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The 12th Annual Art and Olfaction Awards honored the world's most innovative independent perfumers, artists and olfactory creators on June 11, 2026, at the Gazarte Cultural Center in Athens, Greece.

Art and Olfaction Awards Celebrate Global Independent Fragrance Excellence in Athens

The event underscored the growing international influence of independent fragrance creation.

Elevating the Taste Experience with BioSymphony™

Elevating the Taste Experience with BioSymphony™

Designed to meet growing consumer demand for natural, clean-label ingredients, BioSymphony™ is an innovative portfolio of natural flavors crafted directly from nature’s finest ingredients.

Framed around the theme “The Science of Possible,” the report highlights progress in conscious sourcing, intentional innovation, future-focused operations and strategic partnerships, demonstrating how the company is leveraging nature-based science to create environmental and business value.

IFF’s 2025 Sustainability Push: From Circular Rosemary and Vanilla Communities to Biodegradable Fragrance Tech

In Madagascar, IFF’s Sustainable Vanilla Program continues to strengthen one of the world’s most important vanilla supply chains.

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With Roblox attracting more than 150 million daily users, Garden Makers gives Givaudan a direct channel to engage Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers, positioning fragrance as both a creative and educational pursuit.

Givaudan Brings Perfumery to Roblox With Launch of Garden Makers

Overall, this year’s Esxence signaled a category at a crossroads: expanding rapidly in scale and creativity, but increasingly challenged by oversaturation and the need to sustain meaning in an overcrowded fragrance landscape.

Esxence 2026: “Sensing the World” Signals a New Era of Scale, Storytelling, and Scent Saturation in Artistic Perfumery

More than 200 guests attended the White House event, while FCA's Capitol Hill activation, themed 'The Scent of Innovation,' attracted more than 350 lawmakers, staffers and industry representatives.

FCA Brings Fragrance Innovation to the White House in Landmark Policy Push

A Look at ABT’s New Materials at FlavourTalk 2026

A Look at ABT’s New Materials at FlavourTalk 2026

Hosted by the Fragrance Alliance Network and organized by museum scent consultants Liam R. Findlay (AromaPrime; pictured) and Sofia Collette Ehrich (The Olfactory Contractor), the event will feature six presentations and an expert panel examining how scent can enhance historical interpretation, deepen emotional engagement, and create more memorable visitor experiences.

Using Smells in Museums Event Highlights Growing Role of Scent in Cultural Storytelling

The program reflects growing interest in olfactory experiences across museums and heritage institutions.

CO₂ Emission Reduction with BASF Aroma Ingredients

CO₂ Emission Reduction with BASF Aroma Ingredients

Explore how fragrance and flavor companies are approaching Scope 3 emissions, improving transparency, and implementing practical sustainability strategies without compromising performance.

The American Society of Perfumers (ASP) will present its prestigious Lambert Service Award to Paula Kundu at the World Perfumery Congress 2026, recognizing her leadership, volunteerism, and long-standing contributions to the global fragrance community.

ASP to Honor Paula Kundu with 2026 Lambert Service Award at World Perfumery Congress

The award celebrates individuals whose service has significantly advanced both ASP and the broader perfumery profession.

From left: Luzi CEO Roland Altenburger and board member Iris Altenburger, Ph.D.

Luzi Marks 100 Years With Exclusive Rose Variety Developed Over Three Years With Meilland

Rose 1926 combines fresh blooming rose notes with facets of passion fruit, pear, peach and Earl Grey tea.

Robertet plans to leverage the upgraded network to advance Industry 4.0 initiatives, including real-time data integration across manufacturing, logistics, ERP and business intelligence systems, while ensuring the quality and traceability standards required in global ingredient production.

Robertet Powers AI-Driven Fragrance Innovation With Global Network Overhaul

The enhanced connectivity will also support Robertet's AI-driven innovation efforts, including NaturIA.

The deal marks both Samyang Group’s first acquisition of a Japanese company and its first overseas operating base secured through M&A in the food sector.

Samyang Makes Bold F&F Play With $285M Acquisition of Japan’s Soda Aromatic

The deal marks both Samyang Group’s first acquisition of a Japanese company and its first overseas operating base secured through M&A in the food sector.

By integrating agronomy, extraction and fragrance development in one continuous loop, perfumers and scientists can test plant varieties, refine cultivation methods, and evaluate bio-based inputs under real-world conditions.

LMR Naturals by IFF Unveils Living Field for the Future of Perfumery in Grasse

The 1.8-hectare experimental field is designed as a living R&D platform where natural ingredients are studied, cultivated and refined.

By exiting large-scale food ingredients manufacturing, IFF is stepping away from lower-margin, more commoditized adjacency and concentrating capital and R&D firepower into areas where differentiation is driven by biology, chemistry and formulation science rather than volume scale.

IFF Sells Food Ingredients Business, Sharpening Focus on Taste, Scent & Biosciences as Portfolio Resets Around Higher-Margin Growth

IFF is stepping away from lower-margin, more commoditized adjacency and concentrating on areas where differentiation is driven by biology, chemistry and formulation science.

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Bath & Body Works Keeps Winning the 'Little Luxury' Economy

Consumers may be trading down on big-ticket discretionary purchases, but many are still spending on emotionally rewarding, accessible luxuries.

Unilever’s New Haven announcement reads as both a long-term innovation play and a clear strategic signal: the company wants to be viewed increasingly as a science-led beauty and well-being company rather than a traditional packaged foods conglomerate.

Unilever Bets Big on Beauty Science With $270M Innovation Hub as Food Divestiture Questions Swirl

Unilever said proximity to academic institutions and scientific talent was central to the decision.

Scope 3 pressure is reshaping the future of flavor and fragrance—and the companies that move first will define the next era of sustainable innovation.

BASF Webinar: The New Carbon Playbook for Flavor & Fragrance

This is a must-attend session for understanding how climate targets are becoming competitive advantage.

Founded by engineer Laura Sisson (at left) artist-perfumer Sean Raspet (at right), Patina is building a machine-learning–driven platform called Sense1 that models how molecules interact with human olfactory receptors.

Patina Is Building an AI “Scent Code” to Turn Fragrance Into a Programmable Molecular System

Patina envisions a future where scent and flavor can be designed on demand, allowing perfumers and brands to compose fragrances with the same precision as digital media.