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Industry

Wild horses

Nice abs, for Tom Ford Ombré Leather Reserve.

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Ingredients

56 fragrance allergens

The three-year transition period of EU Commission Regulation 2023/1545 [closed July 31], and “natural beauty” positioned brands may face the sharpest consequences. Now, cosmetic products containing any of the 56 fragrance allergens added to Annex III of the regulation cannot be placed on the EU market unless each substance appears individually in the ingredient list when its concentration exceeds 0.001% in leave-on products or 0.01% in rinse-off. [...] The botanicals include lavender, rose, ylang ylang, bergamot, lemon peel oil, lemongrass, eucalyptus, clove, jasmine, peppermint, spearmint, geranium, patchouli, sandalwood, cedarwood, narcissus, bay laurel, and cassia and Ceylon cinnamon oils. — Read more in EU fragrance allergen rules take effect and more than triple disclosure list at Personal Care Insights.

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Industry

Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu (Olivier Polge; 2026) and ‘new’ No. 5 eau de toilette reviews

If Gabrielle is the Chanel perfume I most frequently forget exists, then Coco Mademoiselle is the one I most struggle to understand. Goodness knows, I’ve smelt it enough times. Since it first appeared in 2001, it has been as ubiquitous as fragrance gets, making it all the way to the wardrobe of a very close [...] The post Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Crush Absolu (Olivier Polge; 2026) and ‘new’ No. 5 eau de toilette reviews appeared first on .

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Launches

Byredo Suede Osmanthus ~ new fragrance

Niche line Byredo will launch Suede Osmanthus, a new Harrods-exclusive addition to the Night Veils collection... Read the rest of this article »

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Industry

Friday scent of the day 8/7

It’s Friday and National Lighthouse Day. Birthdays: Mata Hari, Louis Leakey, Ralph Bunche. Our community project for today is Chypre For All Seasons: pick a season, any season, then wear a chypre that works for it. Thanks go to Jalapeno for the suggestion! What fragrance did you pick? As always, do chime in with your scent of the day even if you’re not participating in the community project. It’s my fourth day wearing a perfect summer chypre, in Parfum d’Empire Azemour Les Orangers... Read the rest of this article »

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Events

Elixiris

Mane’s Elixiris co-extract recently earned the “Most Innovative Ingredient” award at the 2026 World Perfumery Congress, presented by the American Society of Perfumers. Created through the co-distillation of precious orris roots and rectified cedarwood essential oil, Elixiris goes beyond a traditional blend by using one raw material as a co-solvent to fuse the two ingredients into a unique olfactive signature. — Read more about the new molecules you might be seeing in perfume descriptions, in Disrupting the Bouquet: New Floral Fragrance Materials at Perfumer & Flavorist.

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Industry

Queer de Russie by Nos Republic Winner

Queer de Russie by Nos Republic feels like ginger-tinged champagne has been sprayed over a car interior as bubbles pop over the shiny leather. The post Queer de Russie by Nos Republic Winner appeared first on ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog.

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Ingredients

Acqua di Parma Oud Ambrosia ~ new fragrance

Italian niche line Acqua di Parma has introduced Oud Ambrosia, a new Extrait de Parfum of Oud. (And see also: Gelsomino a Freddo Ambrosia and Zafferano Ambrosia...) Read the rest of this article »

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Industry

Loewe Crafted x 5

Spanish luxury brand Loewe has launched five new fragrances in the Crafted Collection: Field Diary, Rosetopia, Smoky Rain, Sweet Woodland and Verdant Grove... Read the rest of this article »

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