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Presented with the swatch that would inspire Bill Blass Couture 7, Delphine Jelk was struck by its sense of spontaneity: 'So I went to citrus, very sparkling.'

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Three perfumers discuss their translations of couture into scent.

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Beyond Muguet

We describe herewith the important milestones in the evolution of the lily of the valley odorant family, as well as recent advances towards the creation of a portfolio of sustainable and biodegradable captive ingredients.

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Fragrance Trends: Global Fragrance -- Not Making Scents

The fragrance industry faces declining sales, increasing competition and a shorter shelf life. Valued at $25 billion last year, the global market for fragrance continues to flounder, with sales increasing at a rate that is slower than the average growth for the industry as a whole (see T-1). Why is this market proving to be such a challenge?

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The Global Fragrances Market – Bringing Fragrances Closer to Consumers

The demand for premium fragrances has bright days ahead, but traditional brands (especially luxury designer brands) will need to adapt to face the growing competition from niche and “indie” players.

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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.

Fragrance Trends

Nevertheless, all of these future trends could be modified because of the development and proper utilization of new synthetic products. Modern perfumery today has no room for the sleepy ways of the past. We are all living in the jet age of fragrance marketing. We are all put to the task to keep pace with this puIsating market.

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Rethinking Fragrance

Years ago, one could say that a great advertising campaign with a sexy or romantic theme would easily lure the consumer to the counter to make a purchase. The cliché that “sex sells” is not necessarily the case anymore. This article compares the olfactive and retail landscapes of then and now, challenges in the perfumery landscape, fragrance and brand DNA, and more.

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Rethinking Fragrance

From consumer discovery to product formats and unusual notes, perfumery is evolving faster than ever.

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Fragrance and Transparency

It is not coming because of any pending legislation, but rather because of a desire from consumers and some consumer goods companies to lift the veil of secrecy from fragrance ingredients.

From calming scents to invigorating fragrance notes, mood- and emotion-forward design is winning over beauty's youngest shoppers.

Fragrance’s Moody Moment

Gen Z and Generation Alpha view scent through an emotional well-being lens; here’s what that means for the category.

Why Home Fragrance?

Why home fragrance ? Because it completes the home environment in the same way personal fragrance helps us complete our own self image. It is time to explore the public’s innate interest in fragrance. Once people become aware that they can choose a fragrance for their homes, they will seek it out and apply the final touch of fragrance to their home just as they do to themselves,

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Fragrances and Sustainability

Assessing the impacts of changing consumer consumption habits, green chemistry, biotechnology and sourcing strategies.

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Sustainability and Fragrance

Carbon footprints, naturals and synthetics, and the future

Fragrance and Social Behavior

My research on fragrance and social behavior is concerned with how people use fragrances to create social images and to play social roles. As a social psychologist, I am well aware that people employ a wide variety of strategies and tactics, some subtle and others not-so-subtle, to control the images they convey to others. With the support of the Fragrance Research Fund, we are looking at the role that people’s choices of fragrances (that is, their perfumes, their colognes, their after-shaves) play in the fashioning of images.

Fragrance As a Trademark

Perhaps you or your clients should ask your trademark attorney to do an intellectual property audit of your inventory of product ideas for potentially protectable fragrance marks. The next time your customer smells your product, will they think of you?

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Multidimensional Fragrances at Home

How the technical, hedonic and cost factors of the laundry and home care categories are changing the way fragrances are developed.

2014 Flavor & Fragrance Leaderboard

Perfumer & Flavorist magazine’s 2014 Flavor & Fragrance Leaderboard ranks the top companies in the industry. It also includes select exclusive insights from key executives on the state and future of the industry.

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Ingredients of Fragrance Innovation

Rose, ingredient evolution and niche formulations— highlights from the Elements Showcase

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