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

2021 . 04 . 13 selected by Editorial Board

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Firmenich Introduces Olfactive Vision for Post-COVID World

If you are interested in understanding what the scents of the future could be, here is the new program designed by Firmenich, Olfactive Vision, based on four different olfactory paths: Shift The Rules, Playful Reconnection, Post-Crisis Luxury and Greater Good, each designed for a specific type of consumer ...

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Interesting article on the Olfactive Vision project launched by Firmenich

2021 . 04 . 13 selected by Editorial Board

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Marketing

Beauty

State of the Beauty Industry, Part I

Cosmetic Executive Women State of Beauty Report provides many insights into what has changed in this last year in the world of international beauty.

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A window on future trends

2021 . 04 . 13 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

People

Fragrance lovers

ÇaFleureBon Modern Masterpieces: Olympic Orchids Perfumes Night Flyer (formerly Zoologist Bat) Ellen Covey (2015) + Legitimizing Geosmin Draw

Bat scientist Ellen Covey has created a perfectly wearable perfume, based on geosmin, a molecule exploited by bats for its distinctive smell that provides them with an olfactory guide to find their nests or locate food.

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A perfume made by a neuroscientist who studies bats.

2021 . 04 . 13 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

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FIRMENICH AND MINORITY JOIN FORCES TO CELEBRATE NICHE PERFUMERY IN CHINA

Let's celebrate together the winners of the Firmenich and Minority award for the best niche perfumes.

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Article on the second edition of the award dedicated to niche perfumes in China
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.

2021 . 04 . 13 selected by Editorial Board

Beauty

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Microplastics Detected in Human Placenta: Industry Implications

The microplastics found in the placenta of pregnant women show how these substances can penetrate and remain in the human body causing problems for the immune system. The article lists the companies that have banned the presence of these substances from their cosmetic products

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Interesting article on the implications of microplastics for our body

2021 . 04 . 09 written by Karen Marin

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SAMPLING OF TOMORROW: CREATING TOUCHLESS SOLUTIONS

How will we test products in stores in safe, hygienic ways? How can samples be distributed to ensure consumer comfort? What innovative, creative solutions can be found? These very questions were at the heart of the fourth edition of the competition "Think Tank: how will we perfume ourselves tomorrow?” sponsored by COTY and organized by Easyfairs Oriex, the group behind the PCD trade fair in Paris dedicated to the worldwide perfume and cosmetics packaging community. On the occasion of this competition, students from L’École Supérieure Européenne de Packaging (ESEPAC) and l’École Supérieure du Parfum (ESP) worked together to find real solutions to the current dilemma facing the cosmetics and fragrance industry now: how to test fragrance and other products in-store while respecting hygienic and environmental restrictions.

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2021 . 04 . 06 written by Laurence Arrigo Klove

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Inside the World Perfume Vault where l’Osmothèque keeps alive our perfume heritage.

This unique storage cellar keeps alive and even resurrect extinct perfumes from the past. World forgotten treasures come back to life thanks to the vital mission undertaken by its experts. The past paves the way for the future. A spectacular trip down Memory Lane and up to Paradise. Are you ready to go?

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2021 . 04 . 06 selected by Editorial Board

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Will China Become Hooked On CBD Beauty Products?

A detailed article on the potential of CBD-based beauty products in the Chinese market

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Article explaining China's relationship with CBD-based beauty products
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.

2021 . 04 . 06 selected by Editorial Board

Beauty

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Beauty will bounce back faster than fashion. How?

Experts predict Beauty will bounce back from COVID-19 sooner than Fashion, thanks to resiliency, effective online strategies, and being in-tune with the consumer.

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Article that explains the reason for the recovery of the Beauty sector compared to the fashion one.

2021 . 04 . 06 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

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Innovation Alert: new solid fragrance formulation tech from WWP and Scentinvent

Es sence Collection is a new line of alcohol-free products, customizable according to color, texture and fragrance with ingredients with beneficial properties. Read the article to find out more

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Is this new product really going to disrupt the fragrance industry?