Promoting innovation and high creativity in the development of Niche Perfumery and Cosmetics

2020 . 07 . 28 selected by Editorial Board

Olfactology

R&D

Fragrance lovers

What Have We Done with Our Sense of Smell?

An interesting article that, following the growing demand for odorless products, investigates how this will affect the grooming experience.

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With a proliferation of fragrance-free products on the market, have we inadvertently turned the world off from scent?

2020 . 07 . 28 selected by Editorial Board

Marketing

Trends

Beauty

As The Pandemic Persists, Many Cosmetic Manufacturers Struggle

A detailed article that reports some statistical data and the results of a survey on the impact of Covid-19 on the Beauty sector and which ends with some fundamental takeaways.

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An overview of the economic situation in the sector due to Covid-19.

2020 . 07 . 28 selected by Editorial Board

Olfactology

R&D

Fragrance lovers

Covid-19 canine detectives

In addition to being our loyal best friends, dogs can now be instrumental in the battle against Covid-19. In fact, they could be able, if properly trained, to sniff out patients affected by the virus.

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Trained canines help us in the battle against Covid-19

2020 . 07 . 28 selected by Editorial Board

Noses

People

Fragrance lovers

+1

Mark Buxton & David Chieze

In this interview the two perfumers Mark Buxton and DavidChieze talk about themselves by explaining their new and revolutionary olfactory project.

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An interesting interview with the famous perfumers Mark Buxton & David Chieze
Essencional - The Paper
Have you ever asked yourself what’s behind the world of artistic perfumery? We have collected numbers, conversations, and trends of a world that has always been fascinating and inspiring.

2020 . 07 . 24 written by Karen Marin

People

Education

Perfume

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NOSE ON THE ROAD: IN SEARCH OF OLFACTORY ORIGINS

What happens when two young perfumery students decide to combine their passions for scent and travel? An amazing voyage of discovery! Isabelle and Theo had the unprecedented idea of continuing their studies by going to the source to get close to the raw materials and their producers, to have an experience that would allow them to discover ingredients in an unforgettable way.

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2020 . 07 . 21 selected by Editorial Board

Retail

Marketing

Trends

Mixing Models: How Dtc Brands Are Interacting with Traditional Retailer

DTC (direct to consumer) Company are now cooperating with traditional retailers and vice versa. Does a new retail model going to be established?

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Two completely different retail approaches are now merging.
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2020 . 07 . 21 selected by Editorial Board

Retail

Marketing

Trends

+1

How Consumers *Really* Feel About Post-pandemic Beauty Retail

The results of a survey conducted by Red Ant on more than 250 people, shows that perhaps, the way in which consumers will test and buy beauty products will not be so different from the pre-covid period: those who were used to buying online they will continue to do so, but those who were used to shopping in the store say they are willing to resume this activity, perhaps with some precautions such as avoiding testing products in-store; the one to one experience is always required and well accepted, whether it is virtual or physical in the store ...

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A short article summarizing the results of a survey on how people really feel about post-pandemic beauty retail.

2020 . 07 . 21 selected by Editorial Board

Ingredients

Beauty

Beyond parabens: the new frontier of preservatives

Parabens are present in many cosmetics, as they guarantee stability and correct conservation. Now, the point is that, due to an alleged link between parabens and breast cancer, it has begun to fear its harmful consequences. But actually, many natural parabens are present in many plants or in some foods that we ingest daily such as carrots. However, they can be replaced by a new crop of preservatives…

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An article that clarifies parabens.
Essencional - The Paper
Have you ever asked yourself what’s behind the world of artistic perfumery? We have collected numbers, conversations, and trends of a world that has always been fascinating and inspiring.

2020 . 07 . 21 selected by Editorial Board

Ingredients

Fragrance lovers

Perfume

Oakmoss/Lichens/Mosses

This in-depth article on oakmoss, lichens and mosses, reviews the properties of these popular ingredients by telling the botanical characteristics, the countries of origin, their use in perfumery, the extraction methods and many other interesting information and it concludes with a list of the most famous perfumes that contain high concentrations of these ingredients.

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An interesting article on oakmoss, lichens and mosses.

2020 . 07 . 21 selected by Editorial Board

Ingredients

Education

Fragrance lovers

+1

ScenTree: a collaborative classification of perfume ingredients

The database created by scentree collects more 460 raw materials two thirds of which are synthetic. Scentree is a tree that, from the 16 olfactory families, descends into the detail of each raw material as it is enlarged.

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Two young entrepreneurs have launched an ingredient data base providing information for novices as well as noses.