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

2022 . 09 . 27 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Noses

Marketing

Firmenich appoints three outstanding new Master Perfumers

Firmenich has appointed three new Master Perfumers: François-Raphaël Balestra, Wessel-Jan Kos and Haresh Totlani, who will join an exclusive elite of nine Master Perfumers who have achieved the highest level of excellence and achievement in their respective fields and adherence. to the Firmenich princes.
François-Raphaël Balestra in Firmenich since 1999 has created the fragrances of the main laundry products around the world and is the head of the New Ingredients Discovery for Perfumery at Firmenich, collaborating in the creation of Dreamwood ™, a biotechnological innovation inspired by the wood of sandalwood and Muguissimo ™, a note of lily of the valley exceptionally close to nature born from green synthesis. Wessel-Jan graduated from ISIPCA, in addition to his role as an award-winning perfumer, was instrumental in the development of odor-fighting technologies at Firmenich, giving his name to numerous patents, also contributing to the definition of biotechnological ingredients. Haresh Totlani was Head of Firmenich's Creation Center in India and winner of the Patrick Firmenich Award. The latter believes that "perfumes change the way people feel. They make them happy and confident ".

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Three new perfumers join Firmenich.

2022 . 09 . 22 written by Karen Marin

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Perfume

Fragrance lovers

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Commodity : Rebooting a Modern, American Perfumery Brand

Can you imagine the shock you would feel if your favorite mascara/candy/soft drink/fill-in-the-blank disappeared off the market? Well, this is the dilemma that faced the loyal customers of fragrance brand Commodity back in the spring of 2018. After initial success in the competitive fragrance market, the brand abruptly shuttered leaving more questions than answers. Fortunately, someone was watching in the wings, and like a savior, swept in, not only to rescue the brand but to revive it and reboot it. Vicken Arslanian, founder of Europerfumes which distributes an impressive portfolio of niche fragrance brands to specialty retail in the United States, saw the opportunity and seized the moment. In this exclusive interview, he talks about the revival and renewal of this much-loved brand.

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2022 . 09 . 22 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Ingredients

Education

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On The Beauty of Fresh Incense

Bois de Jasmin accompanies us in an in-depth study of the raw material of incense through a video content and the description of some fragrances characterized by this very variable and versatile note. Incense is in fact one of those materials that changes its character depending on what else is present in the formula and which can be bright and peppery or dark and smoky or evoke the greening of spring buds. The article reviews some different variations of one of the most popular notes.

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Discovering another raw material widely used in perfumery: incense

2022 . 09 . 22 selected by Editorial Board

R&D

Olfactology

Education

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A Fragrance for an Anosmic: UMEMA (Ugo Charron of Mane and Emmanuelle Dancourt) 2022 “Tasting Perfume”

An interesting story of the project of the journalist Emmanuelle Dancourt, anosmic all her life, in collaboration with Ugo Charron, Junior Perfumer of Mane, for the creation of a perfume designed for her, despite her condition of anosmia due to the absence of the olfactory bulb . The creation process was shared through the synaesthetic language and the analysis of taste. The perfume was called UMEMA, with a reference to the umami taste and because in French the term has an assonance with "Emmanuelle perfume"

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Interesting and original initiative
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2022 . 09 . 20 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Marketing

Trends

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Entrepreneur Chriselle Lim on launching a viral fragrance phenomenon

Harpers bazaar talks about the launch of the fragrances of the Phlur brand, whose creative director is Chriselle Lim, an American entrepreneur and mega influencer, which had an impressive result. Suffice it to say that her fragrance “Missing Person”, created by Constance Georges-Picot, went viral on TikTok, selling out in five hours and leaving a waiting list of over 200,000 people. Lim stated that the perfume "has become a therapy for the people on TikTok". The line has just been launched by Selfridge.

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How a fragrance launch can become a real viral phenomenon.

2022 . 09 . 20 selected by Editorial Board

Books

Education

Fragrance lovers

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New Book Review: Scent A Natural History of Fragrance (Elise Vernon Pearlstine) 2022 + Perfume and Pollinators Draw

Elise Vernon Pearlstine spent 17 years pursuing a passionate career as a wildlife biologist, traveling and studying extensively on site, after which she embarked on the path of ethnobotany, natural perfumer and educator.
In this book she speaks with two voices: a more intimate colloquial tone and a more technical one, which blend perfectly within the pages. Ethnobotany is the heart of the book which deals with the fascinating pollinator-plant-environment relationship and which fascinates in a compelling and informative way.

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A Cafleurebon review of Elise Vernon Pearlstine's book “Scent, A Natural History of Fragrance”.
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2022 . 09 . 15 written by Laurence Arrigo Klove

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Perfume

Fragrance lovers

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Into the Wild. With Floratropia's sustainable and alternative model.

Karine Torrent radically cherishes the beauty of nature. Her unconventional perfumes are inhabited by natural materials, ethically sourced, and processed all the way.

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2022 . 09 . 15 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Education

Fragrance lovers

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Patchouli Fragrances : Part 1 Classical Patchouli

In this article we find a list of classic fragrances that have patchouli as a predominant note or present in their formulation. The article is accompanied by a video that tells how the way patchouli is processed greatly affects its smell: a steam-distilled patchouli oil has an earthy, moldy, clayey smell, while solvent-distilled patchouli absolute reminiscent of cocoa and dry woods. Other methods allow distillers to recompose patchouli essence fractions to bring out certain effects, such as licorice or sweet notes.

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Interesting insight on patchouli.
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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 . 09 . 15 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Fragrance museums

Education

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Osmothèque 2022: A Private Visit With President Thomas Fontaine and Delegated Director Anne-Cécile Pouant

Story of a day with the President Thomas Fontaine and the Managing Director Anne Cécile Pouant discovering a unique institution in the world, the Osmothèque, of its activities and an olfactory journey towards some fragrances preserved and rediscovered there: 1921 Coty Emeraude, Zibeline de Weil (Claude Fraysse), Bandit, Caron Narcisse Noir ...

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Cafleurebon visits the Osmothèque.

2022 . 09 . 14 written by Silvio Levi

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Perfume

Fragrance lovers

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Welcome to Ermano Picco!

It is my sincere pleasure to welcome Ermano Picco to our Editorial Team.

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