Tag Archives: Fragrance Industry
IFRA appointee announced
Steve Tanner has been appointed to the board of directors of the International Fragrance Association and its research organization, the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM). Mr. Tanner is president and CEO of Arylessence, Inc., a fragrance and flavor manufacturer … Continue reading
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Addressing the scent-sensitive
Guest column written for Air Sense, by the Scent Marketing Institute, in response to Can the scenting industry address the scent-sensitive? Scent and sensationalism Here’s one juicy headline: A financial consultant in Manhattan claims hypersensitivity to fragrances, caused by the … Continue reading
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FiFi awards open to public voting
Consumers are getting their first chance ever to vote for the FiFi Fragrance of the Year. The voting takes place this month via social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. More at basenotes FiFi pages: Facebook MySpace
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Fragrance goes green
Fragrance and cosmetics manufacturing companies are responding to growing consumer demand for truly natural products. Terms like “green,” “sustainable” and “carbon footprint” are boldly making their way into the lexicon of the beauty industry. This is also good news for … Continue reading
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2008 FiFi awards
The 36th Annual FiFi awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 20th at New York’s Park Avenue Armory. The ceremony is sponsored by The Fragrance Foundation, a non-profit, educational organization. FiFi awards are given for creative achievements in the … Continue reading
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Patenting scents
Research, creation and patenting of synthetic scent molecules is a major focus of the fragrance industry. Synthetic fragrances make it possible to create an entirely new palette of aromas, and a cheaper way to reproduce existing scents that might otherwise … Continue reading
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Scenting: ambient market surpasses personal market
Personal fragrances are so yesterday. What’s happening is ambient scenting. International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) Chairman Robert Amen estimates that the “functional fragrance” market now doubles the size of the personal fragrance market. In an article published Friday in Women’s … Continue reading
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