Euromonitor International forecasts that Russia is soon to overtake the UK as the world’s biggest market for super premium fragrance sales as high net worth individuals from the BRIC markets set a new pace of growth that signals a shift in the global...
The UK’s celebrity obsession appears to have taken effect on Britain’s men this Christmas, as the number of men likely to sniff out a celebrity scent keeps growing.
A new way of classifying scents has been developed by researchers in Portugal which they claim could help take the arbitrariness out of fragrance categorisation.
When it comes to fragrance purchase women are sidelining factors such as price or celebrity endorsement and will choose their scent based on how they feel, market analyst Mintel claims.
Fragrance house Firmenich has produced a number of abstract fragrances as inspiration for a team of designers, in order to explore the effect of fragrance on creativity.
The trend for discreet and inconspicuous luxury, borne out of the economic downturn, is appearing in fine fragrances with the emergence of singular note scents.
Infusing tissue paper and material with long lasting fragrances are some of the new technologies offered by Memory Paper Scent to packaging and perfumery players, helping them differentiate from the competition.
NTT Communications has developed a ‘fragrance communication’ system that makes it possible to send a variety of different fragrances using the internet.
Advertiser JCDecaux will be bringing scent emitting units for fragrance advertising to UK airports with the introduction of its Innovate concepts to the country’s travel hubs.
The scent of male changing rooms might not be to your taste but Scent of Success is just another of the weird and wonderful scents making it into this year's fragrance hall of fame.
Genetically modified flowers and even aroma producing yeast could figure highly in the fragrance industry of the future, according to researchers in Israel.
Valentine's Day fragrance sales were particularly strong in 2007
says market research company NPD Group - so will 2008's innovative
gift ideas manage to maintain the trend?
With the season for buying fragrances well upon us, market experts
say that cultural differences will continue to define the type of
fragrance launched around the world during the course of next year.
An employee of the city of Detroit is suing her employers over
fragrance toxicity, claiming that modern fragrances contain
chemicals that can lead to neurotoxicants, particularly in confined
spaces with limited air flow.
Not to be outdone by competitors, renowned shoe designer Jimmy Choo
has branched out into fragrance production creating a range to
challenge recent launches by fashion designers in the market.
Ex-Gucci designer Tom Ford has launched a new fragrance made
up of 12 individual scents designed to be mixed and matched,
allowing consumers to create their own distinctive smell.
Having announced strong results for its fragrance division,
Givaudan says a focus on natural fragrances and research work that
centres on the activation process of fragrances should serve to
boost the company's position.
Obtaining the right fragrance for cosmetics, perfumes and personal
care products is often a major factor to determine a new products
success. But now European scientists believe that tiny bioelectrics
sensors may take some of the...
Demand for flavors and fragrances in the US is forecast to grow
significantly, off the back of particularly strong demand for
fragrances from the cosmetic and toiletry industry.
The European Union and Luxembourg high courts have ruled that
French fragrance company Eden will not be able to trademark the
smell of strawberries in an effort to market it for a range of
cosmetics products.
Fragrance manufacturers will be taking note of a recent study
carried out in the US assessing the impact of different scents on
driving ability. While camomile and lavender are out and coffee and
lemon are in, certain aftershaves...
For years lavender - known for its relaxation benefits - has been
encorporated in the formulation of various cosmetic products to
induce beauty sleep. However until now the fragrance had not
actually been proven to have sleep aiding...
The Sense of Smell Institute (SOSI) has commissioned a White Paper
to review recent research findings on the beneficial effects of
peppermint. Numerous studies have linked the ingredient with
improved mental and physical performance.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reports
that a team of researchers are currently using beams of chilled
neutrons to determine how aroma compounds are embedded into
assortments of other chemicals that carry...
US market information company The NPD Group has entered into a
licensing agreement with international fragrance company Michael
Edwards to begin classifying prestige fragrances according to
Edwards' copyright-protected fragrance...