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Snif positions the fragrance as capturing 'sun-warmed fruit blossoms, sesame milk accord and woody musks' in a composition that draws attention before lingering close to the skin.

Snif Expands Ulta Beauty Partnership With Nationwide Rollout of Notewrks Men's Fragrance Line

Created by Ugo Charron of Mane, Double Take opens with apricot and orange blossom before unfolding into a distinctive Sesame Milk Accord.

From Soil to Scent: Indesso’s Responsible Patchouli Journey

From Soil to Scent: Indesso’s Responsible Patchouli Journey

At Indesso, patchouli sourcing is guided by three pillars: traceability, environmental stewardship, and social empowerment. Together, these ensure that every drop delivers not only olfactory richness, but also integrity.

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.

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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

From Soil to Scent: Indesso’s Responsible Patchouli Journey

From Soil to Scent: Indesso’s Responsible Patchouli Journey

Consumers' proactive approach to health is unlocking vast market opportunities, but it comes with a dramatic twist for product formulators. For decades, flavor was an uncompromisable king; however, today's health-conscious public is opening the door to distinct sensory trade-offs.

The Sweet Compromise: How the Longevity Boom Is Rewriting the Rules of Flavor Development

The work identified molecular weight, size, shape and polarity as the dominant drivers separating weak from powerful odorants—findings that align with long-established mass-transport principles governing volatility, sorption and receptor access.

AI Takes on Odor Strength: New Study Maps the Molecular Drivers of Fragrance Impact

As retailers increasingly look to combine personalization with measurable commercial performance, the Sephora Marbella activation serves as a real-world demonstration of how AI-powered scent matching can reshape the fragrance shopping experience while introducing consumers to new launches and best-selling scents.

AI Meets Gourmand Fragrance at Sephora Marbella With iRomaScents' Personalized Scent Discovery Experience

According to iRomaScents, its technology can identify fragrance preferences and deliver personalized recommendations in under a minute.

WFFC and dsm-firmenich Partner on Webinar Exploring the Power of Mentors and Sponsors

The webinar supports WFFC’s recently relaunched mentorship initiative, reinforcing the organization’s focus on creating opportunities for connection and growth across all career stages.

From Soil to Scent: Indesso’s Responsible Patchouli Journey

From Soil to Scent: Indesso’s Responsible Patchouli Journey

At Indesso, patchouli sourcing is guided by three pillars: traceability, environmental stewardship, and social empowerment. Together, these ensure that every drop delivers not only olfactory richness, but also integrity.

Canned cocktails are just one manifestation of the shakeup reinventing RTD beverage alcohol.

From Spritz to Sizzle: Flavor-Forward Innovation Reshapes the RTD Alcohol Boom [Forward Thinking]

Flavor-forward innovation is shaping the RTD landscape, spanning spritzes, tea cocktails, nostalgic hard sodas, elevated RTS formats, tequila drinks, and next-gen beer and flavored malt beverages.

'Our teams will kick off the transition in September,' Hieronimus said, adding that the company expects to launch its first Gucci products in early 2028.

L'Oréal Sees Gucci as Its Next Luxury Beauty Powerhouse, Targets Early 2028 Launch

Gucci represents a massive opportunity because the beauty business remains relatively small compared with the strength of the fashion house.

Dossier Taps Former Coty and J&J Executive Stefano Curti as Executive Chairman

Dossier CEO Sergio Tache described the appointment as a pivotal moment for the company.

Weird Trio

Are Your Bottles Weird? We Embrace Weird.

Most healthier-formulation projects fail not on nutrition but on sensory outcome, because the ingredients being reduced were doing far more sensory work than their labels suggest.

The Reformulation Paradox: Making Food Healthier Without Losing the Taste

Cutting sugar, salt and fat is the straightforward part. Rebuilding the sensory experience that keeps consumers coming back is where reformulation succeeds or fails, and where the role of the flavor house is quietly changing.

Bringing more than three decades of global leadership experience in the food, beverage and health sectors, Shewchuk will oversee Kalsec's global commercial strategy, customer experience and growth initiatives across the Americas, EMEA and APAC.

Kalsec Names Greg Shewchuk Chief Commercial Officer to Drive Global Growth

Kalsec is strengthening its commercial organization while expanding innovation support for beverage manufacturers in an increasingly competitive market.

Beauty remained the company's strongest personal care category. Quarterly beauty sales increased 6% to $3.98 billion, driven by 3% organic sales growth, supported by higher volume and favorable pricing.

P&G Beauty Outperforms as Grooming Slows in Mixed Q4, FY2026 Results

P&G expects fiscal 2027 net sales growth of 1% to 3% and anticipates continued pressure from elevated commodity, energy and transportation costs.

The AARAV Atelier brings together perfumers, evaluators and customers to develop fragrance solutions that reflect evolving consumer preferences and regional market trends.

AARAV Accelerates Global Growth with New Fragrance Creative Center and Ingredient Business Leadership

The company continues expanding its presence in global fragrance, flavor and specialty ingredient markets.

“I’m excited to join Avilan at such an important stage of its growth,” said Mesejo. “I look forward to contributing new ideas, helping share the Avilan story, and supporting the team as we continue creating meaningful connections between origin and market.”

Avilan Expands Madrid Team with Business Development and Communications Hire

Mesejo will support Avilan's business development, branding and communications initiatives.