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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.

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

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The Sephora launch introduces a tiered entry point: the full-size fragrances retail for $140, with $35 travel sprays and an $18 discovery set. The Villainelle and Painted Petals launch September 14, while Wild Cousin is slated to follow.

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

ScentFest SF Makes a Big First Impression

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

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

What happens when contrasting olfactive notes meet? Iberchem's latest concept fragrances offer some answers.

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."

Accord Seoul

Oct 17th, 2026Oct 17th, 2026

Fumed Indie Perfume Expo

Oct 10th, 2026Oct 11th, 2026

Lily of the valley is considered a “silent flower” because conventional extraction does not yield an essence that captures its characteristic scent.

dsm-firmenich Puts Floral Innovation at Center of Beautyworld Middle East Showcase

The centerpiece will be a collection of fragrances created exclusively for the exhibition by dsm-firmenich perfumers.

Fresh eccrine sweat is largely odorless. Characteristic axillary odor emerges when microorganisms on the skin metabolize precursors secreted by the body, generating volatile compounds with substantially different odor characteristics.

Future Society Targets Body Odor at the Microbiome Level With Base Scent

The company reported that 80% of participants in the consumer study observed fewer scent fluctuations throughout the day and 75% felt more confident in their scent.

Vyrao’s Ever 11 Puts Neuroscience at the Heart of a Confidence-Driven Fragrance

According to BASF, coconut-water extraction increased polyphenol content across various botanical sources and enriched rose and citrus extracts in compound classes including flavonol glycosides and flavanone glycosides, respectively.

BASF Turns Coconut Water Into a Botanical Extraction Tool

Scent Beauty Names New CFO as Fragrance Portfolio Expands

The project brings together 88 botanical species organized across six olfactive families: aromatic; spicy and woody; floral; hesperidic; fruity; and white flowers.

Paris Gets a Rooftop Garden Built Around Perfume

Some species were chosen for their botanical relationships or their ability to evoke familiar olfactive profiles.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Giract's 17th European Ph.D. in Flavor Research Awards

Oct 30th, 2026Oct 30th, 2026

Fine fragrance posted the strongest growth at 5.2%, driven in part by rising prices and continued consumer interest in premium and niche scents.

Global F&F Market Heads Toward $55 Billion by 2030

Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2026

Oct 24th, 2026Oct 24th, 2026