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In fine fragrance, gourmand notes 'need to be less straightforward and are used to reinforce pleasure and longer-term well-being, as opposed to a temporary satisfaction,' says Xavier Renard, head of fine fragrances Europe, Givaudan.

Gourmand Fragrances of the Future

Far from a passing fad, sugary sweet scents are here to stay.

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Editor's Note: Addressing Market Fluctuations

This issue is all about fine fragrance and vanilla. Why are they placed together? Ever since gourmand became a fragrance category, vanilla was its shining star, not to mention vanilla still holds the number one spot as the most popular flavor globally. So throughout these print and digital pages, we give you a little taste of both categories.

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Post-Gourmand: The Future of Sweetness

What is so interesting and exciting from both a creation and marketing point of view about savory gourmand is that it opens up a palette of ideas and kitchen-inspired processes that desserts never go through.

Headlines have shown a significant shift in consumer behavior, focusing on the growing trend of layering different fragrances to create personalized, unique scent experiences.

The United States Enters its Fragrance Layering Era

Headlines have shown a significant shift in consumer behavior, focusing on the growing trend of layering different fragrances to create personalized, unique scent experiences.

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Putting on the Spritz: Beverage-Inspired Fine Fragrances

Fine fragrances raise a glass to the flavor world with scents inspired by classic beverages and cocktails.

Blanc shares, 'What captivates me most is not the glamour or the end result, but the creative process itself. I find joy in crafting and refining my formulas, savoring the journey of creation rather than just the final product.'

Master Perfumer Honorine Blanc Says Gen Z Allows Creators to Abandon Fragrance Norms

Blanc shares her journey in scent and what's exciting her as a a perfumer in this one-on-one interview.

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An Air Sculptor in His Own Words

Perfumer Christophe Laudamiel discusses his recent “air sculptures,” special raw materials, the creative process and collaborative relationships. In the secretive, under-the-radar profession of perfumery, IFF’s Christophe Laudamiel stands out. This high-profile perfumer has undertaken a number of attention-grabbing projects and speaking engagements, a break from the stereotypical “invisible” nose.

Tobacco accords are often used as a warm, rich and slightly sweet base note.

Consumer Preferences Are Redefining Tobacco's Role in Flavor and Fragrance: Q&A with Tobacco Flavorist Manoj Arora

The chief perfumer and tobacco flavorist of Sacheerome discusses how trends towards health and wellness are applying to tobacco flavors and fragrances.

As we know, trends come in waves, Gen Z is also rediscovering vanilla and digging into gourmand fragrances.

Bridging the Gap: How Iconic Scents Are Being Repackaged for Gen Z

Matthieu Befve, Givaudan head of Fine Fragrance North America shared, "The Haute Parfumerie segment is one of the fastest-growing markets that resonates with the Gen Z consumer."

Perdon Rupnow reproduced one of her favorite French desserts the Paris-Brest puff pastry base garnished with hazelnut praliné and cream by using five different pyrazines to complete her vision.

A Love Letter to Pyrazines from a Perfumer

Perfumer Delphine Perdon Rupnow shares her notes on pyrazines in fragrance formulations.

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State of Fragrance Through 2018: The Rise of the Niche Fragrance

Niche fine fragrance segment has added more than $240 million to the fragrance market since 2014.

Organosilicon Fragrances

Novel and interesting investigations in the field of the chemistry of odor have been recently described by Wrobel and Warmagat. In their search for new fragrances and for a better understanding of the relationship between the molecular structure and the olfactory propeties of compounds, the authors turned their attention to silicon. The principal approach was to introduce the silicon atom into the osmophoric center of odoriferous materials. A number of compounds have been prepared and evaluated. This article briefly summarizes the synthesis and olfactory characteristics obtained.

Sparkling Fragrances

The intersection of wine and perfumery

Marriage of a Fragrance

If you do come up with the right idea, then you’ve got to find the fragrance that matches that idea and that’s a second hurdle that sometimes becomes difficult, I will describe an idea that was great, and a fragrance that didn’t marry well to that idea. The result of this mismarriage is at best a short term success and at worst a total failure. So, matching that fragrance becomes a second key hurdle.

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Patenting Fragrance Isomers

Making very small changes to a molecule's structure can lead to patentable fragrance compounds.

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The Global Fragrance Market

Compared to beauty and personal care, fragrances experienced a renaissance in mature markets in the face of a fresh consumer desire to differentiate, while simultaneously gaining new adopters in rapidly advancing emerging nations.

Classification of Perfumes and Fragrances

Every year, about 200 new fragrances appear on the market. However, many of them disappear within 10 years. It could be worthwhile to classify existing perfumes and fragrances with the aim to gain more knowledge and to stabilize the market.

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Forward Thinking: Fierce Fragrances

Fine fragrance activity is being driven by new entrants, fashion designers, pop culture icons and entertainers and wearable scents. Novel packaging, fragrance focused retailers and interactive scent experiences continue to attract consumers.

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