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Scentmate by dsm-firmenich Reveals Two Major Autumn and Winter Trends for Fine Fragrance

The two key olfactive directions reflect cultural shifts, emotional needs and lifestyle aspirations through fine fragrance.

Confessions of a Rebel's Get A Room and Order Champagne offers scent notes of raspberry, mandarin, jasmine, cocoa, patchouli and vanilla.

Discover The Latest Genderless Fragrance Launches

According to a recent report, the unisex fragrance market is expected to reach $190 million by 2025.

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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.

Rafael Trujillo, R&D vice president, Victor Mills Society and master perfumer at P&G and a paper co-author shared, “Scent and fragrance play a huge role in consumer purchasing behaviors. Perhaps, if we can learn more about what people prefer, and why they prefer those elements, we can create even better experiences and products that deliver superior performance.”

5 Top Fragrance Headlines of August 2024

Here are the top 5 headlines spanning from home care trends, perfumer insights and World Perfumery Congress 2024 expo hall highlights.

Read back on the headlines that have shaped fragrance news over the last year.

Recent Fragrance Industry Studies & Market Trends

Read back on the headlines that have shaped fragrance news over the last year.

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Neostalgia Leads Top 3 Home Care Trends for Summer 2024 According to Scentmate by dsm-firmenich

Neostalgia is a concept that blends nostalgia and novelty, a more positive emotion than traditional nostalgia, as it involves enjoying the past again.

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IFF Details Data-Backed Scent Platforms at in-cosmetics Global 2026

The company is positioning scent as a tool to influence a broader range of emotional states beyond traditional cues like relaxation, including comfort, reassurance and optimism.

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Top 5 Fragrance Headlines of January 2025

Learn more about which fragrance articles caught readers' eyes last month.

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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.

CEO Erik Fyrwald said, 'Our goal is to remain an innovation-driven company, serving diverse sectors such as home and personal care, food and beverage, and health and wellness.'

IFF 2025 Fragrance Leaders & Newsmakers

IFF's company leaders outline the past year of achievements and the milestones the company has hit over its 60-year history.

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Scaling Fragrance: Iberchem on Growth, Emotion and the New Creative Tech Era

Take a look at 8 trends in women’s fragrance, consumer trends in western Europe, RIFM's Ingredient Database and more!

Top 5 Fragrance Headlines of May 2024

Take a look at 8 trends in women’s fragrance, consumer trends in western Europe, RIFM's Ingredient Database and more!

There has reportedly been a spike in fragrance-related content on the social media platform, which has driven interest in the segment by Gen Z users.

Top 5 Fragrance Headlines of July 2024

The top 5 fragrance headlines ranged from corporate restructuring and sales reports to interactive scent exhibits and consumer trends in home care and purchasing.

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The New Power of Scent in Beauty

How science, wellness and personalization are transforming fragrance from a sensory extra into a strategic beauty driver.

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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!"

Company president Satoshi Masumura shared, 'The need to address mental health challenges will remain critical, so how fragrances augment positive emotional experiences will continue to be relevant.'

Takasago 2025 Fragrance Leaders & Newsmakers

Takasago is focused on maintaining sustainability in all of its operations when it comes to fragrance.

Pantone17-1230 Mocha Mousse is said to honor and embrace the sustenance and authenticity of our physical environment, finding harmony and balance between the demands of modernity and the timeless beauty of artful creation.

Pantone Announces Scent Collab with Pura to Debut 2025 Color of The Year, Mocha Mousse

P&F+ connects with chief fragrance officer Mara Dumski to discuss the partnership and the inspiration behind the scent's formulation.

Francis Kurkdjian, the perfumer and artistic director behind Maison Francis Kurkdjian.

Francis Kurkdjian Talks Perfumer Recognition, Evolving Industry Demands & Fragrance's Next Frontier

Throughout the interview Kurkdjian touches on adjusting to evolving career demands, perfumers in the spotlight, current trends, recent launches and the upcoming three-day WPC event set for June 24-27 in Geneva, Switzerland.