creation.

Among the winning brands, L’Oréal-owned fragrance houses dominated the awards program, with Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Prada and Miu Miu collecting top honors across prestige, luxury and ultra-luxury categories. Read the story for the full list of winners.

Dominique Ropion, Honorine Blanc and Marie Salamagne Lead Big Wins at 2026 Fragrance Foundation Awards

'Caura tonka is naturally high in coumarin because of the environment in which it grows,' says Avilan CEO Julio Quintero.

Beyond the Origin Story: Avilan’s Julio Quintero on Wild-Harvested Naturals, Traceability and the Future of Direct-Origin Sourcing

"Our competitive advantage lies in the combination of traceability, sustainability, and the strength of our relationships across the supply chain."

With Roblox attracting more than 150 million daily users, Garden Makers gives Givaudan a direct channel to engage Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers, positioning fragrance as both a creative and educational pursuit.

Givaudan Brings Perfumery to Roblox With Launch of Garden Makers

Garden Makers gives Givaudan a direct channel to engage Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers.

Research suggests that odors below the threshold of conscious detection can still shape perception, influence behavior and alter emotional responses.

The Invisible Influence: Why Subthreshold Odors Deserve More Attention

Seemingly innocuous components can elevate a product, but they have the potential to tarnish it too.

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.

More than 200 guests attended the White House event, while FCA's Capitol Hill activation, themed 'The Scent of Innovation,' attracted more than 350 lawmakers, staffers and industry representatives.

FCA Brings Fragrance Innovation to the White House in Landmark Policy Push

FCA used the event to advocate for science-based regulatory frameworks that can accelerate the commercialization of new fragrance technologies.