<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9 http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9/sitemap-news.xsd"><url><loc>https://www.perfumerflavorist.com/fragrance/fine-fragrance/news/22974668/belle-aire-creations-opens-bac-studio-to-bring-fine-fragrance-and-brand-design-under-one-roof</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Perfumer & Flavorist</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-17T14:31:18.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Belle Aire Creations Opens BAC Studio to Bring Fine Fragrance and Brand Design Under One Roof; Company Hosts Annual Sensory Inspiration Event</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/stacey-david.7D0djYnBNz.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>“The BAC Studio is a true pillar of growth for the future of Belle Aire Creations,” said Stacey David, CEO of Belle Aire Creations.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/j-dhaliwal.79GnLcvmWX.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>“Today’s clients are looking for more than a fragrance submission–they are looking for a partner who understands where their brand is going,” said Jason Dhaliwal, COO of Belle Aire Creations.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/bac0015.LXkfWqiKfN.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>With The BAC Studio, Belle Aire is effectively turning its Libertyville headquarters into a more integrated fine fragrance development destination, combining fragrance creation with the consumer, cultural and design inputs that increasingly shape how a new scent is positioned and experienced in the marketplace.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/griffin-nathan.3nUfom6Wtm.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>“The creation of The BAC Studio required an extraordinary level of collaboration,” said Griffin Nathan, construction project management and maintenance process manager at Belle Aire Creations.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/bac0050.yMNkgoPYew.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The studio brings together Belle Aire’s perfumers, fragrance development specialists, sourcing team, marketers, consumer insights experts and designers.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/bac0018.7x5JEYgSow.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Clients can develop visual identity, packaging, vessel direction, naming, storytelling, color, texture and materials alongside the fragrance itself, allowing olfactive and visual concepts to evolve together.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/bac0001.ojtC5uB0FS.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The studio is part of a larger 1,725-square-foot renovation that includes an updated Town Hall and collaborative gathering areas. Its design is intended to make fragrance development more immersive, giving clients a setting to explore scent alongside color, texture, finishes, materials and form.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/belleaire-bac-ribbon0116-1.BWalirDPHF.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>With The BAC Studio, Belle Aire is effectively turning its Libertyville headquarters into a more integrated fine fragrance development destination, combining fragrance creation with the consumer, cultural and design inputs that increasingly shape how a new scent is positioned and experienced in the marketplace.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/bac0017.1H1LhDWaVY.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Rather than treating fragrance as a standalone product-development exercise, The BAC Studio positions fine fragrance as part of a broader brand-building process. Projects begin with an assessment of a brand’s positioning, target audience, aspirations and desired emotional impact.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/bac0034.jYA0YCpfvi.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The opening of The BAC Studio builds on Belle Aire Creations’ broader emphasis on immersive sensory experiences, including its annual sensorial experience day</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.perfumerflavorist.com/news/fragrance/news/22974662/givaudan-perfumery-school-marks-80-years-of-training-fragrance-talent</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Perfumer & Flavorist</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-17T13:52:43.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Givaudan Perfumery School Marks 80 Years of Training Fragrance Talent</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/giv-fr-eame-paris-argenteuil-perfumeryschool-21-1027x685.1GJatPSnya.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The school’s four-year curriculum begins with an intensive study of fragrance raw materials, including memorization of approximately 500 ingredients.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.perfumerflavorist.com/events/event-coverage/news/22974520/october-sets-a-packed-agenda-for-flavor-fragrance</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Perfumer & Flavorist</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-15T20:09:07.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>October Sets a Packed Agenda for Flavor &amp; Fragrance</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/09/pexels-hson-5071150.IMw2n1Omuu.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>From Shanghai to New Jersey and beyond, the F&amp;amp;F calendar is busy in October.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>