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Smoke, Leather & Tea: A Survey of 2015 Trends

A recent spate of trend reports for the year heightened the emergence of unique ingredients, sensory combinations and global influences. Herein is a survey of some of the year’s leading themes.

Japan: A Fragrance & Flavor Journey

A sensory exploration from the WFFC

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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.

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Natural Instincts: Global Trends in Women’s Fragrances

Emergence of aromatherapeutic, antioxidant-rich and “free from” formulations.

Scent and Component Analysis of the Hybrid Tea Rose

The hybrid tea rose as a group is one of the major modern roses cultivated as a garden rose today. It was developed and has been bred since the latter half of the nineteenth century by cross breeding the hybrid perpetual rose with the tea rose.

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India: The Crossroads of Flavor and Fragrance

There are eight magical ingredients that enhance both, traditional Indian cuisine and perfume. Angad Rai, master Indian specialty chef, Trident Bandra-Kurla-Mumbai, and Krishan Mohan, perfumer, share their creations and the role these ingredients play in each.

This month’s column digs into recent scent trends and collaborations in the growing candle industry.

Forward Thinking: Candle Scent Trends & Seasonal Staples

This month’s column digs into recent scent trends and collaborations in the growing candle industry.

Trend Trek

Highlights from the WFFC Excursion in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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Forward Thinking: Fragrance Frenzy

Vying for consumers, fine fragrance market activity is being driven by genderless fragrance directions, fragrance books, attention grabbing packaging, store experiences, sampling and technology.

Scent-Sational: Eco-friendly Homecare Introductions Boom

Household products making claims relating to environmental sustainability and ethical practices increased nearly 700% globally between 2006 and 2008.

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Forward Thinking: Fragrances of the Moment

Fine fragrance continues to be a competitive landscape, with a plethora of fragrance applications and choices across all distributions. With a myriad of options, consumers are no longer confined to fine fragrance for a memorable fragrance experience.

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Forward Thinking: Hair Flair, Fragrance and Care

Hair colorants, customized hair products and innovative hair care applications inspired by skin care are providing new opportunities and challenges for fragrance houses and consumer packaged goods manufacturers.

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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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The Natural-Organic-Green-Sustainability Conundrum

The rising profile of natural and organic fragranced products has paralleled increasing supply issues and certification complications. Meanwhile, growing demands for green and sustainable products create new conflicts.

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WPC Panel Answers: Is It Easy Being Green?

A panelist of fragrance industry leaders discussed what it would take for an industry-wide tool and commitment to create green fragrances during the Designing and Assessing Green Fragrance workshop held on day two of the 2016 World Perfumery Congress.

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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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Endpoint: Is Willy Wonka* Running F&F's Reality?

This article reviews some state-of-the-art inventions in F&F, in hopes of sniffing out what's next.

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