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Pete Born

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OJ: On the Record

PARIS -- Lindsay Owen-Jones, L'Oreal's chief, knows his biggest challenge is to stay on top. His track record…

CK One: Something for Everyone

NEW YORK -- CK has gone PC.

Calvin Klein, whose fragrances have generally been associated with all kinds of sex

Prescriptives’ Runway Bow

NEW YORK -- The connection between cosmetics and fashion is often more assumed than realized. But…

L’Oreal Taking Direct Control Over Cosmair

PARIS -- Lindsay Owen-Jones, chairman and chief executive officer of L'Oreal, said Thursday that the group…

Federated to Drop Revlon’s Ultima II

NEW YORK -- Ultima II has suffered another severe blow.

The Revlon cosmetics and fragrance division had been…

German Firms Deal with Hard Times

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Prestige fragrance manufacturers here are wrestling with a tough market.

The high-flying…

Beauty Scoop: Polo Sport Launch Heading for Orbit

NEW YORK -- Ralph Lauren's newest men's fragrance, Polo Sport, was introduced a month ago amid snowstorms. It…

Estee Lauder Sunfilter: Let Us Spray

NEW YORK -- In the sun care business, form can be as important as function.

That will be part of the message…

Wella Plans International Push

DARMSTADT, Germany -- The Wella Group, a powerhouse in professional hair care products, is now striving to…

de la Renta’s Oscar Premiere

NEW YORK -- The 16-year-old Oscar de la Renta women's fragrance will make a second debut Monday night during…

CTFA at 100: Ample Reasons for Celebration

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- An air of quiet confidence characterized last week's Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance…

Beauty Scoop: May Dropping Ultima, Cites ‘Diluted Cachet’

NEW YORK -- Ultima II is back in the eye of controversy.

Earlier this week, May Department Stores Co. said it h

The Suppliers’ Side

IFF

Last year's tidal wave of new fragrances is showing no signs of subsiding.

Michael Sweeney, corporate vice…

Lancaster’s Global Move

NEW YORK -- With manufacturing in Germany, perfumery in France and research and development in Monaco, the…

Beauty Braces for Electronic Future

NEW YORK -- Beauty is taking its first, unsure steps into cyberspace.

Long after the apparel and accessories…