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

5 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 2024-2025

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 […]

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 […]

From access to ultra-luxe : A dual global fragrance market

20 min

Mathilde Lion

Mathilde Lion is Executive Director, Global Client Development and Europe Prestige Beauty analyst. Her expertise is based on more than 25 years of experience in market research and 20 years in the world of beauty. Mathilde Lion joined Circana/The NPD Group in 2005 with the launch of our BeautyTrends ® panel in France. Before joining […]

How niche perfume brands are capturing Chinese shoppers

15 min

Dao Nguyen

Dao Nguyen is the founder of Essenzia ByDao, a boutique strategic marketing agency, dedicated to help fragrances and beauty brands win the hearts of young Chinese consumers, since 2013. Through her unique approach blending strategic marketing with anthropology of taste, she helps her clients (L’Oréal, LVMH, Takasago…) better navigate the landscape, surface growth opportunities and […]

Fueling the fragrance boom: Gen Z in Southeast Asia

15 min

Héloïse Lefebvre du Prey

A French cosmetics expert with a passion for all things beauty, she has built her career at Asia Cosme Lab, a leading Asian beauty consulting agency. Currently overseeing the South East Asian markets, she travels regularly to Indonesia, Thailand, and India, deepening her expertise across diverse beauty cultures. Her key areas of interest include the […]

“Hyper-hyped” concepts: Launching fragrances in a saturated market

15 min

Frédéric Meneghello

Frédéric Meneghello is a luxury marketing consultant specializing in fragrance strategy, brand identity, and customer experience design. Founder of the Paris-based studio Eaux Rares, he collaborates with brands and designers to craft their narratives and bring them to life — from brand platforms and visual direction to digital engagement, retail experiences, and customer loyalty. Since […]

COFFEE BREAK

30 min

Case study – Rewriting the rules to win over consumers

15 min

Coralie Frébourg

A 2019 graduate of the École Supérieure du Parfum (ESP) in Paris, I decided to create my own brand of alternative perfumes at the age of 24, with no money or experience, in the midst of a pandemic, and looking for a job.

Anne Sophie Behaghel

She knows that insularity never leads to happiness. It is precisely for this reason that she chose perfumery — as a way to connect people to one another. Unlike many perfumers, Anne-Sophie grew up amid the scents of asphalt and concrete, far removed from any real connection to nature. Raised in the suburbs of Paris, […]

From global to glocal: Developing fragranced formulations and tailored designs aligned with local preferences as a growth driver

15 min

Katia de Martino

Katia de Martino is the founder and CEO of Essentia, specialized in developing fragrance and cosmetic lines for brands and retailers. Renowned for its expertise, Essentia is also recognized for its bold and forward-thinking approach to innovation.

Innovative packaging solutions for new fragrance rituals

15 min

Maud Lelièvre

Maud is an expert in cosmetic applications and packaging innovation. She co-leads the innovation strategy, eco-design initiatives, and the development of patented, differentiated packaging and application solutions that deliver high added value for brands. Her work focuses on market analysis, trend forecasting, and supporting brands.

Round table – Navigating diversity challenges in a global market

30 min

Haweya Mohamed

Haweya Mohamed co-founded Afrobytes in 2015. Afrobytes is a platform designed to connect African start-ups and innovators with international tech stakeholders, notably European start-ups, companies and investors looking for growth and investment opportunities in the African market. Ms. Mohamed also co-founded The Colors in 2019, an agency specializing in the fast-growing multicultural beauty market. She […]

Billel Fathallah

Billel Fathallah is both a content creator specializing in perfumery, known as Voyageur Olfactif, and a brand founder. Passionate about the art of fragrance, he collaborated with some of the biggest names in the perfume industry before forging his own path. For the past two years, he has been writing his “personal legend” through Coelia […]

Ammin Youssouf

Ammin Youssouf is an impact technologist and founder of Afrobytes, an annual international Tech Conference connecting business and technology leaders, founders, investors, policy experts and the media, with the African tech ecosystem. Ammin co-founded The Colors — an agency specializing in the fast-growing multicultural beauty market – in 2020. Prior to that, Ammin founded the […]

Stéphanie Gazel

Founder of the design and brand strategy agency Gazel Studio,  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 […]

Aïssa Maïga

Aïssa Maïga is an actress, author, and director. Alongside her career in theater and film, Aïssa initiated the manifesto-style book Noire n’est pas mon métier (“Being Black Is Not My Profession”), published by Éditions du Seuil in 2018. In this collection of testimonies, sixteen Black and mixed-race French actresses share their experiences in French film, […]

Guest Speaker – Fragrance innovation: insights from a leading global player

20 min

Lucas Nanini

Lucas Nanini is a fragrance innovation leader and entrepreneur operating at the intersection of chemistry, technology, and luxury beauty. Leading The Atelier, The Estée Lauder Companies’ new Paris-based fragrance innovation accelerator, he previously held roles at P&G, Coty, and the Good Face Project, where he combined innovation expertise with AI-driven product development.

LUNCH BREAK

1h 15 min

Emotional design : Decoding emotional responses from brain waves

15 min

New active molecules and unique protocols : what’s behind “active fragrances” ?

15 min

Quentin Dubois

Quentin Dubois is in charge of Initio Parfums Privés business development for continental Europe since 2023. He has been following closely with the Parisian Team the development of Initio’s latest innovations pushing the boundaries of cognitive science in perfume.

Aurélie Jaloustre

As Innovation Marketing Director at DSM-Firmenich, Aurélie Jaloustre brings over 15 years of experience in the fragrance industry, across regional, global, and innovation roles in France, Germany, and the UK. Aurélie specializes in transforming deep consumer insights into strategic innovation, combining creative storytelling with cross-functional leadership. Her work focuses on developing emotionally resonant fragrance solutions […]

Just add water: A new solution for water-based fragrances

15 min

Michael White

Michael White is the Global R&D Director at CPL Aromas, bringing more than 30 years of experience in innovation, leadership, and formulation across the household, personal care, and fragrance industries. His career spans both the customer and supplier sides, providing him with a deep understanding of the industry’s global dynamics. Over the past 25 years, […]

Scent & Sensuality: perfume as an intimate language

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 […]

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 […]

Case study: How does Brume Orpin combine creativity, innovation & responsible practices

10 min

Tiphaine Cogez Cousseau

A business graduate, Tiphaine began her career at Rochas with Olivier Theyskens, then joined Balmain under Christophe Decarnin. In 2008, she collaborated with Francis Kurkdjian and Marc Chaya on the launch of Maison Francis Kurkdjian, where she directed international marketing for seven years and deepened her strategic expertise alongside Fred Rawyler, artistic director of Hermès. […]

Reinventing fragrance sprays for a truly portable fragrance

15 min

Savéria Guelfucci

Savéria Guelfucci developed her expertise at the core of some of the most influential names in the perfume and cosmetics industry, spending 14 years working across the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. A business school graduate, she led major marketing initiatives — ranging from the development of iconic products to the creation of […]

Biodegradable microspheres for new fragranced sensorial features

15 min

Alicia Rousselle

As R&D Director of the Home & Beauty Business Unit at Calyxia, Alicia leads the development of fragrance microcapsules and biodegradable microspheres for Home & Personal Care. With over a decade of experience in perfumery and advanced technologies at companies such as IFF and Sozio, she now brings her expertise to creating solutions that combine […]

Capturing the invisible language of skin using Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

15 min

Lambert Trénoras

Following his PhD in medical robotics and entrepreneurship training at HEC Paris, Lambert founded and led his first start-up from idea to acquisition, driving its development through industrialization and certification. He joined SenseBioTek in early 2025 to help accelerate business development, particularly in the perfumery and cosmetics sector.

COFFEE BREAK

20 min

Boosting fragrance discovery from online to retail

15 min

Mario Cadafalch

Expert in digital innovation and marketing within the fragrance industry. He leads ScentXP, a company specialized in olfactory technologies that combine data intelligence, perfumery expertise, and premium user experiences to elevate the perfume category. With a background as a creative director in advertising and deep experience in brand strategy, Mario explores how scent data and […]

How Gen Z and Alpha redefine perfume and its use

15 min

Coralie Arme

Coralie Arme holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Foreign Languages, a Bachelor in Fashion and Luxury Marketing, and a Master’s degree in Fashion and Communication, which have shaped her international and cross-disciplinary approach to cultural and aesthetic analysis. A passionate expert in cultural and creative industries, she has developed strong expertise in identifying socio-cultural shifts, […]

Round table : Heritage brands, when vintage reassures

30 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.

Alberto Naim

Born into the family-owned house Panouge, founded in 1947, Alberto Naim grew up immersed in the world of fragrance. During the Covid crisis, he successfully led a major transformation by developing online sales, redefining the distribution of the Maison’s niche brands, and modernizing their communication while staying true to their heritage. Today, as Commercial Director […]

Thomas Fontaine

Independent perfumer and founder of a consulting & creation company Pallida. He created for brands like Lubin, Jean Patou, Grès, L’Occitane, D&G, JL Scherrer, Léonard, J-Charles Brosseau, Ungaro, Sonia Rykiel, E. Aigner, Passionata, Perry Ellis, Alain Delon, Faberlic, Jaguar… Graduated from the prestigious ISIPCA perfumery school at Versailles he worked previously for Procter & Gamble, […]

Nelly Chenelat

After more than 20 years in the perfume and cosmetics industry, followed by a period in consulting, Nelly Chenelat decided to pursue an entrepreneurial venture. She acquired LT Piver perfumes from the Amouyal family, who had owned the company for over three decades.

Nathalie Pichard

Nathalie Pichard has spent over thirty-five years in the world of fragrance, guided by a deep passion for scent and a desire to share her expertise. For fifteen years, as the founder and independent consultant of Topnotes, she has advised numerous prestigious brands as well as emerging niche houses. Since 2021, Nathalie has been the […]

Delphine Jelk

Born in Fribourg, Switzerland, she first trained in fashion at the École Supérieure des Arts et Techniques de la Mode (ESMOD) in Paris. Her final project blended fashion and perfumery: a multisensory collection where each outfit was matched with a bespoke fragrance, signalling her early move into the world of scent. She started her career […]

Olfactive workshop: Latest olfactory trends around the world

20 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 […]

CONCLUSION

10 min