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LVMH reports 4% drop in first half sales and 22% decline in profit
Industry buzz
French luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine, Moët Hennessy) saw net profit plummet 22 percent in the first half of 2025, the...
Making fragrances: Inside Symrise’s in-house perfumery school
Companies & industry
In the laboratories of German fragrance and flavours giant Symrise, a citrus scent clings to the lab coats of some trainees — the "noses"...
Financial results: Fine fragrance drive Givaudan sales in the first half of 2025
Industry buzz
Swiss fragrance and flavor company Givaudan reported rising sales for the first half of 2025 on Tuesday, July 22, driven once again by...
Environmental impact scoring: EcoBeautyScore makes European and UK debut
Environment
After three years of development, leading cosmetics and personal care brands — including Eucerin, Garnier, L’Oréal Paris, Neutrogena,...
Longchamp inks licensing agreement with Interparfums
Industry buzz
French leather goods brand Longchamp announced on Tuesday, July 22, the signing of a fragrance licensing agreement with France-based...
Brussels takes French packaging labelling requirements to European court
Laws & regulations
The European Commission has referred France to the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the country’s labelling requirements...
Puig sales grow by 7.6% in the first half of 2025
Industry buzz
Puig generated EUR 2,299 million in net revenue in H1 2025. This represented +7.6% like-for-like (LFL) growth compared to the same period...
Estée Lauder appoints ex-Nestlé Aude Gandon as its first ever CDMO
Industry buzz
The Estée Lauder Companies has hired Aude Gandon as its first Chief Digital & Marketing Officer (CDMO). Effective August 1, 2025, she...
Luxury goods: Cartier owner posts sales growth despite strong euro
Industry buzz
Cartier owner Richemont said on Wednesday, July 16, its sales revenue grew in the last quarter despite the effects of a strong euro and...
Coty debuts new consumer fragrance brand Origen
Industry buzz
The U.S. fragrance and cosmetics group has unveiled Origen, a new consumer beauty fragrance brand inspired by scent stories from around...
