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Noses seeking sweet smell of success from perfume brands

Perfume-creators are trying to earn recognition for the role they play by way of a professional association - a move causing a bit of a stink with the big brands. [...]

Published on 19/01/2023 at 06:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Hermès poaches 'nose' in search of sweet smell of success

The French luxury group has approached a perfume expert who works for one of the world's three fragrance giants.

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Hedi Slimane's prospective departure spells contractual headache for Celine

Celine has almost inextricable ties with its creative director, repeatedly rumoured to be leaving the brand. Slimane not only designs Celine's clothes, but he also shoots all of the fashion house's marketing campaigns and films, and is credited as the creator of its accessories and perfumes.

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Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian elbows into pantheon of Paris luxury

The Maison Francis Kurkdjian, acquired by LVMH in 2017, is getting ready to set up shop near the illustrious Avenue Montaigne.

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France
Diptyque launches namesake arts foundation

French fragrance house Diptyque - whose candles grace the lobbies of luxury hotels, spas and high-end fashion boutiques - is the latest brand to announce plans to sponsor the arts.

Subscribers only Houses 31.08.2023

Spotlight | France, Haiti, United States
The perilous journey of vetiver, from gang-afflicted Haiti to flasks of YSL Opium and Chanel N°5

With its characteristically smoky scent, vetiver is a key ingredient in many perfumes and originates primarily from Haiti, where gangs reign supreme in the capital city. Luxury brands require that their local suppliers be certified, but the increasingly dangerous situation on the ground hampers the process.

Subscribers only Entourage 20.07.2023

Haiti is the world's leading supplier of vetiver essence, prized by the top names in perfume. But violent local gangs are disrupting supplies.

Spotlight | France
The world's largest producer of ylang-ylang, a key ingredient in Chanel N°5 and Dior's J'adore, is up for sale

The owners of the company responsible for 10% of the global production of ylang-ylang, a fragrant yellow flower used in some of the best-loved perfumes, are preparing to put it on the market.

Subscribers only Entourage 06.07.2023

The company responsible for 10% of global ylang-ylang production is to be put on the market.

European Union
France's Comité Colbert lobbies EU to protect perfume bottles from potential packaging law fallout

The European perfume industry has launched a lively lobbying campaign to stop the EU's proposed regulation on packaging from forcing brands to standardise their bottles.

Subscribers only Entourage 29.06.2023

France
Bernard Arnault personally involved in Dior's new J'Adore perfume campaign

The new advertising campaign for the J'Adore perfume by Dior (LVMH) will launch worldwide from September. And Bernard Arnault himself was the one to sign off on it.

Subscribers only Houses 27.04.2023

Spotlight | France
Vuitton vs Bonpoint, the babywear wars

Louis Vuitton quietly launched its first line of luxury baby clothing, "Naissance", in early March, putting it in direct competition with market leader Bonpoint. Worse for the Descours family-owned brand, Vuitton is rocking the high-end babywear cradle with a former Bonpoint stalwart.

Subscribers only Houses 13.04.2023

Louis Vuitton's new 'Naissance' range will compete with Bonpoint, a long-established leader in luxury clothing for children.

United States
Louis Vuitton makes U-turn on NFTs

Its CEO declared a year ago that he was not interested in "selling virtual sneakers". But LVMH has now finally decided to enter the nascent market of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), digital assets linked to real objects.

Free access Houses 30.03.2023

United Kingdom
Sephora's Clean leaves rivals green with envy - and plenty of questions

The criteria for Sephora giving certain products its "green" label, decided by the brand internally, are unknown. That lack of clarity has become problematic with the LVMH subsidiary's arrival in the UK, no longer subject to European regulations.

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France
Saint Laurent jumps through hoops to get back into historic HQ

For months, the Kering subsidiary has been seeking ways to return to the building where it all began for founder Yves Saint-Laurent, on Paris's Rue Spontini. But the brand has found the task challenging.

Subscribers only Houses 02.03.2023

France, Germany
French courts rule in Symrise subsidiary Neroli's favour over tax audit

While negotiating its takeover by German flavour giant Symrise last year, Grasse-based fragrance company Neroli was targeted by the French tax authorities. But the Paris Court of Appeal has just thrown out the tax authorities' investigation.

Subscribers only Entourage 02.02.2023

European Union
New European allergen rules trip up cosmetic industry giants

After nearly 10 years of negotiations with lobbyists, the European Commission is expected in early 2023 to finalise a list of allergens that must be declared on ingredient labels for fragrance and cosmetic products. The new regulations will target 80 substances and require companies to conduct costly tests that few laboratories can perform.

Free access Houses 15.12.2022

France
Dior and its Middle East associate Chalhoub taken to court in France by former partner

Merch & Partners, the former distributor of Christian Dior perfumes in Qatar, has gone to the French courts to challenge the cancellation of its partnership by Dior and its Lebanese-Emirati partner group Chalhoub.

Subscribers only Houses 20.10.2022

France
Faux war rages on leather and fur front among LVMH, Kering, Chanel and Hermès

To make good on their countless environmental commitments, luxury giants are furiously seeking out substitute leathers and furs for their bags and coats. Their quest has turned into a pitched battle centred on a handful of subcontractors and specialised start-ups.

Free access Houses 13.10.2022

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Paris Fashion Week plays host to tarpaulin tug-of-war between luxury giants

Luxury house giants made strategic use of the tarpaulins masking construction work in key Paris fashion week locations, buying them up to serve as advertising billboards that became uninvited guests at their rivals' otherwise perfectly choreographed fashion shows.

Subscribers only Houses 06.10.2022

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France
Influential casting director duo's separation shakes up Fashion Week season

France
Hermès poaches 'nose' in search of sweet smell of success

France
Hedi Slimane's prospective departure spells contractual headache for Celine

France
Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian elbows into pantheon of Paris luxury

France
Diptyque launches namesake arts foundation

Spotlight | France, Haiti, United States
The perilous journey of vetiver, from gang-afflicted Haiti to flasks of YSL Opium and Chanel N°5

Spotlight | France
The world's largest producer of ylang-ylang, a key ingredient in Chanel N°5 and Dior's J'adore, is up for sale

European Union
France's Comité Colbert lobbies EU to protect perfume bottles from potential packaging law fallout

France
Bernard Arnault personally involved in Dior's new J'Adore perfume campaign

Spotlight | France
Vuitton vs Bonpoint, the babywear wars

United States
Louis Vuitton makes U-turn on NFTs

United Kingdom
Sephora's Clean leaves rivals green with envy - and plenty of questions

France
Saint Laurent jumps through hoops to get back into historic HQ

France, Germany
French courts rule in Symrise subsidiary Neroli's favour over tax audit

European Union
New European allergen rules trip up cosmetic industry giants

France
Dior and its Middle East associate Chalhoub taken to court in France by former partner

France
Faux war rages on leather and fur front among LVMH, Kering, Chanel and Hermès

France
Paris Fashion Week plays host to tarpaulin tug-of-war between luxury giants

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France Influential casting director duo's separation shakes up Fashion Week season

France Hermès poaches 'nose' in search of sweet smell of success

France Hedi Slimane's prospective departure spells contractual headache for Celine

France Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian elbows into pantheon of Paris luxury

France Diptyque launches namesake arts foundation

Spotlight | France, Haiti, United States The perilous journey of vetiver, from gang-afflicted Haiti to flasks of YSL Opium and Chanel N°5

Spotlight | France The world's largest producer of ylang-ylang, a key ingredient in Chanel N°5 and Dior's J'adore, is up for sale

European Union France's Comité Colbert lobbies EU to protect perfume bottles from potential packaging law fallout

France Bernard Arnault personally involved in Dior's new J'Adore perfume campaign

Spotlight | France Vuitton vs Bonpoint, the babywear wars

United States Louis Vuitton makes U-turn on NFTs

United Kingdom Sephora's Clean leaves rivals green with envy - and plenty of questions

France Saint Laurent jumps through hoops to get back into historic HQ

France, Germany French courts rule in Symrise subsidiary Neroli's favour over tax audit

European Union New European allergen rules trip up cosmetic industry giants

France Dior and its Middle East associate Chalhoub taken to court in France by former partner

France Faux war rages on leather and fur front among LVMH, Kering, Chanel and Hermès

France Paris Fashion Week plays host to tarpaulin tug-of-war between luxury giants

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Europe
Noses seeking sweet smell of success from perfume brands

France
Influential casting director duo's separation shakes up Fashion Week season

France
Hermès poaches 'nose' in search of sweet smell of success

France
Hedi Slimane's prospective departure spells contractual headache for Celine

France
Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian elbows into pantheon of Paris luxury

France
Diptyque launches namesake arts foundation

Spotlight | France, Haiti, United States
The perilous journey of vetiver, from gang-afflicted Haiti to flasks of YSL Opium and Chanel N°5

Spotlight | France
The world's largest producer of ylang-ylang, a key ingredient in Chanel N°5 and Dior's J'adore, is up for sale

European Union
France's Comité Colbert lobbies EU to protect perfume bottles from potential packaging law fallout

France
Bernard Arnault personally involved in Dior's new J'Adore perfume campaign

Spotlight | France
Vuitton vs Bonpoint, the babywear wars

United States
Louis Vuitton makes U-turn on NFTs

United Kingdom
Sephora's Clean leaves rivals green with envy - and plenty of questions

France
Saint Laurent jumps through hoops to get back into historic HQ

France, Germany
French courts rule in Symrise subsidiary Neroli's favour over tax audit

European Union
New European allergen rules trip up cosmetic industry giants

France
Dior and its Middle East associate Chalhoub taken to court in France by former partner

France
Faux war rages on leather and fur front among LVMH, Kering, Chanel and Hermès

France
Paris Fashion Week plays host to tarpaulin tug-of-war between luxury giants