Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
fragrance
Beauty
Can ‘Dupe’ Fragrance Brands Make The Real Thing?
Dossier, a brand known for its affordable imitations (known as ‘dupes’) has branched out to offer its own original scents. Making them as popular as its core offering could be a stretch.
Can ‘Dupe’ Fragrance Brands Make The Real Thing?
Dossier, a brand known for its affordable imitations (known as ‘dupes’) has branched out to offer its own original scents. Making them as popular as its core offering could be a stretch.
Beauty
Shiseido Wins Max Mara Fragrance License
The Japanese beauty conglomerate will develop, produce and manufacture fragrances for Max Mara, which has not sold perfume since it discontinued a line of scents launched in the mid 2000s.
Shiseido Wins Max Mara Fragrance License
The Japanese beauty conglomerate will develop, produce and manufacture fragrances for Max Mara, which has not sold perfume since it discontinued a line of scents launched in the mid 2000s.
Beauty
Report: L’Oréal, Estée Lauder Perfumes Linked to Child Labour
Children as young as five are working to pick perfume ingredients used by suppliers to top brands, a BBC Eye investigation found.
Report: L’Oréal, Estée Lauder Perfumes Linked to Child Labour
Children as young as five are working to pick perfume ingredients used by suppliers to top brands, a BBC Eye investigation found.
Luxury
LVMH’s Fendi Names New CEO Amid Management Reshuffle
LVMH Fashion Group’s managing director Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou will add CEO of the Roman brand to his responsibilities, according to an internal announcement.
LVMH’s Fendi Names New CEO Amid Management Reshuffle
LVMH Fashion Group’s managing director Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou will add CEO of the Roman brand to his responsibilities, according to an internal announcement.
Beauty
Fendi Launches Fine Fragrance Collection
The seven-piece collection has been created with the perfumers Anne Flipo, Fanny Bal and Quentin Bisch.
Fendi Launches Fine Fragrance Collection
The seven-piece collection has been created with the perfumers Anne Flipo, Fanny Bal and Quentin Bisch.
Beauty
Jo Malone London Announce Tom Hardy as Ambassador
The Estée Lauder-owned premium fragrance house has signed a two-year deal with the actor in a bet to seize more of the men’s market.
Jo Malone London Announce Tom Hardy as Ambassador
The Estée Lauder-owned premium fragrance house has signed a two-year deal with the actor in a bet to seize more of the men’s market.
Beauty
Bella Hadid Launches Fragrance Line
The line, Orebella, launches on May 2 with a selection of three perfumes.
Bella Hadid Launches Fragrance Line
The line, Orebella, launches on May 2 with a selection of three perfumes.
Beauty
Celine Adds To Fragrance Line-Up
The new scent, Zouzou, is the fashion house’s first new perfume since 2022.
Celine Adds To Fragrance Line-Up
The new scent, Zouzou, is the fashion house’s first new perfume since 2022.
Beauty
Spain’s Puig Is Said to Prepare IPO Filing as Soon as Monday
The Barcelona-based, family-owned firm plans to file the so-called Intention to Float document as soon as April 8.
Spain’s Puig Is Said to Prepare IPO Filing as Soon as Monday
The Barcelona-based, family-owned firm plans to file the so-called Intention to Float document as soon as April 8.
Beauty
Sephora To Withdraw From Korea
The LVMH-owned beauty retailer will cease all local operations in Korea beginning May 6.
Sephora To Withdraw From Korea
The LVMH-owned beauty retailer will cease all local operations in Korea beginning May 6.
China
Why L’Oréal Is Investing in Niche Chinese Fragrance Brands
The French beauty giant’s two latest deals are part of a wider M&A push by global players to capture a larger slice of the China market, targeting buzzy high-end brands that offer products with distinctive Chinese elements.
Why L’Oréal Is Investing in Niche Chinese Fragrance Brands
The French beauty giant’s two latest deals are part of a wider M&A push by global players to capture a larger slice of the China market, targeting buzzy high-end brands that offer products with distinctive Chinese elements.
Beauty
Coty Adds Etro License
The agreement, which covers both perfumes and home scents, sees Etro move to a licence model.
Coty Adds Etro License
The agreement, which covers both perfumes and home scents, sees Etro move to a licence model.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.