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Perfumes: Now 50, Cinquième Sens sets sail for Dubai and strengthens management

Perfumes: Now 50, Cinquième Sens sets sail for Dubai and strengthens management

Cinquième Sens is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! The company, both a professional training organization and a perfume...

dsm-firmenich accelerates Middle East expansion with a new creative lab in Riyadh

dsm-firmenich accelerates Middle East expansion with a new creative lab in Riyadh

The fragrance and beauty ingredients company is expanding its Middle East presence with the launch of Po ONE Lab, a new fine fragrance...

Ulta Beauty continues expansion in the Middle East with first store in the UAE

Ulta Beauty continues expansion in the Middle East with first store in the UAE

The US-headquartered beauty retailer is set to make its debut in the United Arab Emirates with the opening of its store in Mall of the...

Patrick Ta Beauty expands global footprint with launch at Sephora Middle East

Patrick Ta Beauty expands global footprint with launch at Sephora Middle East

The award-winning makeup brand co-founded in 2019 by celebrity makeup artist Patrick Ta is making official debut at Sephora Middle East....

Kuwait K-beauty retailer Korea Town eyes Middle East expansion

Kuwait K-beauty retailer Korea Town eyes Middle East expansion

The K-beauty retail concept owned and powered by Boutiqaat, a Kuwaiti cosmetics and fashion retailer founded in 2015. Positioned as the...

Retail: After a challenging year, Douglas sets its sights on the Middle East

Retail: After a challenging year, Douglas sets its sights on the Middle East

Europe’s number one premium beauty retailer closed financial year 2024/25 with sales up +2.8%, in line with previsions. After a strong...

Mane accelerates in the Middle East with new regional headquarters in Dubai

Mane accelerates in the Middle East with new regional headquarters in Dubai

After 20 years of presence in the Middle East, the Mane Group has strengthened its footprint with the inauguration of a new regional...

Beautyworld Middle East draws record crowds, signaling the region's beauty rise

Beautyworld Middle East draws record crowds, signaling the region’s beauty rise

In a first for the show, Beautyworld Middle East 2025 used every hall of the Dubai World Trade Centre. Held from 27 to 29 October 2025,...

Ulta Beauty opens first Middle East Store in Kuwait

Ulta Beauty opens first Middle East Store in Kuwait

Following its expansion in Canada, Mexico and the U.K., through the acquisition of Space NK, the U.S. beauty is further extending its...

Arabian perfumery goes global: Inside Beautyworld Middle East 2025

Arabian perfumery goes global: Inside Beautyworld Middle East 2025

The latest edition of Beautyworld Middle East, held in Dubai from October 27 to 29, 2025, showcased the vitality of Arab perfume brands...

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The Age of Flow: Five key trends for 2026 and beyond

The Age of Flow: Five key trends for 2026 and beyond

The beauty industry is entering a new phase of transformation - one shaped by constant movement, uncertainty, and acceleration, but also...

Rethinking loose powder: a cleaner, smarter way forward

Rethinking loose powder: a cleaner, smarter way forward

Loose powder has long been a backstage essential and consumer favorite—yet its packaging has remained frustratingly messy, wasteful, and...

Fragrance Innovation - January 2026

Fragrance Innovation - January 2026

Every year in Paris, the Fragrance Innovation Summit brings together from the fine perfumery industry—composition houses, brands,...

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