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Fragrance

How the Club Became a Fragrance Hall

Perfume brands are marketing their wares at nightlife spaces, where scent, intimacy and memory make for a uniquely potent pitch.


Unlocking the Ultimate Online Beauty Community

A first-of-its-kind report from Reddit maps the platform’s raw and expansive beauty community. The platform hopes it will be a tool for brands and beauty lovers alike.


Prestige Beauty Outpaces High-End Bags as China’s Luxury Spending Evolves

For Chinese consumers seeking luxury, skincare is trumping designer goods as a prolonged property downturn and weaker confidence make price tags ever more decisive.


The Future of Beauty Commerce Is Live

Livestream shopping has evolved beyond a marketing experiment, prompting beauty brands to rethink the intersection of content, community and commerce.


LVMH Sells Patou Back to Cosmetics Magnate Dilesh Mehta

The historic French perfume name, which had been relaunched by LVMH in 2019 as a fashion label geared to younger shoppers, has been acquired by the Mehta family, already shareholders since 2011.


Can SPF Brands Turn Gen Z Off Tanning?

A coalition of sunscreen brands is pushing back against social media’s “tanmaxxing” obsession, raising questions about whether the industry’s sun-safe messaging has lost its way.


Gap Looks to Nostalgia to Sell a Modern Perfume

With its forthcoming reboot of classic 1990s scents like Grass and Om, the American retail giant is hoping to re-enter beauty with a contemporary twist on its old playbook.


Summers Are Getting Hotter. Is Beauty Ready?

From sweat-resistant makeup to climate-adaptive skincare, brands are rethinking beauty for a hotter planet.


Exclusive: K18 Bets on Longevity

The hair care brand’s latest product, which will anchor a new longevity-focused franchise, plants a flag in what its founder calls one of the most consequential shifts beauty has ever seen.


Gucci Beauty’s Identity Crisis

Coty’s agreement to relinquish Gucci’s beauty licence one year ahead of schedule was a major win for Kering and L’Oréal, but making the most of the opportunity will require Gucci to assert a more stable brand identity separate from its revolving cast of designers.


Exclusive: Valentino Beauty Launches New Fragrance Franchise, Vendetta

The L’Oréal-owned beauty label is capitalising on its success in the perfume category with a new mens and womens collection, fronted by Dakota Johnson and Alexander Skarsgård.


How To Make a Celebrity Fragrance Last Forever

As the world's best-selling celebrity fragrance, White Diamonds, celebrates its 35th anniversary, Revlon and the Elizabeth Taylor estate are angling towards a younger consumer.