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Top 5 Fragrance Headlines of September 2025

By creating a label that is more accessible and easier to interpret, brands are empowering consumers to choose products that match their values.

Natural Ingredients Are No Longer Optional in Personal Care

In the flavor and fragrance industries, hexane has traditionally been used to extract aromatic compounds and natural concretes from botanical raw materials.

Why The Fragrance Industry Needs to Replace Hexane as an Extraction Solvent

As China’s beauty sector moves beyond trend cycles and superficial product claims, performance becomes the new battleground.

What’s Next for China’s Beauty and Personal Care Sector?

The growing region shifts its focus towards long-term brand resilience and value for consumers.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has announced René Lammers, Ph.D., as its new executive vice president and chief research and innovation officer, effective October 1, 2025.

The Estée Lauder Companies Taps PepsiCo R&D Leader to Drive Innovation Overhaul

As chief research and innovation officer, Lammers will lead The Estée Lauder Companies’ global research and innovation efforts, overseeing product and clinical innovation, regulatory strategy and upstream technologies.

Sustainable Solvents: Balancing Performance and Environmental Responsibility in Fragrances

Sustainable Solvents: Balancing Performance and Environmental Responsibility in Fragrances

Solvay's Augeo is a sustainable, high-performance solvent solution that positively contributes to olfactory performance.

According to the company’s New Next Now Barometer consumer study, 75% of consumers surveyed said they believe happy social relationships are essential.

dsm-firmenich Announces Launch of Fragrance Innovation, emotiOn social connection

The company and its collaborators created a behavioral testing methodology to measure human reactions in the context of social interactions.

A research study outlined a three-factor benefits framework to understand why consumers choose scented household products: functional benefits, in-use experience and emotional benefits.

Malodor Technology is Meeting Consumer Needs with Fresh Solutions

This roundup of technologies demonstrates how four companies are innovating olfactive technologies to eliminate bad smells and enhance good ones.

Over 95% of the GHG emissions associated with cosmetic fragrance composition can be attributed to the raw materials and production processes necessary to create aroma ingredients.

Aroma’s Carbon Footprint: The Fragrance Industry's Path to Net-Zero Emissions

Companies aim to achieve substantial reduction targets for GHG emissions throughout the value chain.

“By helping people use odors effectively, we can contribute to a future wherein they can manage their emotions appropriately, thereby enhancing their well-being,” the paper concludes.

Takasago Helps Develop Self-Report Scale for Relaxation Effects of Flavors and Fragrances

The researchers believe that the scale can be used in both clinical and practical settings to determine appropriate self-care practices.

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Top 5 Fragrance Headlines of July 2025

Discover which articles on fragrance caught our readers' eye.

Debut's proprietary technology replicates the molecular olfactive “fingerprint” of fragrance ingredients.

Debut Launches Plant Cell Biotech Platform for Fragrance Ingredients Without Cultivation

Debut’s founder and chief executive officer Joshua Britton explains his company's technology platform and how this can be a fragrance industry game changer.

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From Clove to Creamy: Natural Vanillin from Clove

Indesso Natural Vanillin: Authentic. Sustainable. Sensory Excellence.

Emily Trentacope, PhD (left) and Garret Boston, PMP (right)

American Cleaning Institute Adds EPA, FDA Experts to Leadership Team

New additions will assist the organization's sustainability and project management initiatives.