Perfumer & Flavorist

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Peaudiris, a New Take on Violet Orris and Leather.

Discover Peaudiris, Padmini Aromatics’ new patent-pending ingredient that combines elegant orris with soft leather to deliver exceptional volume, tenacity and depth in fragrance formulations.

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🎧📖Listen or Read: The Perfumer & Flavorist+ September Issue Delivers New Media Experience

⬇️The redesigned digital edition also delivers responsive layouts that adapt to any screen, while downloadable issues allow subscribers to take their reading offline.

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From Burnt Metal to Long-Lasting Tonka: the Latest Updates to the Fragrance Ingredient Palette

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Anecdotes by Artists Brings Perfumer-Led Storytelling to Sephora With Sept. 14 Launch

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ScentFest SF Makes a Big First Impression

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From Piña Colada to Electric Daisy: The New Faces of Gourmand Scents and Flavors

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The Invisible Influence: Why Subthreshold Odors Deserve More Attention

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Vanilla’s Next Chapter: Diversification Without Losing the Flavor

While sourcing has reached beyond Madagascar, the region's traditional practices result in a flavor profile that is difficult to replace.

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The New Science of Better-For-You Bakery

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Sweetness, Rewired

From brain cues and receptor science to AI-designed sweeteners and taste modulation, a new generation of technologies is giving flavorists more ways to deliver less sugar without sacrificing satisfaction.

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Organoleptic Evaluation of Flavor Materials: a New Chapter

A new U.S. flavorist panel puts aroma and taste under the microscope.

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Fragrance Is Rewiring the Personal Care Experience

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Flavor Bites: The Honeyed Power of Methyl Phenylacetate

Finding Her Signature in Fragrance

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The New Power of Scent in Beauty

How science, wellness and personalization are transforming fragrance from a sensory extra into a strategic beauty driver.

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The U.S. Flavorist Market: What to Weigh Before Your Next Move

Research from Aston Chambers & Westcliffe Partnerships examines how compensation, location and relocation shape career decisions in U.S. flavor creation.

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IFF Takes Water-Based Fragrance to Higher Concentrations With AquaScent

AquaScent supports fragrance loads from 10% to as high as 25%, compared with up to approximately 15% for many comparable water-based systems.

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A New Era for Black-Owned Fragrance

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Iberchem Finds Fragrance in the Space Between Opposites

"The Space Between gave us the opportunity to revisit some iconic raw materials traditionally associated with warmth and explore them from a completely new perspective."