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Atelier Dynale: Fabrics with soul
Only a handful of workshops specialized in bespoke textile finishing remain in France, and Atelier Dynale, French Living Heritage certified since 2013, is one of these. Season after season, couture brands call on the Atelier’s unique raw[…]
Waterford Distillery’s new whisky line promises traceability
Ireland’s Waterford Distillery is gearing up to introduce the Single Farm Origin Series, its first whiskies, which the company describes as “individual farm harvests captured in spirit”. “Unlike nearly all industry players, which source generic[…]
Rouge Hermès: premium lipstick with an eco approach
It’s official: Hermès is launching its first-ever beauty collection in March. Rouge Hermès, a range of 24 refillable-format lipsticks and a small accessories collection, is the first step for Beauté Hermès, a nascent product family for the[…]
Guerlain personalizes bottles online with Hapticmedia
After its Rouge G lipsticks, Guerlain is delving into the online personalization of its primary packaging once again with Hapticmedia, French expert in 3D visualization. This time, it's the brand’s iconic bee bottle (produced by Pochet du[…]
Claepsidra brings a fresh approach to luxury candles
Young French brand Claepsidra has launched its first collection of seven scented candles, a project whose creative aspect (visual identity, packaging...) was conceived and orchestrated by Paris-based Studio Marianne Guély. Formulated "as[…]
3D printed bottles embody the spirit of Formula 1
Formula 1 is making its debut in the fragrance industry. As a preview of the 2020 launch, Formula 1 presented the perfume collection, sheathed in spectacular exoskeletons by designer Ross Lovegrove, this weekend at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Five[…]
With Dolce, Aptar invents a 'slow motion' fragrance spray
Dolce, the latest fragrance spray developed by Aptar and launched this week, aims to "re-enchant the world of perfume". First innovation: Dolce's fragrance diffusion is ten times slower than a conventional spray. Thanks to this slower[…]
Infopro Digital launches Clean Beauty trade show
Sandra Maguarian, co-founder of the MakeUp in shows, announces the launch of a new event entirely dedicated to clean beauty. The show, Clean Beauty in London, will take place in the UK on October 12-13, 2020. Why launch a new event? Because[…]
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Key Figures
18%
The drop in value in the French premium fragrance market, which stood at €1.21bn year-to-date end October 2020. However, the selective beauty market as a whole declined 22%. Source: The NPD Group