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

2021 . 04 . 20 selected by Editorial Board

Regulatory

Trends

Marketing

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'Ordinary' French Cosmetics Become the First to Bypass China’s Animal Testing Mandate

Article about the first French brand that exports cosmetic products to China without resorting to animal testing.

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A step forward against animal testing.

2021 . 04 . 20 selected by Editorial Board

R&D

Beauty

IoT And Beauty Tech Aim To Gain Tremendous Market Share In 2021

Internet of Things, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are becoming increasingly important in promoting cosmetics. However, large investments are needed. In recent years, some solutions have emerged, such as decentralized financing and cryptocurrencies, which bring sources of financing even to medium-sized companies.

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An interesting insight into the reality that brands and companies have to face to establish themselves in the world of beauty

2021 . 04 . 20 selected by Editorial Board

Beauty

R&D

Trends

The Future Of Beauty Is Powered By Artificial Intelligence—But Is That A Good Thing?

A beautiful and broad overview of the opportunities and problems, including racial ones, related to the use and growing development of AI for beauty.

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Essencional invites you to reflect on the use of artificial intelligence applied to beauty

2021 . 04 . 13 selected by Editorial Board

Ingredients

Perfume

R&D

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
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

Trends

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.
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2021 . 04 . 13 selected by Editorial Board

Perfume

People

Trends

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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

2021 . 04 . 13 selected by Editorial Board

Beauty

R&D

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
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 . 09 written by Karen Marin

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Marketing

Trends

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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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Perfume

Fragrance museums

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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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