Experts’ views
How can brands stand out in the busy celebrity beauty space?
Rosalia Di Gesu
A 2019 influx of yet more celebrity beauty brands, hot on the trail of success stories such as Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty, is reflective of a...
On center stage, the floral bouquet is making its come back
Émilie Coppermann
Just like fashion that is eternally being reinvented, perfumery also works in cycles. And the floral accord is no exception. The very...
India emerges as the next beauty giant
Asia Cosme Lab
Thanks to a growing young population (first youth population in the world) and the emergence of a vast middle class, as well as a higher...
The rise of indie French Touch - Three “Made in France” favorites
Cosmetics Inspiration & Creation
Who said “Indie” only came from the US? French Beauty brands are blooming with a renewed creativity, disrupting the indie game with the...
Haitian crisis: The Vetiver sector under great tension
Remi Pulverail
What about this country that has been struggling for years between natural disasters, less and less efficient politicians, poorly managed...
Victoria’s Secret or the failure of a conservative positioning?
Laurence Bacilieri
When the Victoria’s Secret show was cancelled it didn’t come as a surprise. In May, it was reported by The New York Times that the show...
Fragrance Trends: The impact of the mineral
Aliénor Massenet
A solid, inorganic and crystallized substance, minerals are derived from a natural geological process. In perfume- making, minerality is...
The "Sustainable Natives", how will this generation impact the beauty industry?
Pascale Brousse
We have all heard about ’Digital Natives’. We most now brace ourselves to face massively ’Sustainable Natives’ or the ’Climate...
“Do you know a blush that stays on all-day?”
Marine Chevalier
Beauty addicts’ dissatisfactions and expectations in terms of makeup: this is the subject of the survey carried out by the French mobile...
Cosmetics & personal care industry salary survey: 2018/19
Heidi Bannister
While demand for skilled, experienced staff continued, we saw reluctance from European candidates to commit to roles requiring relocation...