Fragrance

Inside Sephora’s Bet on Biotech
Biotech skincare brand Mother Science will debut on Sephora next week as the retailer accelerates its push into lab-developed beauty alongside brands like U Beauty.

Inside Sephora’s Bet on Biotech
Biotech skincare brand Mother Science will debut on Sephora next week as the retailer accelerates its push into lab-developed beauty alongside brands like U Beauty.

Exclusive: Amouage Revenue Surged 66% in 2025
The Omani fragrance house charted record sales growth in 2025, driven by its high-concentration ‘Exceptional Extraits’ collection and its global fleet of stores.

Exclusive: Amouage Revenue Surged 66% in 2025
The Omani fragrance house charted record sales growth in 2025, driven by its high-concentration ‘Exceptional Extraits’ collection and its global fleet of stores.

Prestige Fragrance’s Online Shopping Problem
More fragrances are now sold through digital channels than in store, posing challenges for the traditional ‘try before you buy’ playbook. As channels like Amazon and TikTok Shop pick up speed, brands must adapt to a new reality.

Prestige Fragrance’s Online Shopping Problem
More fragrances are now sold through digital channels than in store, posing challenges for the traditional ‘try before you buy’ playbook. As channels like Amazon and TikTok Shop pick up speed, brands must adapt to a new reality.

Behind the Scenes at LVMH Beauty
In this edition of Full Coverage, Priya Rao is back on the luxury beat reporting on big moves at LVMH Beauty and how L’Oréal turned Valentino’s fragrance into a blockbuster.

Behind the Scenes at LVMH Beauty
In this edition of Full Coverage, Priya Rao is back on the luxury beat reporting on big moves at LVMH Beauty and how L’Oréal turned Valentino’s fragrance into a blockbuster.

Drunk Elephant Isn’t Shiseido’s Only Problem
Japan’s largest beauty company posted its first loss in decades after writing down Drunk Elephant. With a turnaround in progress, it needs to revisit its overall brand mix to prove it can — or can’t — evolve.

Drunk Elephant Isn’t Shiseido’s Only Problem
Japan’s largest beauty company posted its first loss in decades after writing down Drunk Elephant. With a turnaround in progress, it needs to revisit its overall brand mix to prove it can — or can’t — evolve.

How to Sell Fragrance Like a Fashion Accessory
The latest launch from Sidia, a perfume campaign fronted by the model Erin Wasson, reflects a new positioning for fine fragrance as fashion’s favourite beauty accessory.

How to Sell Fragrance Like a Fashion Accessory
The latest launch from Sidia, a perfume campaign fronted by the model Erin Wasson, reflects a new positioning for fine fragrance as fashion’s favourite beauty accessory.

Which Winter Olympians Will Score Beauty Deals?
As beauty and wellness brands increasingly market against sports, the Winter Olympics provides them an opportunity to cast for fresh campaign faces.

Which Winter Olympians Will Score Beauty Deals?
As beauty and wellness brands increasingly market against sports, the Winter Olympics provides them an opportunity to cast for fresh campaign faces.

For These Beauty Products, It’s What’s on the Outside That Counts
Brands are designing products and packaging meant to be clicked, tapped and touched. Actually using them is beside the point.

For These Beauty Products, It’s What’s on the Outside That Counts
Brands are designing products and packaging meant to be clicked, tapped and touched. Actually using them is beside the point.

Europe’s Beauty Consumers Are in Play. Who Will Win Them?
European shoppers are increasingly buying beauty online, but local merchants face stiff competition from newer giants like Amazon and TikTok Shop.

Europe’s Beauty Consumers Are in Play. Who Will Win Them?
European shoppers are increasingly buying beauty online, but local merchants face stiff competition from newer giants like Amazon and TikTok Shop.

How Dubai Became a Hotbed for Fragrance Dupes
A global luxury fragrance capital, Dubai has become an expert hub for affordably priced fragrances that are among the top sellers on TikTok.

How Dubai Became a Hotbed for Fragrance Dupes
A global luxury fragrance capital, Dubai has become an expert hub for affordably priced fragrances that are among the top sellers on TikTok.

The Brands Taking Boomers Back to Their Punk Roots
Older consumers are embracing ever more vibrant shades of hair dye, tempted by unique formulations and maturer marketing. Gen X founders say it’s a shift, not a trend.

The Brands Taking Boomers Back to Their Punk Roots
Older consumers are embracing ever more vibrant shades of hair dye, tempted by unique formulations and maturer marketing. Gen X founders say it’s a shift, not a trend.

Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in Ex Nihilo
The LVMH-backed private equity firm has taken a large minority stake in the high perfumery brand, which looks to push deeper into the US market.

Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in Ex Nihilo
The LVMH-backed private equity firm has taken a large minority stake in the high perfumery brand, which looks to push deeper into the US market.