Creating products that are vegan, cruelty-free or sustainable is a challenge: one must be clear in the choice of pursued ideals, working with certified and transparent bodies to satisfy consumer requirements in order to be on board with Regulation, Transparency, Traceability, Performance, Origins when it comes to certification and, at the same time, create attractive products which can be sponsored by large advertising images or on social networks.

Modern fragrances composition hardly follow a pyramidal structure. This article, after focusing on the pyramidal one, offers an overview on the possible structures of a fragrance and highlights how on one hand the choice and attribution belongs to the expertise of the industry professionals whilst on the other hand the real olfactory perception is indeed the most subjective and personal experience that exist.

Fragrance Creators Association (FCA) launched FragranceConservatory.​com to ensure that consumers can easily have access to science-based information regarding the formulation of products, to sources that tell the history of perfumery, fragrances and ingredients, to contents that make them aware of the benefits of fragrance and safety guidelines to encourage their education and promote the creation of a consumers' community.

The article, with the collaboration of some experts in the sector, depicts the current retail scenario, dominated by the giant Amazon. How can small and medium retailers survive? The answer is as simple as it is articulated and complex. We must focus on what Amazon cannot offer: an in-store journey that makes the customers feel pampered and assisted through the offer of specialized services, reccomendation of personalized products based on the costumer's individual charachteristics and the introduction of exclusive events and activities to create an emotional connection with consumers.

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Perfumer Alienor Massenet reveals which ingredients can be used to give mineral facets to a fragrance, highlights the difference between citrus and mineral notes, reveals if perfumes with mineral accords are more masculine or feminine and lists the names of some synthetic ingredients that, with their wet and salty facets, give a mineral effect to the entire olfactory composition.

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

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.

"How was Yves Saint Laurent’s Opium fragrance named? What inspired Chanel No. 5’s perfumer to use aldehydes?", the article reveals details about the story behind few iconic worlds fragrance and what characteristics can make a perfume a legend.

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.

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.