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According to a Statista report, the worldwide personal care segment is projected to reach sales of nearly $167 billion in 2020 and $221 billion by 2024.

The Smell of Self-Care

Exploring the scents that help us unwind, from luxurious bath products and sensational skin care to unforgettable home fragrances and set-and-forget subscription services that deliver serenity to the doorstep.

Fragrance Formulation: In the Perfumer's Studio

drom fragrances offers a glimpse into the perfumer’s creative process. drom fragrances perfumer Pierre-Constantin Gueros is the son of a Parisian furrier. And though as a child he didn’t yet know what a perfumer was, the olfactory sensations of that time would stick with him.

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Defining "Natural," Redefining Waste

Underwood discusses the industry's sustainability initiatives and redefining the term "natural."

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Profiles: Rolph Gasparian

This month's Profiles column features Rolph Gasparian, perfumer at Mane.

Jeana Wirtenberg (Institute for Sustainable Enterprise at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Jeana Wirtenberg & Associates)

Sustainability and the Natural/Organic Personal Care Market: WFFC Business Dinner

Jeana Wirtenberg of the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Jeana Wirtenberg & Associates presented her talk, “Sustainability: Forging a Path to a Brighter Future,” during Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce’s annual business meeting.

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Inside F&F’s Hottest Emerging Market

Africa is a diverse and culturally rich continent presenting a wide variety of market opportunities and ingredients for the fragrance and flavor industry.

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Beyond the Boom: Strategic Growth in the Era of Fragrance Normalization

From longevity to functional fragrances, consumers want brands to push the envelope in scent innovation.

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Endpoint. Synesthesia is Music to our Taste Buds

My role for Perfumer & Flavorist is to procure and put forth relevant scientific content and observations to advance your formulations for improved F&F applications. So what you’ll find here are some interesting points I’ve observed that could connect to your overall larger project “constellation.”

Skin care continues to be a focus of innovation with an emphasis on natural ingredients.

Forward Thinking: Clean Beauty in the Time of COVID-19

Natural skin care products to address COVID-induced concerns like maskne, blue light protection and hand care.

Headspace Measurement of Evaporation Rates of Perfumes Applied onto Skin: Application to Rose Essential Oils and Their Principal Components

The goal of this research was to study, by headspace analysis, the diffusion of the major components essential rose oils applied onto skin.

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Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials

This month’s column features discussions on organic hibiscus, elderberry, turmeric root and more.

The Robertet perfumer shares his journey, current projects and more.

Profiles: Robert Gaudelli

The Robertet perfumer shares his journey, current projects and more.

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Infographic: 2014 WPC Presents Beauty Dynamics in MEA

World Perfumery Congress presents a closer look at this $24-billion market.

The Future of Fragrance: Toward a Biotechnology of Scent Creation

How can the molecular biology and neuroscience of olfaction help shine light on the relationship between the molecular properties of an odorant and its odor quality? This question invites many others, because in order to go from stimulus to perception all the intermediate steps need to be understood.

Perfumery, West Coast Style

Amidst industry consolidation, one fragrance house is exploring its unique regional footprint

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Editor's Note: One Year Later

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Malodor Technology is Meeting Consumer Needs with Fresh Solutions

This roundup of technologies demonstrates how four companies are innovating olfactive technologies to eliminate bad smells and enhance good ones.

Santalol is the main component of sandalwood essential oil responsible for the characteristic sandalwood smell.

Synthesizing Sandalore for Sustainability

As natural resources become more precious, sythentic sandalore offers a way to relieve pressure on natural sandalwood resources.