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Dec 29, 2006 | 02:40 PM CST
Fragrance outlook: Noir to Niche
By: Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
From “black” fragrances to limited-edition scents, the future of perfume lies in the unique and surprising. drom fragrances’ Tribeca (New York) fine fragrance studio is unique for a number of reasons, including its open floor plan and perfumers’ bar—a sort of shared work space that encourages interaction among noses.
Sep 26, 2006 | 02:43 PM CDT
Exclusive report: Natural Products in Fragrance
By: Bertrand de Preville, Biolandes
Emerging challenges for raw material producers. Today’s business environment increasingly requires better service and reactivity from fragrance industry suppliers, in addition to lower prices, flexible product availability and safer products. With resurgent consumer interest in natural products, suppliers of natural ingredients face new challenges in meeting customers’ high expectations.
Jul 26, 2006 | 04:26 PM CDT
Asia Industry Overview
By: Kelly Frederick, Associate Editor
A intro to the Asian flavors and fragrance industry, including interviews with Givaudan and IFF. A glance at the latest news in flavors and fragrances will reveal what most of the top industry companies already know — Asia is the place to be. According to a recent report from The Freedonia Group Inc., global demand for flavors and fragrances will reach $18.6 billion in 2008, with developing areas outpacing industrialized regions.
Jun 06, 2006 | 02:55 PM CDT
Technology Decisions Challenging the Flavor and Fragrance Industry
By: Nelson, Kate Nelson and Dave Josephson
If there is one thing that successful technology companies have in common it is marketing and public relations. One can hardly read a business-oriented magazine today without seeing either a technology advertisement or self promoting article. But how is a layman to separate fact from fiction?
Jun 01, 2006 | 07:15 AM CDT
Textile Materials With Fixed Cyclodextrins As A Fragrance Depot
By: Hans-Jürgen Buschmann, Dierk Knittel and Eckha…
The ability to semi-permanently infuse fabrics with finished fragrances and/or fragrance materials opens up a new realm of formulation and application possibilities for perfumers. The market has already seen the introduction of scented pillows and the like, but Buschmann et al.’s recent work presents the possibility of (washable) scented sportswear, linens, upholstery and many other household products that may be customized at will, and which may intake unpleasant odors while imparting pleasant ones.
Jun 01, 2006 | 07:02 AM CDT
Industry Insight with Tony Curtis
By: Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
Tony Curtis, senior lecturer, aroma trades studies, at the University of Plymouth’s business school and faculty of science (Plymouth, Devon, UK) recently sat down with Perfumer & Flavorist magazine to discuss the institution’s aroma and formulation science program, the role of perfumery education in the industry at large, and his thoughts on the current state and future of the industry.
May 30, 2006 | 02:10 PM CDT
Digitally Released Aroma and The Flavorist
By: J. Stephan Jellinek
Many of the most pleasurable culinary experiences happen before you take the first bite or sip: think of the enticing scent of pizza just coming out of the oven that makes you stop in front of a pizza place when you hadn’t even been aware that you were getting hungry; of the aroma of freshly brewed coffee that makes you forget the pain of having to get out of bed early; of the warm, subtle blend of spices and seafood and cream that makes your mouth water when the waitress puts a bowl of lobster bisque down in front of you.
May 30, 2006 | 01:38 PM CDT
Digitally Delivered Fragrance and the Perfumer
By: J. Stephan Jellinek
For as long as man has used fragrance, it had one feature that set it apart from all other forms of esthetic decoration, cultural messages, sensory agents and psychological magic: once you presented it, you had lost control over it. It would float wherever diffusion and air currents carried it.
May 11, 2006 | 11:45 AM CDT
Computer-Controlled Smell Output
By: Joseph Kaye, Culturally Embedded Computing Gro…
Controlled scent dispersal — though not a new idea — continues to exhibit potential in an ever-greater range of applications, from video games to the Internet to museum exhibits.
May 07, 2006 | 09:43 AM CDT
Industry Insight: Givaudan's Cecile Krakower
By: Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
What is the relationship between the market and fragrance development? Where are new scent concepts coming from? To find some answers we spoke with Givaudan junior perfumer Cecile Krakower about the role of innovation, cross-disciplinary studies, cultural exchanges and trend spotting in fragrance creation.