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2021 . 09 . 10 written by Karen Marin

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Perfume

People

Carving out a niche for Artistic Perfumery in Nigeria

According to Euromonitor International, Nigeria boasts a beauty and personal care market that’s expected to exceed $1.3 billion in 2022. Consider also that the country counts more than 43,500 millionaires (USD), meaning there is opportunity for the luxury goods market. At the beginning of the year I interviewed Femi Olusola, a self-proclaimed “fraghead” in Nigeria who created the Seinde Signature Experience Studio in Lagos to share his collection of 1000+ fragrances with the public. Never one to sit idle, he has doubled his Instagram followers since January and he just celebrated the grand opening of his fragrance boutique called the Salon de Parfum. I caught up with him on Zoom to talk about his recent projects and the business potential in his country.

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2021 . 09 . 07 selected by Editorial Board

Beauty

Marketing

People

How Idalia Salsamendi Is Disrupting The Digital Marketing Industry

The opinions of Idalia Salsamendi, Digital Marketing Guru who has orchestrated campaigns for many brands, on what needs to be placed in the foreground in digital strategy, with attention to ethics.



Photo credits: fashionweekonline.com

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Interesting interview on the application of digital marketing to your brand strategy.

2021 . 09 . 07 selected by Editorial Board

Beauty

Marketing

Trends

‘Virtual beauty tests used to be gimmicky but now they are useful’

Interesting article on the usefulness, especially in times of pandemics, of virtual tools and applications that allow you to test cosmetic products on your "skin".

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With the arrival of AI and AR in the beauty department, tests and diagnostics are more sophisticated - and more accurate than every before.

2021 . 08 . 31 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Marketing

Trends

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Givaudan partners with Tmall

Givaudan accesses T-mall data to predict consumer trends and demands and create follow the changes in trends recorded in China by the T-Mall Lab.

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Givaudan grasping China.
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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.

2021 . 08 . 31 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Trends

Fragrance lovers

This Is the Biggest Trend in Fragrance Right Now

Perfumes weren't always meant to be either masculine or feminine, and as new generations embrace the concept of gender fluidity, the world of perfumes is also following this trend.

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An article on the trend of unisex perfumes with quotes from the well-known perfumer Alberto Morillas.

2021 . 08 . 24 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Fragrance lovers

7 ‘Forgotten’ Fragrances That Still Smell Great Today

Knowing fragrances launched long ago can lead to discovering much more valid and original creations than recent launches of novelties

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Sometimes to find the right inspiration it is enough to dive into the masterpieces of the past ...
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2021 . 08 . 24 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Fragrance lovers

Marketing

Ex Nihilo boosts development on international stage

If you want to learn more about this brand you can find curiosities and useful information about its history and its founders in our article Dive into the big blue or le grand bleu with Ex Nihilo

Photo credits: https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/ex-nihilo-boosts-development-on,18663

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Ex Nihilo reveals a packed agenda for the rest of the year including global expansion, digital enhnacements and embracing sustainability in luxury style.

2021 . 08 . 17 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Ingredients

People

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In morocco: The hard work of rose pickers

The story of Moroccan women, workers and entrepreneurs, involved in the production of essential and absolute oil of rose

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Excellent glimpse of another world, Morocco, and its precious raw material, the rose
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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.

2021 . 08 . 17 selected by Editorial Board

Ingredients

Education

Perfume

FRAGRANCE CREATORS EXPANDS ITS DIGITAL FRAGRANCE RESOURCE

Here's a wonderful tool for fragrance lovers and professionals to provide straight-forward, honest information about fragrance and fragrance ingredients.

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An excellent tool to learn about the fragrant world of perfumes

2021 . 08 . 10 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

Noses

Fragrance lovers

In Conversation with Francis Kurkdijan: The Scent of Life

Interesting interview with the master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian



Photo credits: https://www.lesechos.fr/2018/10/francis-kurkdjian-nez-moderne-1020954

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Essencional accompanies you to discover one of the most famous living noses