Perfumers are not adverse to the potential of unconventional scents but Kate Moss has a fondness for gas fumes that may push the boundaries of perfumery further than most.
BASF has appointed a new head of its Aroma Chemicals business and
Art & Fragrance has created an executive board position for its
cosmetics operations.
France-based Thierry Mugler Parfums has signed a licensing
agreement with crystal
specialist Swarovski to create a beauty line - a move that
aims to bring about premium positioning through the incorporation
of quality packaging.
After announcing a major expansion into the US market, contract
manufacturer Parfum D'Image has reported high double-digit annual
sales and net profit growth.
Niche becomes even more niche, as the California Cream Perfume
Company taps into a key industry trend with the launch of it first
certified organic fragrance range.
Launched in 'Chloe's apartment' the luxury brand's new fragrance
seeks to push boundaries of expectation in order to reach out to
customers with a clear product concept.
Citing a lengthy legal battle Clarins has defended itself against a
targeted interest group campaign that describes the luxury brand's
Angel Parfum as inherently dangerous.
French luxury firm Guerlain has released its KissKiss Gold and
Diamonds lipstick in selected stores in the US, with the impressive
price tag of $62,000.
The National Toxic Encephalopathy Foundation (NTEF) is intensifying
its controversial campaign against Clarins' Angel Parfum with
claims that it contains a dangerous ingredient and should therefore
be reclassified as a drug by...
Perfume maker Ulric de Varens lays down major expansion plans,
including the development of its own stores, as it bids to become a
major international player.
As part of plans to further expand its global fragrance brands
portfolio Inter Parfums has announced the acquisition of the Lanvin
fragrance brand, a move that connects it to one of the oldest
European fashion houses.
A Californian perfumery company is launching a range of innovative
cream fragrances formulated with perfume oils derived from France,
creating formulations without alcohol.
An employee of the city of Detroit is suing her employers over
fragrance toxicity, claiming that modern fragrances contain
chemicals that can lead to neurotoxicants, particularly in confined
spaces with limited air flow.
Continuing its pledge to reform the fragrance industry with its
revised code of practice, the IFRA has released a revised
Quantitative Risk Assessment booklet in a bid to educate the
industry further on the recent 42nd amendment.
In a move that highlights a commitement to sustainable
development, the French cosmetics industry is poised to start
using a rare Madagascar Orchid that is sustainably sourced.
A fragrance with no actual scent is said to be selling like hot
cakes following the recent opening of the three-month surrealist
exhibition at the UK Selfridges store in London.
Ronan Keating has become the latest male celebrity to create a
fragrance range - putting further emphasis on the growing demand
for grooming products endorsed by male figures in the public eye.
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has hit back at a
recent appeal by Cropwatch to boycott its recently published 40th
Amendment for its voluntary code of practise, over worries that it
will alienate the smaller industries...
Leading fragrance manufacturer Quest International has joined
forces with the Palace of Versailles to re-create the original
essence of Marie-Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI, with a perfume
true to her signature scent.
Leading cosmetics packaging provider Rexam has created the pumps
for the new Juicy Couture Eau de Parfum range, a decision that
consolidates its position as leader within this category.
Following a statement by fragrance company, Coty, earlier this year
that it plans to double in size in the coming five years, the
company has announced the incorporation of Coty Prestige Japan K.K
in a bid to further cement its lead...
New York Pastry Chef, Johnny Iuzzini, will team up with department
store Macy's, to perform four one-hour food and fragrance
demonstrations, starting November 13, in a move that blurs the
boundaries between the two categories.
Although the market for cosmetics and perfumes in France remains
Western Europe's largest, significant growth, particularly in the
UK and Spain, means that the market there is rapidly taking on a
new and more dynamic appearance.
Cognac brand Courvosier is to be marketed as men's fragrance, its
license-holders have confirmed, in a deal that will make it the
first spirit to make the cross-over into the world of perfume.
Best-selling romance novelist, Danielle Steel, has embarked on a
new business venture, branching out into the fragrance industry
with the launch of her new perfume 'Danielle by Danielle Steel',
developed and marketed by...
Fragrance prices look set to double in Russia due to a backlash
from licensing laws introduced in July regarding the percentage of
alcohol contained in fragrances and other household goods.
Leading fragrance provider Inter Parfums says that the French arm
of its business has signed an agreement to make and distribute
fragrance and related bath and body products for jewelry brand Van
Cleef & Arpels.
Leading cosmetics packaging provider Rexam claims it is about to
revolutionise the cosmetics packaging sector with a new service
that allows packaging to be delivered in Europe within three days.
David and Victoria Beckham have launched their own his and her's
fragrances and cosmetics line, Intimately, as part a contract with
leading fragrance provider Coty that saw David Beckham launch his
Instinct fragrance last year.
France-based PPR's have announced the start of a long-term
licensing agreement with P&G Beauty to produce, sell and
distribute Fine Fragrance products under the Gucci brand.
Gerresheimer chose the recent Cosmoprof event in Bologna, Italy, to
unveil the latest in glass flacon packaging, including a new
textured black glass that taps into innovative technology.
Japanese scientists at the International Medical Center of Japan
say they have successfully undertaken a co-operative development
program with Sekisui Chemical company to extract vanilla fragrance
from cow dung.
Rexam Dispensing Systems has been involved in the redesign and
launch of Animale Group's Azul fragrance for men, a move that aims
to reinforce the products shelf appeal and image and one that helps
to re-inforce the Rexam name...
Capitalising on their internationally recognised name and image
David and Victoria Beckham are about to expand their presence in
the cosmetics sector with the launch of a high-end make-up line
that builds on the couple's involvement...
It seems that Jessica Simpson's decision to sponsor the Dessert
Beauty range has been an ill-fated one. With the make-up line
attracting a second law suit in the space of a year it seems that
star cosmetics sponsorship does not...
Belgium cosmetic packaging designer Esko Graphics is set to make a
presentation at the forthcoming Perfumes Cosmetics Design event in
Paris when it will outline the latest technologies that it is
incorporating into the design of perfume...
The search to find more flexible alternatives to glass for
fragrance packaging has prompted Puig Prestige Beauté to specify
Eastman Chemical's Glass Polymer in the design for its latest
packaging.
Axilone is tapping into the resources of its newly established
plastic and metal components packaging facility in China to supply
the needs of the cosmetic and toiletry market in the United States.
The organisers of the 2006 Cosmoprof event, to be held in Bologna
in April, have announced the introduction of the 'Beauty On Stage'
concept - a promotional tool for luxury cosmetic makers that will
be broadcast worldwide.
In Brazil, the State University of Campinas, Unicamp, has developed
a new test to identify pirate of fake perfumes, a problem that
costs the industry millions in lost revenues every year.
US fragrance company Coty has again teamed up with Spanish
confectionery group Chupa Chups for the creation of a new perfume
line that targets teens with its metallic colours and lively
images.