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The Fragrance Foundation Honors Jerry Vittoria
The organization's chairman, who will be retiring in 2026, saw a hefty turnout for the celebration of his…
The Fragrance Foundation to Honor Chairman Jerry Vittoria
Vittoria, the organization's chairman and outgoing president of global fine fragrance at Dsm-Firmenich, will…
From Goop’s This Smells Like My Vagina Candle to Scents Influenced by Erotic Literature, Sex-inspired Fragrances Continue to Dominate
While fragrance and sensuality have been synonymous for centuries, a new crop of brands, technologies and…
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EXCLUSIVE: Billie Eilish Debuts Fragrance Pillar With Your Turn Launch
The new blockbuster follows the success of the brand's debut fragrance, as well as its ensuing line…
LVMH Invests in French Boutique Hotel Group Les Domaines de Fontenille
The French luxury conglomerate has become a minority investor alongside investment fund Anaïs Ventures.
DSM-Firmenich Partners With Biotech Start-up to Create Natural Scent Ingredients
The tie-in with Interstellar Labs comes as brands and consumers are on a growing quest for more sustainable…
DSM-Firmenich to Spin Off Animal Nutrition and Health Activity
The aim is for the group to focus fully on its nutrition, health and beauty businesses.
You Can Smell Pantone’s 2024 Color of the Year
The perfume, created by DSM-Firmenich perfumers, includes notes of bergamot, osmanthus, orris, orange…
France’s National Marine Museum Has a Whiff of Sea Spray
DSM-Firmenich master perfumer Nathalie Lorson created a fragrance for the museum's reopening.
Audemars Piguet Names Beauty Executive Ilaria Resta as New CEO
Resta will succeed François-Henry Bennahmias, who will leave the watchmaker at the end of the year after…
DSM-Firmenich Names New Perfumery and Beauty Business Chief
Emmanuel Butstraen will succeed Ilaria Resta in the role on July 1.
Jo Malone Talks Life in Dubai, and the Scents of Sea, Souk and Desert
"I can feel the creativity in my fingers. It's like an electric energy," said the British perfumer and…
Firmenich H1 Sales Rise 10.5 Percent
The Swiss fragrance and flavors suppliers' Perfumery and Ingredients, and Taste and Beyond divisions drove…
Firmenich Unveils Color-Coordinated, Pantone-Inspired Scent
The company has created a fragrance riffing on Pantone's Color of the Year 2023, Viva Magenta.
DSM, Firmenich Exchange Offer Gets Green Light
Their merger is expected to close in first-quarter 2023.