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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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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.

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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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Finding Her Signature in Fragrance

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The New Power of Scent in Beauty

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A New Era for Black-Owned Fragrance

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

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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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VIDEO: Belle Aire Creations Opens BAC Studio to Bring Fine Fragrance and Brand Design Under One Roof; Company Hosts Annual Sensory Inspiration Event

The studio brings together Belle Aire’s perfumers, fragrance development specialists, sourcing team, marketers, consumer insights experts and designers.

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Think Like a Machine: Estée Lauder Takes GEO Global With Profound Partnership

In generative search, consumers increasingly ask an AI assistant to interpret their needs and deliver a recommendation.

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Men Are Rethinking Their Relationship With Fragrance

Consumers are exploring more scents while still looking for a defining signature.

How Jamie Y. Tan Turned Persistence Into Perfumery

"Your individuality is what ultimately shapes your signature as a perfumer."

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Tide Brings Fragrance to Free & Gentle, Blurring the Line Between Sensitive and Sensory

More than 80% of sensitive-skin consumers who purchase free detergents want more scent in their laundry routines.

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When Perfume Becomes Sculpture

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Can Fragrance Help Cure the Loneliness Epidemic? Givaudan Innovates to Boost Belonging.

Scent can communicate presence, attentiveness and openness at a time when consumers are experiencing what the company describes as a “pandemic of loneliness.”

Sheri Zarchy on Finding Fragrance Through Science, Chance and Persistence

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ScentFest SF Makes a Big First Impression

More than 4,000 fragrance lovers, 100+ niche brands and a who’s who of perfumery converged in San Francisco for the inaugural ScentFest SF, signaling the growing appetite—and cultural momentum—behind independent and niche fragrance.

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Fragrance Gets Its Own Spotlight at in-cosmetics Asia

A new Fragrance Awards program will add a competitive element, with international fragrance experts judging innovations showcased in the Scent Bar and attendees voting for their favorites.

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Cohere Beauty Rides Fragrance Boom With Speed, Scale and Flexible Formats

Notably, the Cedar Grove site runs on 85% solar power, adding a sustainability angle to a fragrance operation designed for both flexibility and scale.