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SPEAKERS 2023

Philippe Ughetto
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Philippe Ughetto

Fragrance Foundation France

Aurélie Dematons
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Aurélie Dematons

Le Musc & La Plume

Eyal Maor
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Eyal Maor

Moodify

Michael Hagander
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Michael Hagander

Microcaps

Chafik Gasmi
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Chafik Gasmi

Chafik Studio

Elisa Aragón
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Elisa Aragón

NELIXIA

Nicolas Cano
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Nicolas Cano

Alibaba Group

Annie Begnaud
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Annie Begnaud

ab agency

Jonathan Grubin
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Jonathan Grubin

SoPost

Céline Boix
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Céline Boix

Sampling Innovations

Florence Bernardin
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Florence Bernardin

Asia Cosme Lab

Nicolas Piffault
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Nicolas Piffault

Groupe Pochet

Laëtitia Reille
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Laëtitia Reille

Group Pochet

Pierre Loustric
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Pierre Loustric

SCENTYS

Mathilde Lion
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Mathilde Lion

Circana

Céline Louis-Ughetto
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Céline Louis-Ughetto

Robertet

Emmanuelle Combe
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Emmanuelle Combe

Denis & Fils

David O’Halloran
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David O’Halloran

Arcade Beauty

Jules Sabah Megard
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Jules Sabah Megard

Mïron

Isabelle Ferrand
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Isabelle Ferrand

Cinquième Sens

Chloé Arjona
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Chloé Arjona

NellyRodi

Jahrl Stefan Norberg
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Jahrl Stefan Norberg

INOOCQ

Mélanie Verhille
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Mélanie Verhille

dsm-firmenich

Eden Goethals
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Eden Goethals

TikTok France

Johanna Monange
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Johanna Monange

Maison 21G

Pierre Constantin Guéros
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Pierre Constantin Guéros

SYMRISE

Céline Carrasco-Douroux
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Céline Carrasco-Douroux

SYMRISE

Amélie Debaye
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Amélie Debaye

KANTAR INSIGHTS & CONSULTING

Anne-Sophie Touchais
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Anne-Sophie Touchais

FRAGRANCE FOUNDATION FRANCE

Kristel Milet
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Kristel Milet

Premium Beauty News

Eva Jouët
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Eva Jouët

Premium Beaut News

Vincent Gallon
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Vincent Gallon

Premium Beauty Media

PROGRAM 2023

Registration & 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 […]

https://www.premiumbeautynews.com

Introductory 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 […]

https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/
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 […]

https://www.fragrancefoundation.fr

Perfume voyage: World’s boldest fragrance innovations 2022-2023

20 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 […]

https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/
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 […]

https://www.musc-plume.com

Towards new horizons: Evolution of the global fragrance market

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 […]

https://www.circana.com

Heading Eastward: Unleashing fragrance opportunities in Asia

15 min

Florence Bernardin

Founder and manager of Asia Cosme Lab, Florence Bernardin is totally trilingual and an adept of kawaii philosophy. Having trained in the Japanese school of thought for 15 years at Kao Corporation, she is fascinated by Japan. Her insatiable curiosity enables her to source and assess products like no one else. Her on-site purchases, eye […]

https://www.asiacosmelab.com

Case study: Niche perfumes and Chinese consumers on Tmall

15 min

Nicolas Cano

Nicolas Cano has over 15 years of international expertise in the luxury sector. He started his career at L’Oréal in the Luxury Division as a Product Manager before joining in LVMH in 2005, working at Dior Homme and then Christian Lacroix as Commercial Development Manager for Europe, and then EMEA. In 2010, Nicolas joined the Chalhoub […]

The rapid “luxification” of the home fragrances market

15 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 […]

https://www.circana.com

Case study – Scented candles: How to combine luxury and performance

10 min

Emmanuelle Combe

Head of the Private Label division at Denis&Fils, a French manufacturer of home fragrance products, Emmanuelle Combe provides the company’s clients with support and assistance in carrying out their projects. For 7 years, Emmanuelle has been supporting her clients in all stages of product development, from design to production. Emmanuelle is fond of home staging. […]

https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/candles-and-home-fragrances-denis,22556

COFFEE BREAK

15 min

Case study – From luxury personal fragrances to air care lines

10 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 […]

Entering new segments with innovative turnkey solutions

15 min

David O’Halloran

David O’Halloran has been working in the Cosmetic and Fragrance industry for 44+ years after graduating from Rutgers University in 1979. David has worked for companies such as Procter and Gamble, Bristol Myers Consumer, and Givaudan Fragrances. His current position for the past 6 years has been Vice President Cosmetic and Fragrance Labs. at Arcade […]

How TikTok disrupts traditional perfume codes ?

15 min

Chloé Arjona

Graduated from ESCP Business School, Chloé Arjona has been working in the Beauty industry for nearly 10 years. She worked in the global marketing division of international cosmetic groups such as Puig, Coty or Shiseido, developing projects for fine fragrance & make-up brands. Now, at NellyRodi, Chloé Arjona holds the role of Beauty Director, offering […]

https://nellyrodi.com

Using neurobiology and AI to design emotionally impactful fragrances

15 min

Eyal Maor

The CEO of Moodify, the Scent AI Technologies company, Eyal is an entrepreneur and experienced executive with 25 years’ experience in leading tech corporations. Eyal holds a dual MBA in Information Systems and Finance and a B.A. in Political Science, both from Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

https://www.moodify.ai

Neuro-metric data to create strong emotions and impactful story-telling

15 min

Céline Carrasco-Douroux

Graduated with a master’s degree in Cosmetology from ISIPCA, in France, Céline Carrasco-Douroux joined the Symrise Innovation laboratory in 2007, first as a formulator, then as project manager, before being promoted as Laboratory Manager and finally Director of Applied Research Europe since January 2023. In this role, she builds on her numerous areas of expertise: […]

Pierre Constantin Guéros

Pierre Guéros was born and raised in Paris, France. His father, a master furrier for the most famous fashion designers, was running a workshop infused with the smells of leather, fur and waxed wood. He embarked on a career as a perfumer, which matched his creative and scientific mind. In 2001, he began his apprenticeship […]

GUEST SPEAKERS

25 min

Johanna Monange

Johanna Monange, Founder and CEO of Maison 21G Paris, has been working with various powerhouses such as Firmenich and IFF as a creative director in Asia, US and Europe. She has worked with the most famous designers and participated in the creation of worldwide bestsellers such as Lancôme La Vie est Belle and Paco Rabanne […]

https://maison21g.com
Eden Goethals

Leading the Beauty vertical for TikTok France, her team has been supporting beauty brands locally and globally for over three years in developing their strategy on the platform.

Q&A

10 min

LUNCH BREAK

1h15 min

Sampling as an activation vector

30 min

Céline Boix

Céline joined the Sampling Innovations Europe’s team in 2019 as Sales and Communication Director. Her vision: Create a surprising sensory experience, awaken consumers’ senses by helping them to discover new fragrances and cosmetic products through innovative samples and single-dose solutions. Her experience as a consultant in pharmaceutical companies, allows her to advise clients on the […]

https://sampling-innovations.com/fr/
Jonathan Grubin

Jonny Grubin is Founder & CEO of SoPost, the leading e-sampling platform. A serial entrepreneur, Jonny founded SoPost in 2012 to help brands run extremely effective product sampling experiences online, with a focus on relevance, data and insight. Today, the company works with hundreds of leading brands in 28 markets.

https://www.sopost.com
Annie Begnaud

Annie Begnaud, the founder of ab agency, provides support to companies with their Innovation and Business Development challenges in the widest scope. Accelerating Business expansion & Value is her key mission. Combining experience, analysis and strategic vision, she helps companies differentiate themselves, add specific value to their offerings and innovations, expand their perspective and impact […]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anniebegnaud/

How is metaverse transforming the way we talk about perfume?

15 min

Chafik Gasmi

A French-Algerian architect and designer, Chafik is known for the variety of his creations, his expertise in retail design and customer experience, and his knowledge of luxury. After having been the artistic director of Sephora and having participated in its worldwide expansion, then adviser to Bernard Arnault on the brands of the LVMH group, Chafik […]

https://chafik.com

Invisible and sustainable bio-markers to authenticate, trace and engage

1h

Jahrl Stefan Norberg

INOOCQ develops biocompatible trackers to authenticate products, improve trustability and create user communication. Jahrl Stefan is co-developing this technology adventure, which changes the way we authenticate products; including trackers inside the products or on the primary/secondary packaging, allowing for rapid detection/screening using a smartphone! His expertise is in developing a scientific solution to fulfill a […]

https://www.identidots.com

Transparency, luxury, sustainability: What does Gen Z expect from perfume?

15 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 […]

https://www.fragrancefoundation.fr
Amélie Debaye

20 ans d’expérience dans l’industrie de la beauté (Hermès, Groupe Rocher, Repères Beauty, Birchbox) capitalisant sur une large expertise en innovation, prospective tendances, stratégie commerciale internationale et digital : Amélie ADORE la beauté en tant que catégorie et a toujours été quelqu’un d’intéressé par les derniers lancements et innovations.

Climate change: What is the impact on perfume?

15 min

Elisa Aragón

Elisa Aragón is the co-founder and CEO of Nelixia, a leading essential oil, extracts and spices producer in Latin America. Nelixia strives to reinvent the way of sourcing and producing natural ingredients. Convinced that sourcing has to go hand in hand with sustainability, Nelixia puts social and environmental aspects at the heart of all its […]

https://www.nelixia.com

How sustainable innovation is shaping the future of creation?

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 […]

https://www.dsm-firmenich.com/

Natural encapsulation of alcohol-free fragrances

15 min

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 […]

https://microcaps.ch

cleanRscent, a new generation of absolutes

15 min

Céline Louis-Ughetto

Céline Louis-Ughetto joined the Robertet Group in 2017 as Global Product Manager for Natural ingredients, and has more than 15 years of experience in the field of naturals for flavours and fragrances. Well versed in all facets of product development, Céline Louis-Ughetto leads cross-functional teams to drive and promote product innovation in natural ingredients that […]

COFFEE BREAK

15 min

A multi-material approach for sustainable luxury packaging

15 min

Laëtitia Reille

A graduate of Paris-Dauphine (Master’s in International Affairs), Laetitia joined the Pochet Group in 2019 within the Strategic Marketing Department. Laetitia supported the development of luxury products through the design of innovation plans and new collections for B2C and B2B groups. The common thread of her professional path is the promotion of products resulting from […]

https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/pochet-group-creates-the-future,22656,en
Nicolas Piffault

An engineer specializing in Quality and regulations, Nicolas has extensive experience in the field of Quality, HSE and CSR. Nicolas started his career within the Albéa Group, specializing in plastic packaging. He was in charge of Quality and Environment projects for the Group, before transitioning to Quality Manager in charge of strategic suppliers in Europe. […]

https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/pochet-group-creates-the-future,22656,en

Second-hand perfumes, towards a paradigm shift?

15 min

Jules Sabah Megard

Jules Sabah Megard discovered the fragrance industry in 2019 in Dubai while carrying out missions within Chalhoub Group. Returning to France, he worked at the initial launch of the Matière Première brand. In January 2022, Jules officially launched Mïron, the first online platform specializing in second-hand perfumes.

https://miron.cc

OPEN WORKSHOP

45 min

Isabelle Ferrand

Passionate about scents, Isabelle Ferrand joined the fragrance creation and training company Cinquième Sens in 1985 to assist its founder, Monique Schlienger. She then discovered all the facets of the art of being a “creative perfumer”. In August 2004, she took over the company with the aim of perpetuating and enriching its activities. Under her […]

https://www.cinquiemesens.com

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