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

2020 . 03 . 16 selected by Editorial Board

Olfactology

Fragrance lovers

Perfume

Smelly Maps

Smelly maps Project created visual maps of the good and bad smells of Barcelona and London and published two studies considering the evolution of smellscape over times and the colours and human feelings associated to the smell of that two cities.

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Amongst different projects with the aim to describe the smell of the cities, Smelly Maps in 2015 create maps of the smell of the cities on the basis of social media geo-referenced data.  Direct link to the original publication. 

2020 . 03 . 16 selected by Editorial Board

Ingredients

Perfume

Haitian crisis: The Vetiver sector under great tension

Haiti is the world's leader producer of Vetiver and the success of this sector is due to 40 years of work from determined entrepreneurs. Political instability and the risk of riots have negative impacts on the supply chain of the roots and may drive to an unprecedent crisis.

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An overview of the Haitian situation and the possible impacts to vetiver sector and fragrance industry

2020 . 03 . 16 selected by Editorial Board

Packaging

Sustainability

Perfume

Pujolasos launches 100% natural and compostable cap for fragrance bottles

The company Pujolasos patented the first natural and compostable cap made entirely of wood and cork.

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An example of improvement of package sustainability: a cap 100% compostable

2020 . 03 . 16 selected by Editorial Board

Trends

Retail

Marketing

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Deciphering the Independent Fragrance Market

Despite the growing consumer interest in niche and independent brands, businesses face unique challenges: digital disruption, experiential selling, leveraging brand esclusivity, sustainability, ...

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An interesting article on the general results of the second edition of the "Economic Observatory on the market of artistic and experimental perfumery" at 2019 Pitti Fragranze and a comment of some attendees with their insight on fragrance market
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 . 03 . 16 selected by Editorial Board

Retail

Marketing

Perfume

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Even in tomorrow’s highly connected retail, sales will depend on humans

Nathalie Pichard, founder of TopNotes, stated that even in tomorrow's highly connected retail, sales will depends on humans and that shop assistants remains significant drivers for the development and durability of a brand.

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Essencional informs of an authoritative opinion about the importance of the human factor in retail's sales.

2020 . 03 . 16 selected by Editorial Board

Retail

Education

Library 2019

COMME des GARÇONS Wants to Expand This Generation’s “Olfactory Culture”

COMME des GARÇONS fragrance creative director explained that "introducing younger consumers to historic groundbreaking scents, helps the fragrance industry to move forward", because "if younger generations did have a wider culture, then perfume companies would be compelled to make much more imaginative, creative and better products than what they’re doing now".

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The importance of spreading perfumery education to younger generations, considering the example of the retailer Dover Street Market of Paris.
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2020 . 03 . 16 selected by Editorial Board

Packaging

Perfume

Library 2019

Idscent reinvents the perfume sample

Scentouch is a new patented format of perfume sample alternative of traditional mini spray, that can be used in retail with the aim to replace blotters, in press or in e-sampling by post.

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Essencional informs of an innovative format in perfume samples packaging.

2020 . 03 . 16 selected by Editorial Board

R&D

Ingredients

Perfume

Kao Corporation Develops PRM database and Odor Intensity Prediction Method

Kao Corporation developed a detailed database of 314 perfumery raw materials (PRMs) regularly used in fragrance creation and a technological method where a prediction of odor intensity can be made based on the concentration of PRMs present in a gas sample.

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Kao Corporation’s Sensory Science Research Laboratory last development in achieving more control of odour intensity
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 . 03 . 16 selected by Editorial Board

Ingredients

Beauty

Perfume

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USDA Certified Organic CBD Products Emerge

Certified organic hemp is becoming more widely available: the label USDA Certified Organic provide a way for companies to stand out for competition.

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Article providing an overview of the requirements for USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) "Certified Organic" and referring that more hemp companies started to be certified.

2020 . 03 . 16 selected by Editorial Board

Regulatory

Ingredients

Perfume

IFRA Standards - 49th Amendment

IFRA, the International Fragrance Association, published on January 2020 the 49th Amendment to its standards.

Here you can find the official overview, library and guidance.

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Direct link to IFRA 49th Amendements official documents