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

2022 . 08 . 03 selected by Editorial Board

Beauty

Regulatory

Marketing

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Influencers, Beauty Marketing and The TGA: New Laws and Possibilities

The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently released a new code designed to regulate the promotion and advertising of therapeutic products. The code states that influencers can no longer use personal testimonials when advertising products. The code, which went into effect on January 1, 2022, but has a transition period of six months, so the deadline for ensuring compliance with the code was June 30, 2022, when it officially went into effect across Australia. In essence, the code establishes the requirements for the promotion of therapeutic goods such as cosmeceuticals, medical devices for sun protection, vitamins, to ensure that such advertising promotes quality use of products, is socially responsible and does not deceive or deceive customers.

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Regulatory aspects of Australia in the beauty sector.

2022 . 07 . 27 written by Karen Marin

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Perfume

Noses

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Maya Njie: Where pictures tell a thousand smells

They say a picture paints a thousand words, but can it also inspire a perfume? Absolutely, and the proof lies in the eponymous fragrance collection created by Maya Njie (pronounced ‘Maia N-Jai’). Inspired by family photographs, Maya blends nostalgic ingredients culled from her Swedish childhood and Gambian heritage into handcrafted unisex fragrances which translate personal memories into wearable scents. Like an alchemist, she has bottled moments in time that answer the question, what did it smell like then? Initially created for her own use, interest in the fragrances grew organically, prompting her to launch the brand in 2016. I caught up with Maya in her Shoreditch London studio to talk about her journey as a brand founder and creator in the niche fragrance sector.

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2022 . 07 . 28 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Ingredients

Noses

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Château de Versailles creates the Perfumer’s Garden thanks to support from Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Maison Francis Kurkdjian has become a patron of the Palace of Versailles, providing support for the creation of the Perfumer's Garden, which will open in the spring of 2023. The Perfumer's Garden will exhibit hundreds of scented species, inspired by the spirit of the 17th century Trianon gardens. This exceptional garden will feature traditional species such as roses and jasmine, as well as plants with surprising scents, ranging from chocolate to apple. There will be smelly plants and so-called "dumb" plants such as hyacinth, peony and violet, whose scent must be synthetically reproduced for fragrances.

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A true paradise for any perfumer and fragrance lover!

2022 . 07 . 28 selected by Editorial Board

Marketing

Trends

Sustainability

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Guerlain chief sustainability officer Cécile Lochard: ‘Collaboration is the new competition’

Under Lochard's leadership, bee conservation, biodiversity regeneration, climate change, eco-packaging and women's empowerment were Guerlain's main areas of action. This interview explores the need for collaboration with organizations and NGOs for the protection of biodiversity, the need for sustainable packaging and Guerlain's biodiversity regeneration project, which is developing an experimental garden, where it will study pollination. and thanks to which the master perfumer Thierry Wasser will be able to test regenerative biological techniques. A collaboration with scientists and ethnobotanists to create new cutting-edge sustainable cultivation processes is also part of the project.

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Interesting interview with the Chief Sustainability Officer of Guerlan, Cécile Lochard.
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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.

2022 . 07 . 26 selected by Editorial Board

Books

Education

Noses

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A Master Perfumer's Reflections on Patchouli and Vetiver

In his book "Atlas of Perfumed Botany", perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena guides readers on a poetic, geographical and botanical journey to discover perfumes. Ellena offers a varied and fascinating cartography of fragrances, tracing historical connections and cultural exchanges. Raw material entries are accompanied by detailed, vivid botanical illustrations in color by Karin Doering-Froger. Included here are the rumors about Patchouli and Vetiver.

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A book not to be missed if you are a true fragrance lover

2022 . 07 . 26 selected by Editorial Board

Beauty

Marketing

Trends

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How To Stand Out When Applying For Accelerator Programs

Places in business acceleration programs are coveted by emerging beauty brands looking to build networks, expand distribution and hone their businesses. BeautyIndependent asked 19 beauty brand founders and investors, including participants and accelerator program leaders: What should founders consider when applying for these programs and how can they stand out as candidates?

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Interesting ideas for taking part in a business acceleration program.
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2022 . 07 . 21 written by Karen Marin

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Noses

Fragrance lovers

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CHRISTOPHE LAUDAMIEL: THE PERFUMERS ADVOCATE STARTS A REVOLUTION

Christophe Laudamiel is one of those multi-hyphenated individuals that never stops. Master perfumer, author, performer, chemist and fragrance visionary, I think he can now add the title of “whistleblower” to the list. Several years ago Laudamiel published his Fragrance Manifesto, a comprehensive declaration which, while making a tongue in cheek nod at France’s Declaration of the Rights of Man, proclaims Liberté, Egalité et Fragrancité (Liberty, Equality and Fragranceness) for all.

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2022 . 07 . 21 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Education

Fragrance lovers

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The Pungent History of Men’s Cologne and Perfume

Humanity's obsession with having a good smell spans millennia during which man has more or less wisely manipulated herbs, spices, resins, pastes, oils and incense, with the aim of hiding bad smells, but also of attracting potential companions. The Cool material magazine offers us an interesting insight into the history of the cologne and perfume, passing from the use of soap to incense, to the first perfumes used in Egypt and ancient Greece, to the evolutions thanks to the invention of the still, from history of Mirabilis water up to the present day.

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Discovering the ancient history of perfume
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2022 . 07 . 21 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Sustainability

Ingredients

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Ernesto Collado Of Bravanariz On The Morning Routines and Habits Of Highly Successful People

Ernesto Collado, founder of Bravanariz, in an interesting interview taken from the series "Successful people and their morning routine" tells Medium magazine who was his source of inspiration in pursuing his career, the importance of empathy and working with others, his favorite book authors and his view of nature.

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Interesting and curious interview

2022 . 07 . 19 selected by Editorial Board

Ingredients

Sustainability

R&D

Are 'natural' products better than synthetic ones?

Is natural really better and more sustainable than synthetic? If the consumer wants to do his part to protect biodiversity and the climate, is it better to buy natural products - whose credentials may or may not be questionable - or factory-made synthetics? The answer isn't as clear as you might think. Richard Blackburn, “green” chemist and cosmetics manufacturer observes: “nature is made up of chemical processes. Instead of being afraid of chemistry, people should consider what are the problems of the entire life cycle of substances and raw materials ”.

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An excellent BBC insight into the topic of natural.