Fragrance | Perfumer & Flavorist

Interparfums Q3 Sales Flat as Coach and Montblanc Drive Growth

The fragrance group's European-based operations delivered the strongest regional performance in the third quarter, with sales rising 4% to $306 million.

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Merit Taps Dominique Ropion and Meabh McCurtin to Capture Extrait Boom with Solar-Inspired Scent

The fragrance was inspired by an afternoon at Paris’ Musée Picasso and the spirit of surrealist art.

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Scientists Put Smell on the Internet, Opening New Possibilities for Digital Fragrance and Flavor

New research establishes a technological pathway linking chemical sensing, machine learning, wireless communication and programmable odor release.

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Research Rewind: Yuzu’s Signature Odorant May Play a Smaller Role Than Expected

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PHOTOS: Bath & Body Works Unveils Feel Good Stores as Retail Reinvention Accelerates

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Zalabí Expands UEBT Verification to Cover 100% of Owned Production

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Waste, Wood and Wild Botanicals: IFEAT’s 2026 Sustainability Finalists

Bath & Body Works’ Drops Platform Turns Fragrance Into a Fast-Moving Experiment

Hype Lab’s limited-edition scents sold out in three minutes, giving the retailer a new way to test cultural trends, capture consumer feedback and identify fragrance concepts with potential to scale.

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Mintel’s 2027 Predictions Put Fragrance and Flavor to Work Beyond Sensory Appeal

From sleep and emotional well-being to functional foods and smarter household care, cross-category consumer goals could reshape how fragrance and flavor suppliers develop ingredients, formulations and sensory experiences.

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Iberchem Combines Fragrance Blooming and Neuroscience in Nubirawave

New digital platform targets fragrance performance and emotional benefits in rinse-off products, expanding the company's data-driven approach to fragrance creation.

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Inside dsm-firmenich’s New NYC Fragrance Hub: Executives on Tech, Creativity and Cultural Collaboration

The facility combines perfumery, fragrance development, applications, digital capabilities and compounding under one roof.

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Symrise Invests in Singapore to Sharpen Fragrance Development for Asian Markets

New creative hub combines real-world scent evaluation, regional consumer insights and skin cleansing expertise, with a research and innovation center planned for 2027.

Penta Acquires Synerzine, Names Judy Pruss Chief Commercial Officer

The deal expands Penta’s flavor and fragrance ingredient portfolio and manufacturing capabilities amid a year of leadership changes and investment in supply chain technology.

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A New Chapter for British Perfumery: BSP's Current and Past Presidents Speak Out on What's Next

"I believe most perfumers are already multidisciplinary even more so now that customers may want one fragrance to fit every application!"

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Three Fragrance Standouts from TFWA Cannes 2026

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Beyond Deodorant: Future Society's Jasmina Aganovic on the Future of Personal Scent

"I think the future will have scent care products that help us shape our scent the way we want (not just get rid of it)."

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Finding “Another Way” in China’s Evolving Fragrance Market: a Q&A with Alex Wu

"If someone leaves Notes Shanghai with one new possibility for their next creation—something they had not considered before—I think that is enough."

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Laura Geller Beauty Enters Fragrance With Tuscan Sun

Tuscan Sun Eau de Toilette was created by Givaudan perfumer Jacques Huclier.

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RIFM Identifies Potential Path Toward Better Respiratory Sensitizer Screening

The Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) is advancing a hypothesis-driven framework that could help researchers more effectively identify chemicals warranting further evaluation for respiratory sensitization.