Fragrance Innovation Summit

Registration desk & welcome coffee

30 min

Eva Jouët

Eva was educated from an engineering school in Shanghai but never had a chance to design a single automobile. However she is now happy to work in the most beautiful sector: cosmetics. After more than 10 years of experience as director of business development in supply chain, she created her own brand, Maison Dakota, in […]

Opening speech

10 min

Vincent Gallon

Based in Paris, France, Vincent Gallon reports on the cosmetics industry worldwide. He studied Political Sciences and Law at the Université Lumières in Lyon and Université Panthéon-Sorbonne in Paris, and Marketing at the EM Lyon business school. Vincent has a long-standing experience in the cosmetics industry. He started his career at the French beauty federation […]

Philippe Ughetto

Philippe Ughetto began his career at Lancaster Cosmetics then joined Bush Boake Allen as Sales Director Fragrances then General Manager France. He joined Arcade Marketing in 1997 as European Director. He will take over the reins of International and General Management of the subsidiary in 2007. In September 2016, Philippe Ughetto joined Doro, a luxury […]

Perfume voyage: World’s boldest fragrance innovations 2023-2024

15 min

Vincent Gallon

Based in Paris, France, Vincent Gallon reports on the cosmetics industry worldwide. He studied Political Sciences and Law at the Université Lumières in Lyon and Université Panthéon-Sorbonne in Paris, and Marketing at the EM Lyon business school. Vincent has a long-standing experience in the cosmetics industry. He started his career at the French beauty federation […]

Aurélie Dematons

As a founder of fragrance creation and olfactory marketing agency Le Musc & La Plume, Aurélie Dematons supports brands in their projects, from concept to creation (marketing, evaluation and communication). Aurélie débuted her professional path at Coty, then trained in fragrance formulation. She explores various areas of innovation, including: perfume gestures, diffusion of fragrances in […]

Market overview : The global fragrance landscape

20 min

Mathilde Lion

Mathilde Lion is a beauty sector analyst and director of Europe for Circana. Her expertise is based on more than 20 years of experience in market research and 18 years in the world of beauty. She is responsible for the strategic analysis and pan-European studies for industry leaders. She also manages relations with our distribution […]

Multi Sensory Branding – Why Every Sense Matters

15 min

Anant Sharma

Anant has spent the last 14 years leading Matter Of Form — a Brand & Experience Design Consultancy partnering with timeless luxury brands, including the likes of Aman, Belmond, Breitling, Dorchester Collection Fairmont, Nespresso, Virgin Galactic & Zaha Hadid Architects. Creating value beyond conversion, Anant and team are creative partners with an endless desire to design […]

Fragrant Horizons: What’s new for fragrance in China?

15 min

Matthieu Rochette

Matthieu Rochette-Schneider, Greater China and South East General Manager of Cent Degrés, is a French architect, designer, and entrepreneur, based in Shanghai for more than 10 years. Matthieu Rochette-Schneider is a pure product of the independent brand intelligence and design firm centdegrés, which he manages and develops in eight Asian subsidiaries since 2013. Matthieu started […]

Fragrant Horizons: Emerging African markets

15 min

Stéphanie Gazel

Stéphanie Gazel is the Creative Director of Ghana-based brand Scent of Africa. She leads the creation and development process of perfumes, while ensuring the consistency of the brand’s image across all its media, from digital to points of sale. Working as a consultant in the perfume and beauty sector, Stéphanie put the spotlight on inclusivity […]

COFFEE BREAK

30 min

Unlocking scent bloom with natural plant-based fragrance micro encapsulation

15 min

Lynette Holland

Lynette Holland is Principal Scientist at Xampla with 20 years experience at Procter & Gamble in Research & Development and over 30 patent filings. She is a Chartered Chemical Engineer and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, and has developed microencapsulation delivery systems in laundry, personal care and fragrances.

Optimize the cultivation of perfume plants in a sealed environment

15 min

Mickaël Mitterrand

Mickaël Mitterrand est un ingénieur expérimenté avec plus de 10 ans d’expérience de gestion de projets dans le secteur de l’agriculture indoor au sein de diverses entreprises. Il est spécialisé dans la science des plantes, la phytopathologie et l’agriculture verticale. Au cours des six dernières années, il a travaillé sur des projets pour les industries […]

Upcycled and sustainable grape alcohol for perfumeryPanel discussion

15 min

Antoine Piccirilli

Antoine Piccirilli has extensive expertise in the fields of cosmetics and nutrition. After a PhD in chemistry he had the opportunity to work for major companies such as L’Oréal, Nestlé, Expanscience, Biosynthis and Olvea. Passionate about plant chemistry, he is now the scientific director of La Fabrique Végétale, a company he co-founded in 2020. La […]

Low impact ingredients and fragrance design

15 min

Mélanie Verhille

An expert dedicated to sustainability, with international experience in marketing and communication in the beauty and luxury industry, Mélanie is dedicated to the transformation of perfumery towards a more sustainable development at dsm-firmenich. Her commitment is focused on creating a positive impact by supporting brands in the development of their strategies. This involves in-depth understanding […]

Climate change and perfume: brand new questions

15 min

Françoise Rapp

Françoise Rapp is an international expert in the field of natural essences and olfaction, specializing in natural perfumery and aromacology. She shares her expertise as a creative director and perfumer for various international niche brands. For a decade in California, Françoise trained in holistic health, following the teachings of her world-renowned mentors such as Deepak […]

Pascale Brousse

For 25 years, Pascale Brousse has been highlighting weak signals to support brands in their strategic development, from Indie brands to large groups, by analysing social transformations and experimenting new products and services. In 2000, after 10 years at L’Oréal, she founded Trend Sourcing, a prospective agency specializing in global beauty and health. Her passion […]

Q&A

15 min

LUNCH BREAK

1h15 min

Panel discussion : Alcohol-free fragrances, towards new olfatory experiences?

15 min

Sophie Normand

Sophie Normand is now editor for Fragrantica and Premium Beauty News. She also writes for niche perfumery brands. In parallel with this editorial activity, she leads olfactory training and trend tours dedicated to niche and high-end perfumery brands.

Sylvain Eyraud

Sylvain Eyraud joined Takasago in Paris in 2017. During his career, he has driven change both within brands and a composition house. Sylvain worked as Marketing and Communication Director France at Puig from 2013 to 2017. In this position, he brought together, for the first time, operational marketing, media and digital, press relations and retail. […]

Thomas Delmas

Fort d’une formation en sciences et en innovation, Thomas Delmas a aujourd’hui plus de 10 ans d’expérience dans l’industrie des parfums et des cosmétiques. Après son doctorat en nano-administration de médicaments, il a rejoint la start-up Capsum, qui propose des technologies d’encapsulation innovantes aux marchés des cosmétiques, de l’alimentation et des produits pour animaux de […]

Marie-Eugénie Bouge

Marie-Eugénie Bouge has been Marketing and Communications Director at Expressions Parfumées since November 2023. With over 20 years of experience in the Perfume Industry, she has specialized in the management and performance of all Creation and Communication processes. After starting her career as a Fragrance Evaluator at Robertet, she then joined Payan Bertrand where she […]

Michael Hagander

Michael Hagander is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Microcaps, a company that has developed patented technology for ethanol-free fine fragrances. This innovative technology allows for the encapsulation of fragrance oil into alginate shells. Michael studied mechanical engineering and earned his master’s degree from ETH Zurich. Before that, he pursued aviation studies at ZHAW Zurich University […]

Véronique Nyberg

A PhD in organic chemistry, Véronique Nyberg first joined IFF as a chemist, but quickly expressed her will to become a perfumer. She created her first fragrances in New York and joined the prestigious circle of international perfumers. Perfumer and vice-president of fine fragrance creation at Mane since 2014, Véronique Nyberg also has a role […]

Enhancing the lasting of fragrances while preserving the complexity of olfactive profiles

15 min

Jennifer Buzzi

Jennifer Buzzi has been Development & Innovation Manager at Expressions Parfumées for 10 years. Graduated engineer from the School of Industrial Biology in Cergy, France, she has worked for more than 15 years in the perfume industry in Grasse. She began her career in the application laboratory in charge of technical support and cross category […]

Alcohol-free perfumes with ultra-sensory textures based on micro and nano-fluidics

15

Clément Nanteuil

Clément Nanteuil is a physicist by training and holds a doctorate in micro and nanosystems from the University of Paris-Sud. Founder and CEO of Klearia, he combines advances in physics and chemistry to design the processes shaping the chemistry of the future. His innovations, such as miniaturized lab-on-a-chip systems, enable precise real-time chemical analysis while […]

Julia de Strada

Julia has been working in the beauty ecosystem for 10 years. After gaining experience as a project manager, she moved on to become marketing and communication manager at P&B Group, a reference partner for brands in cosmetics and health industries. With a passion for trends and foresight, in collaboration with R&D, she was a driving […]

Case study : WELLMOTION™ – Mane Intelligent platform of Emotions

15 min

Caroline Dubourg

Caroline Dubourg has been responsible for Research, Innovation & Perfume Marketing at Mane since 2023. A graduate engineer from ONIRIS, formerly ENITIAA in Nantes, France, she is passionate about the world of aromas and perfumes. She began her professional path at SEPPIC where she was able to get a strong understanding of customer needs. Then […]

Loïc Bleuez

A graduate of the Intitute of Technologies, of Montpellier, France, Loïc Bleuez began his professional career in the perfume industry 30 years ago at Mane. After an international career in innovation and R&D laboratories of global groups such as Coty Inc. and Sensient Fragrances, he returned in 2020 to the family business of his beginnings […]

Bio-inspired AI for accurate prediction of odor perception

15 min

Matej Hladiš

Matej Hladiš est un jeune entrepreneur et un tout récent docteur de l’Université Côte d’Azur, passionné par l’innovation à l’intersection de la science et de la technologie. Ses recherches universitaires ont apporté des contributions marquantes au domaine de l’olfaction, en particulier en élucidant la relation complexe entre les récepteurs olfactifs (RO) et la perception humaine. […]

Navigate fragrances and emotions through a new database

20 min

Yigal Sharon

Yigal Sharon is the CEO of Moodify, an AI-driven start-up that strives to revolutionize fragrance design through neural networks and machine learning. With a background in leading innovative tech companies, Yigal has been instrumental in transforming Moodify into a key player in the fragrance and consumer goods industries. His leadership focuses on developing cutting-edge solutions […]

Innovative mindful fragrance derived from brainwave analysis

20 min

Yoshihiro Kozuma

With more than 10 years of experience in design, branding and marketing, in a large variety of sectors, including perfumes, beauty products, food supplements, spirits and fashion, Yoshihiro Kozuma is also a born-entrepreneur. After launching the clean beauty brand Sinn Purete in Japan, he is developing a range of perfumes and is looking to combine […]

COFFEE BREAK

20 min

A data-driven and AI-powered approach of market insights

15 min

Jean-Marc Subra

Jean-Marc Subra is Chief Marketing Officer at Sensia – a cloud-based software company leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver insights into market trends and consumer preferences. He brings over 30 years of experience in corporate services, including a decade as an entrepreneur. His design-driven approach to transformation has supported major players across aerospace, consumer goods, […]

Case study: Dry diffusion for new scented experiences

15 min

Pierre Loustric

President of Scentys, a French industrial SME specialising in perfume diffusion, Pierre Loustric is a graduate of ESSEC (BBA) and INSEAD (AMP). Aged 61, he began his career as Export Area Manager at Legrand. Then he moved to Italy and became Director of the local subsidiary of Groupe Roset, from 1990 to 1998. In March […]

Panel discussion : How can fragrance refill transform the retail experience ?

30 min

Anne-Sophie Touchais

Graduated from International Business School, Anne-Sophie has been working in luxury, perfume & cosmetic brands within multicultural teams for nearly 15 years. She worked in both the international and operational marketing divisions of international P&C companies such as Yves Saint Laurent and Shiseido. Now, at The Fragrance Foundation France, Anne-Sophie holds the role of Deputy […]

Arnaud Lancelot

A pioneer of the circular economy in the cosmetics sector, he is the co-founder of the COZIE cosmetics brand, a pioneer of zero waste thanks to two major innovations: 1) a deposit system for washing and 2) patented bulk dispensers for cosmetic care products. In 2023, he joined the WDNR teams as Director of the […]

Loi Bouet

Loic Bouet is Sales Director at Techniplast, the global leader in perfume refill solutions. Loic has a post-graduate diploma in Materials and Materials Science from the University of Rouen, France. He joined Techniplast in 1995 as Project Manager, a position he held for 14 years. Since 2009, he has been at the head of the […]

Laëtitia Cabannes

Laëtitia joined Sephora in 2012 after starting her career at Beauteprivee and Chanel. She is currently Fragrance Brands Director Europe.

Olfactive workshop: Latest olfactory trends around the world

20 min