Comme des Garçons’ Creative Director of Perfumes Dies at 79
PARIS — Christian Astuguevieille, who channeled Comme des Garçons’ avant-garde aesthetic into unconventional olfactive creations, has died at the age of 79. “It is with profound sadness…
Tag
fragrance
Ulla Johnson Just Teased Her New Fragrances at NYFW
Ulla Johnson‘s show notes on Friday got a fragrant accompaniment. “Eau de parfums, candles and incense. Arriving this Spring” read the box of three Robertet lab samples, which hold names…
EXCLUSIVE: Gavin Casalegno to Front Viktor & Rolf’s Spicebomb Scent
PARIS – Gavin Casalegno is the new VIP ambassador for Viktor & Rolf’s Spicebomb men’s scent. The actor’s breakout role was as Jeremiah Fischer in the series “The Summer I Turned Pretty.”…
K-beauty, Middle Eastern Fragrances, Wellness Patches Excited Buyers at Cosmoprof Miami
Winter Storm Fern may have put a wrench in the works for some retail execs and brands attempting to travel to Cosmoprof Miami last week, but it didn’t dampen the spirit of the trade show,…
Parfums de Marly Boosts Women’s Business With Athénaïs Launch
Parfums de Marly is looking to diversify its booming women’s business with its latest launch. The Advent International-owned niche, luxury brand, which has already found success with…
EXCLUSIVE: Australian Start-up Gorgeous Nothings Launches Fragrance With Close to 100 Percent Upcycled Ingredients
SYDNEY — After six years working as an indie beauty whisperer Avigon Belle Paphitis is about to hit the go button on her own venture. On Feb. 26, the 36 year-old Melbourne-based industry…
Indie Fragrance Sales Grew 46 Percent in 2025
Indie beauty is growing faster in fragrance than in any other category. A new indie beauty report from NIQ shows that in 2025, indie fragrance sales grew 46.3 percent versus the year…
Scentbird Named as the First Fragrance Partner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
Scentbird is making its drag race debut. The fragrance discovery brand — cofounded by Mariya Nurislamova, Andrei Rebrov, Rachel ten Brink and Sergei Gusev in 2013 — has been named as the…
H&M and E.l.f. Team Up on Limited-edition Fragrance Line
After more than two decades of operation, E.l.f. is making its first foray into fragrance with H&M. In a new collaboration titled “Make It Make Scents,” the makeup and skin care brand is…
Coach Taps Omar Apollo as Ambassador for Watches, Eyewear, Fragrance
Coach has lined up a new ambassador: Omar Apollo. The Mexican-American musician will become a global ambassador for the brand and will be featured in watch, eyewear and fragrance campaigns…
Smells Like High Society: 11 UK-Based Fragrance Brands Every Scent Lover Should Know and Wear
When you think of prestige perfumery, your mind likely trails to the rosy lilts of French fragrance houses or the haute bottled scents from Italian fashion ateliers. But the oft-overlooked…
Kitten Fur, High School Summer, and Snow on Concrete—Meet Nostos, My New Favorite Fragrance Brand
Have you ever fallen for a brand before it even launched? That’s exactly what happened with Nostos, a new niche fragrance line that became an instant favorite of mine before its first…
The ‘Toyification’ of Beauty Is Here to Stay
Beauty companies are taking cues from an unlikely outside industry — toys. As both industries barrel through the all-important holiday season, a growing number of beauty brands are taking…
Jisoo, Anya Taylor-Joy and Willow Smith to Front Dior Addict Scents
DIOR ADDICT SCENT TRIUMVIRATE: Jisoo, Anya Taylor-Joy and Willow Smith, faces of Dior makeup, are to embody three new Dior Addict fragrances. They are: Dior Addict Rosy Glow, Peachy Glow…
Messi Fragrance Makes Its Move on the Mass Market
Messi Fragrance is going masstige. The men’s fragrance brand — founded by Lionel Messi — has officially partnered with Walmart to launch a trio of body sprays and eau de toilettes in Red,…
Cool Blue Hues, Paleontologist Aesthetic, Glamoretti, Poetcore, Scent Stacking and More Are Set to Dominate 2026
As the year comes to a close, Pinterest has unveiled its latest “Pinterest Predicts 2026” report, looking at what’s “not-yet-trending” — with the likes of cool blue, “glamoretti” and…
Meet Olivia de Rothschild, the Next-gen Multihyphenate
Olivia de Rothschild is the ultimate multitasker. The Geneva native, born into a dynastic family, has a unique vantage point, whether it be on fragrance, beauty, fashion — or life. She…
Ulta Beauty Surpasses Q3 Expectations With $2.9B in Sales, Driven by Fragrance Boom and International Expansion
Ulta Beauty beat Wall Street forecasts on both the top and bottom lines in its third quarter, helped by fragrance, K-beauty and international expansion. The Bolingbrook, Ill.-based…
Sweet Tooth by Sabrina Carpenter Debuts New Fragrance
Sabrina Carpenter‘s adding a new treat to her Sweet Tooth fragrance menu. Available now, the latest arrival, titled Sweet Tooth Lemon Pie, brings a citrus twist to the gourmand-heavy scent…
EXCLUSIVE: LVMH Luxury Ventures Invests in BDK Parfums
PARIS — LVMH Luxury Ventures Fund I has taken a minority stake in buzzy French niche fragrance brand BDK Parfums. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The investment by LLV…
Keith Powers Is Giorgio Armani’s New Global Fragrance Ambassador
American actor Keith Powers’ new role is as Giorgio Armani’s new global fragrance ambassador. He debuts in the Armani Code Parfum campaign starting this month. “I share in my career and…
Miu Miu Beauty Pops Up in Miami
Miu Miu Beauty is heading south for the holidays. The beauty brand, which launched its Miutine fragrance in August, followed by a megawatt launch party in New York the following month, is…
Warm Glow: 8 New Home Scents From Nest New York, D.S. & Durga and More
Candle season is upon us. Indeed, data from NielsenIQ shows candles are among this year’s early holiday shopping standouts by sales growth, and players old and new are dipping into the…
Kourtney Kardashian Barker’s Lemme, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter’s Cécred Among 2025 Beauty Inc Award Winners
“It’s been a crazy 24 hours, that’s for sure, but really exciting at the same time,” said Kecia Steelman, when she took the reins as chief executive officer of Ulta Beauty on the first…