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SIMPPAR XV Scheduled Beginning of June 2021

Jul 17th, 2020

Jessie Kern

SIMPPAR XV will celebrate the event's 30th anniversary in 2021.

SIMPPAR XV will celebrate the event's 30th anniversary in 2021.

Hosted by the French Society of Perfumers, SIMPPAR XV–International exhibition of Raw Materials for Perfumery–will take place on June 2 and June 3, 2021, in Paris, France.

Previously: SIMPPAR XIV: Scent, Place and the Story of Perfumery

The event will celebrate its 30th anniversary on this occasion with a few surprises for attendees to enjoy.

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