June 2026

What do the top fragrance executives have to say about the fragrance market, leadership and AI? We have the answers.

Perfumer & Flavorist+ June 2026

June 2026

Satoshi Masamura, president and CEO, Takasago

Takasago Targets High-Growth Markets, Doubles Down on Innovation and Regional Expansion

Julien Maubert, Global Head of Fragrance Division & Sustainability at Robertet

Robertet Enters New Era of Growth, Innovation and Leadership

'As digital olfaction technology continues to advance, we believe it will significantly expand the palette of safe and sustainable fragrance ingredients available to perfumers, while making fragrance development faster and more responsible overall,' says Wiltschko.

Osmo Accelerates Fragrance Innovation Through AI, Molecular Discovery and Scalable 'Olfactory Intelligence' Platform

'Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach, Mane co-creates fragrances that are deeply rooted in local usage, rituals and aspirations,' says Samantha Mane.

Mane’s Growth Playbook for a Fragmented Fragrance Economy

'If I step back, what defines the past year is our indisputable leadership in naturals, built on a unique ability to take craftsmanship from Grasse to the world, and bring the world back to Grasse to continuously enrich perfumery’s future,' says Ana Paula Mendonça, president, IFF Scent.

Inside IFF: Where Nature, Biotech and AI Converge in Fragrance

'The fragrance industry is evolving into a high-growth, emotionally resonant, and digitally enabled sector,' says José Balibrea, Managing Director Iberchem/Vice President, F&F Croda. 'With our positioning, craftsmanship, and strategic execution, we are well placed to capture opportunities and outperform the global market over the next five years. I am confident the best is yet to come for us.'

Scaling Fragrance: Iberchem on Growth, Emotion and the New Creative Tech Era

Fragrance today is about more than scent alone: it’s becoming a medium for emotion, identity and connection.

dsm-firmenich: Rewriting the Fragrance Playbook with AI, Neuroscience and Full-Stack Sustainability

'CPL’s growth strategy is grounded in investment, innovation and independence,' says Nick Pickthall.

CPL Aromas Charts Its Own Path as Fragrance Enters a New Era of Innovation and Independence

Across leaders and disruptors, the same pattern emerges: the industry is shifting from intuition-led creation to predictive, purpose-driven design.

Fragrance at an Inflection Point

In the natural passionfruit, hexyl hexanoate is present at more than twice the level of hexyl butyrate and is the key recognition chemical amongst the main hexyl esters. It plays an interesting, but less dramatic, role in many other flavors, combining odor strength and a significant taste effect.

Flavor Bites: Hexyl Hexanoate—The Ester That Anchors Tropical Authenticity

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Elevating Perfumery with Sustainably Sourced Texas Cedarwood Oil

April Pr Vanillin

Warm, Creamy, Unmistakably Vanilla

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Tonka Bean CO₂ Absolute LMR

Amyris BYP Turns Plant By-Products into a Warm, Balsamic Woody Signature

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Cinnamyl Isobutyrate: Tropical Fruit, Soft Spice & Warm Almond Lift

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Geosmin Unleashed: Trace-Level Power, Deep Earth Impact

Raspberry, Reimagined and Refined

Hangzhou Grascent Launches Islandol, a Powerful Sandalwood Aroma Ingredient