Fragrance is vital in many industries, including personal care, and the Fragrance Creators Association is working to improve its impact and public understanding.
Fragrance innovation continues to push boundaries as expectations rise around sustainability and functionality, and there’s fresh focus on mood-boosting and digital engagement within the category, according to one expert.
Speaking with Jo Chidley, Founder, Beauty Kitchen, we continued our conversation on the importance of making natural products 100% just that, and how new entrepreneurs can make the leap into the cosmetics realm.
As the flavours and fragrant leader lays the foundation for its hub in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province of China, the move represents the company’s biggest-ever investment in its Chinese fragrance activities.
Through its Asia production facility, fine fragrances designer and manufacturer, Eurofragance, works on its strategy to boost fragrant growth in the Asian market.
The Japanese personal care conglomerate, known for its various global prestigious brands and scientific contributions, apologises to customers and promotes two voluntary recalls in one week.
The fragrance category is witnessing some major shifts. An area that was once dominated by sex-laced marketing, the message is now very different, with new trends such as natural, personalised and home fragrances all being marketed with a very different...
The biotech fragrance and flavor company uses fermentation to develop natural ingredients for cosmetics and other industries. Now that knowhow is part of Takasago’s Natural Mineral Portfolio.
Symrise announces that it is launching its own mobile app to offer a smart device experience of its Fine Fragrance genealogy, which is a complete overview of the most popular fragrances of today as well as the past four decades.
The emergence of multi-sensory experiences in the beauty market connects the product to the consumer in an increasingly engaging way. According to Mintel; Korea's unusual textures, mood changing fragrances and interactive packaging are major attractions...
Cracking Asia from a Western brand’s point of view has long been known to be difficult – from ever-changing regulations to translating a brand’s message in the right way. That's where consultants like Hiro Nakayama come in.
International Flavors & Fragrances has acquired the fragrance ingredients and fragrance creation abilities of Israel-based company Aromor Flavors and Fragrances.
Chemical players BASF and Petronas have reaffirmed their commitment to Asia-Pacific with further investment in their aroma ingredients project which will look to meet the growing demand of local personal care firms, as well as in the home, pharmaceutical...
The UK fragrance brand is the most recent to call on specialty chemicals distributor DKSH for its expertise in selected Asian markets, in a bid to further expand its product line in the region.
A research centre in Thailand has developed a slow release technology for the fragrance industry that could be adapted for perfume and cosmetic applications.
International Fragrance and Flavors has reported a significant gain in second quarter sales, with a strong performance in emerging markets offsetting higher costs and slower beauty sales.
Symrise exceeded its sales and earnings for fiscal year 2010 thanks to the global economic recovery, strong boost in demand and a solid positioning in emerging markets.
France-based speciality chemicals company Rhodia is increasing the production capacity of its sandalwood fragrance ingredient Rhodiantal IBCH (Isobornylcyclohexanol) in China in order to strengthen the position of its Aroma Performance business unit in...
Germany-based flavour and fragrance provider Symrise has announced its first ever bond issue as a means of refinancing debt to increase cash flow and profitability.
Travelling the world looking for rare and endangered fragrant plants has been the life’s work of Givaudan fragrance chemist Roman Kaiser, who has investigated thousands of species.
NTT Communications has developed a ‘fragrance communication’ system that makes it possible to send a variety of different fragrances using the internet.
Symrise has reported a sales increase for the first quarter of 2008
led mainly by emerging markets but bottom line figures suffered due
to higher energy and raw material costs.
Launched in 'Chloe's apartment' the luxury brand's new fragrance
seeks to push boundaries of expectation in order to reach out to
customers with a clear product concept.