Cosmetics International articles from March 2008

Cosmetics International archives from March 2008

L'Oreal expands empire with CollaGenex and CCB.
March 7, 2008... It's turning out to be an expensive year for L'Oreal already. The French beauty behemoth has made two further purchases in the last two weeks. First, it signed a merger agreement with US pharmacy company CollaGenex through Galderma, its...

Vaseline sports new men's skin care range.
March 7, 2008... After 130 years of caring for women's skin Vaseline has turned its attention to men. The Unilever-owned brand has developed a six-strong range formulated to take account of the special nature of men's skin and the punishment it takes. ...

According to a report in The Sun, Amy Winehouse is the latest celebrity set to make a name in the cosmetics industry.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... According to a report in The Sun, Amy Winehouse is the latest celebrity set to make a name in the cosmetics industry. Friends of Winehouse told the UK tabloid that the Grammy-winning singer songwriter is developing a range of hairsprays and eye...

The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has adopted the standards of IFRA (International Fragrance Research Association) as part of its acceptance of the EU Cosmetics Directive.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has adopted the standards of IFRA (International Fragrance Research Association) as part of its acceptance of the EU Cosmetics Directive. However, the ASEAN standards will not include...

Contract manufacturer ColepCCL has set up an aerosol can production plant in Poland.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Contract manufacturer ColepCCL has set up an aerosol can production plant in Poland. The Kleszczow site can produce up to 450 tinplate cans per minute.

The Bio Beauty IPO is back on.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... The Bio Beauty IPO is back on. The Chinese skin care manufacturer had originally intended to float on the Hong Kong stock exchange last December but cancelled the HK$2.41bn offering due to unwelcoming market conditions. Bio Beauty now hopes to...

UK naturals company Lush is running a week-long campaign to close down the Guantanamo Bay prison and give its inmates a fair trial.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... UK naturals company Lush is running a week-long campaign to close down the Guantanamo Bay prison and give its inmates a fair trial. The retailer hopes to raise awareness with its specially created bath ballistic, Guantanamo Garden.

Emanuel Ungaro is to collaborate with MAC on a make-up range.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Emanuel Ungaro is to collaborate with MAC on a make-up range. The fashion designer is also reportedly linking up with Avon for a new fragrance.

Another jewel for Clarins?(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Clarins is close to signing "a major fragrance licence". The French beauty house's chairman Christian Courtin-Clarins teased French television audiences with the news last week but remained tight-lipped on the details. Joel Palix,...

Job cuts on the way as P&G and Henkel plan restructures.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Two of the biggest names in global consumer products have laid out plans to restructure their businesses--at the cost of thousands of jobs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Despite an 11% rise in its fourth quarter 2007 profits to 244m [pounds...

NPD & IRI create retail tracker.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Market researchers NPD and IRI say they have created the first cross channel retail tracker for the US beauty industry. Beauty Cross Channel Monitor will track beauty purchases in all US retail channels, excluding Wal-Mart, and is designed...

Unilever shakes up its structure.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Unilever Group reshuffles its executives)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... For the first time since its formation in 1930, Unilever has no English or Dutch representatives in its executive management team. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Anglo-Dutch company will reshuffle its executive team in May, following the...

Givenchy gets its SexyBack.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Parfums Givenchy has signed Justin Timberlake to be the face of its next male fragrance. The fragrance will be launched in two stages, starting with an initial phase in autumn 2008 and then rolling out worldwide in 2009. "Givenchy...

Shakira set to launch own fragrance line with Puig.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Puig Beauty and Fashion Group)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... Columbian pop icon Shakira is following in the footsteps of other celebrities after inking a deal with the Spanish beauty house, Puig Beauty & Fashion Group, to release a signature line of beauty, fragrances and personal care products. But...

Estee Lauder considered Ales Groupe purchase.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... In a recent frank interview, William Lauder revealed that Estee Lauder had considered the acquisition of Ales Groupe last July. Lauder told the Wall Street Journal that the company had discussed a 500-600m [euro] bid for the French...

Changi changes face of air retail.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... The latest beauty store at Singapore Changi Airport's new Terminal 3 is set to offer travellers a new shopping experience in an airport setting. Even before downtown stores in Singapore have the chance, brands like Victoria's Secret...

Yves Rocher builds first eco-spa.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Yves Rocher Co.)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... French beauty retailer and manufactuer Yves Rocher is boosting its naturals credentials by building an eco-hotel and spa. Yves Rocher has selected a site close to its headquarters in the Breton town of La Gacilly and is using only...

M&S sets up venture with Marinopoulos.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Marks and Spencer PLC acquired Marinopoulos BV)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... Marks & Spencer has bought 50% of Marks & Spencer Marinopoulos BV, the business that operates 38 Marks & Spencer stores in Greece and the Balkans, from the Marionopoulos Group. The new joint venture, which cost Marks & Spencer 50m [euro] in...

IFF gives taste of new scent trends.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... In New York last week, International Flavors and Fragrances (IEF) presented three trends that are bridging the worlds of food and fragrance. Global marketing managers, Alex Niel-Jones and Amanda Anastasiou, identified the trends as Fusion,...

Coty gets busy with new fragrance licences and cosmetics.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Fragrance giant Coty has hit the headlines again by signing yet more high profile fragrance licences. This time, the spotlight falls on Halle Berry, the Oscar-winning US actress. The first Halle Berry fragrance products will launch globally...

LVMH may make bid for Tiffany.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Tiffany & Co.)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... Another rumour to hit the markets of late is that French luxury house LVMH may be preparing to make a bid for Tiffany. The celebrated US jeweller has been thought to be too middle market for LVMH, which owns the upscale Chaumet and De Beers...

Avon teams up with UNIFEM against violence.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Avon has formed a partnership with UNIFEM, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, to promote women's empowerment and end violence against women. The direct sales giant has set up the Avon Empowerment Fund...

L'Oreal has been on a spending spree in recent years to build up its ethical credentials, explore alternative distribution channels and lessen its dependence on Western Europe. Diana Dodson of Euromonitor International asks if it's working.(COMPANY ANALYSIS)
March 7, 2008... The French C&T giant achieved sales of $29.8bn in 2007, according to newly-published Euromonitor International figures, representing an increase of over 5% on the previous year's total in actual terms. L'Oreal's performance fell just short...

Eyebrows were raised last October when Clorox bought Burts Bees for $925m. John Replogle, ceo, tells Cosmetics International why that represents real value for money.(INDUSTRY INSIGHT)
March 7, 2008... Once literally a kitchen sink brand, Burts Bees has come a long, long way since it was set up as a beeswax candle company by beekeeper Burt Shavitz, whose face still looms out of the company's logo, and Roxanne Quimby in 1984. Today, the...

Revlon back in the black.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Revlon Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... A successful fourth quarter took Revlon back into the black for full year 2007. Chief executive and president David Kennedy hailed the results as "our best in many years". Net sales in the fourth quarter rose 1% to $382.6m, although...

P&G, Henkel & Unilever in new price-fixing allegations.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Have some of the top personal care consumer goods companies secretly fixed the cost of their products? It's an allegation French antitrust agents want to get to the bottom of after targeting P&G, Reckitt Benckiser, Unilever and others,...

Gerresheimer reveals sales boost.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... More good numbers from packaging player Gerresheimer AG, which managed a 48.1% sales increase in 2007, hitting 957.7m [euro]. More bottle sales for the perfume industry and cream jars for cosmetics operators helped the German company pull...

Givaudan sees net profits dip.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
March 7, 2008... The world's biggest fragrance and flavours manufacturer has posted a huge profit fall for 2007--from SF412m to SF94m. But Givaudan's fragrance division posted record sales of almost SF1.9bn, a massive 42.2% hike on 2006 thanks to strong demand...

Bare Escentuals Q4 profits climb.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Bare Escentuals Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... Things are looking better at Bare Escentuals. The San Francisco-based cosmetics company has announced a huge 66% rise in quarterly profits thanks to increasing retail and wholesale sales. The company's Q4 profits shot to $27m compared to...

Elizabeth Arden shares have shown a bit of life after Wachovia Capital Markets analyst Jason Gere, pronouncing Arden shares cheap, described the company as "a widely recognisable and diversified prestige beauty care company".(FINANCIAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Elizabeth Arden shares have shown a bit of life after Wachovia Capital Markets analyst Jason Gere, pronouncing Arden shares cheap, described the company as "a widely recognisable and diversified prestige beauty care company". Currently, Arden...

Rumours have surfaced that Marks & Spencer may be the target of a US-led takeover.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Rumours have surfaced that Marks & Spencer may be the target of a US-led takeover. The UK retailer's share price has lifted on reports that Brandes has been adding to its 5% stake.

Limited Brands has reported a fourth quarter pre-tax gain of $47.8m and a tax benefit of $28m due to a decline in the Canadian federal tax rate, Limited Stores divestitures, audit settlements and other items.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... Limited Brands has reported a fourth quarter pre-tax gain of $47.8m and a tax benefit of $28m due to a decline in the Canadian federal tax rate, Limited Stores divestitures, audit settlements and other items. Full year comparable store sales...

Shaving expert Bic registered profit of 172.9m [euro] in 2007, up 1.6% on the previous year.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Shaving expert Bic registered profit of 172.9m [euro] in 2007, up 1.6% on the previous year. Turnover rose 0.6% to 1.45bn [euro], lower than the prediction of 3%-4.5% issued in October 2007. Bic cited restructuring costs in the US and higher...

Steiner Leisure, which owns the Elemis spa and products business.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Steiner Leisure, which owns the Elemis spa and products business, saw its fourth quarter 2007 revenues rise 10.8% to $1352m.

Beiersdorf outruns the market in style.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Beiersdorf says it celebrated its 125th year in style with an impressive 9.1% hike in sales and double-digit growth in its focus regions. The German giant's sales for fiscal 2007 hit 5.51bn [euro] thanks to a 9.3% rise in its consumer...

S&P lifts Lauder with new 'Strong Buy' rating.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Credit expert Standard & Poor's (S&P) has given Estee Lauder a five star 'Strong Buy' rating, citing increasing sales from both sexes and a robust strategy to cope with changing sales channels. With the decline of the traditional...

UK consumer spending slowdown.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has confirmed that the UK economy grew by 0.6% in the last quarter of 2007. More serious though is ONS data suggesting that UK household spending growth has skidded to a virtual halt as credit...

Selective Beauty sales rise.(FINANCIAL NEWS)(Financial report)
March 7, 2008... Paris-based beauty company Selective Beauty (SB) has announced 24% year-on-year growth, raising its 2007 sales to $258m. SB, which controls the licences for brands such as Benetton and Jimmy Choo, says net sales reached 188m [pounds...

Swallowfield explores overseas.(FINANCIAL NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Swallowfield has delivered better than anticipated results for the 28 weeks ended 12 January 2008. Net debt was reduced 64% to 1.49m [pounds sterling], its lowest level since December 1988 as revenue hit 23.53m [pounds sterling]. The...

Bare Escentuals adds first natural lip colour.(PRODUCT NEWS)
March 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Leading mineral make-up brand Bare Escentuals says it has created the first premium all-natural lip colour. While the colour is created by its natural mineral content, bareMinerals Natural Mineral Lipcolour also...

A slip of the hips.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... Professional brand Marls has developed a two-part body shaping programme called Reponse Corp. Tri-Active Slimming Concentrate has a gel-cream formulation that claims to prevent the formation and development of fat cells, drain toxin-loaded...

Collistar conjures its magic.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... Italian beauty brand Collistar has extended its self tanning range with Gocce Magiche (Magic Drops). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The self tanning concentrate is said to produce an intense and radiant tan in less than an hour thanks to Rapid...

Pretty Polly kicks up its heels.(PRODUCT NEWS)
March 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hot on the heels of last year's leg cosmetics, hosiery company Pretty Polly has created two more leg lines for the summer. Pretty Polly Love Legs Prepare to Bare polishes, scrubs, hydrates and nourishes legs to...

Origins has added a lip balm to its Dr Andrew Weil range, Conditioning Lip Balm with Turmeric.(PRODUCT NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Origins has added a lip balm to its Dr Andrew Weil range, Conditioning Lip Balm with Turmeric. As well as organic turmeric, the balm also contains organic cocoa butter, jojoba, beeswax and sweet ginger oil along with mango seed butter and rice...

UK skin care brand Witch has entered the gradual tanning category with Natural Sunshine.(PRODUCT NEWS)
March 7, 2008... UK skin care brand Witch has entered the gradual tanning category with Natural Sunshine. The moisturiser contains the brand's signature witch hazel extracts and is said to leave the skin looking and feeling healthy, as well as bronzed. The...

Darphin has created a limited edition make-up line for the summer.(PRODUCT NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Darphin has created a limited edition make-up line for the summer. Launching in May, the line comprises Hydrasheen Moisturising Lipsticks, Sparkling Eye Shadow, Bronzing Powder and Sublime Hydrating Tinted Cream. Prices range from 18 [euro].

Avon has ventured into new territories with its latest Planet Spa ranges.(PRODUCT NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Avon has ventured into new territories with its latest Planet Spa ranges. The French Vineyard range includes Fruit Acid Facial Peel pads, Crushed Grape Exfoliating Foot Soak and Crushed Grapeseed Body Polisher. The Hawaii line offers Thermal...

A little kiss from a rose.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Cofinluxe introduced a new perfume)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... Fragrance house Cofinluxe says it has made a distinctly original addition to the Salvador Dali perfume collection. Little Kiss is a floral fruity musky scent created by Givaudan's Guillaume Flavigny. Said to be reminiscent of a butterfly...

New Jacobs trio set to make more of a splash.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... Part of the Coty Prestige portfolio, US designer Marc Jacobs has introduced three new splashes for the summer. Basil was created by Takasago's Andrea Lupo to provide an irresistible taste of summer with fragrant, herbaceous basil brightened...

Aramis men's classic shows signs of reserve.(PRODUCT NEWS)
March 7, 2008... Estee Lauder has updated its classic Aramis men's fragrance with a premium limited edition called Classic Reserve. The company compares the fragrance to a bottle of vintage wine or aged scotch. "We harnessed the most premium ingredients...

Paco Rabanne sees red.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Vincent Colonna. PUIG Personal Care Div.)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... Making its debut on beauty counters this month is the latest seasonal fragrance duo from Puig's Pace Rabanne franchise. Ultrared and Ultrared Man offer a powerful punch of fruity and musky. Created by Marie Salamagne, Ultrared edp has...

Sun Worshippers: Guerlain's latest addition to its iconic Terracotta range is Soleils de Legende.(PRODUCT NEWS)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... SUN WORSHIPPERS: Guerlain's latest addition to its iconic Terracotta range is Soleils de Legende. The Orient Sun, Indian Bronze and Africa Rhythm bronzing pearlescent powders are all housed in cases bearing emblems inspired by their names. The...

RPC Kutenholz helps bring Florena back to full bloom.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)(RPC Group PLC supplies bottles to Florena Cosmetic)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... RPC Kutenholz has provided the bottles for this year's relaunch of the Florena personal care brand. The relaunch--under the slogan 'Experience Nature Close to the Skin'--is designed to deliver a consistent message across Florena's...

Frosty start for Silvergate.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)(Silvergate Plastics)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... Silvergate Plastics, the North Wales-based colour masterbatch manufacturer is launching ColourFrost, a colour masterbatch that delivers a frosted finish to its mouldings. Designed and developed specifically for packaging applications,...

ERP upgrade from Solarsoft.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
March 7, 2008... Solarsoft Business Systems has launched its next-generation Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software for cosmetic distribution businesses. The software, powered by Solarsoft's xVP technology, includes over 200 new features and is...

Tech Nature adds masks.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... French contract manufacturer Tech Nature has introduced a number of new products for the private label market First up is a raspberry and lemon peel-off facemask. Thanks to the use of an alginate and glucose combination, the base is...

California's Morgan Container has introduced a new series of acrylic bottles and jars called Pearl.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
March 7, 2008... California's Morgan Container has introduced a new series of acrylic bottles and jars called Pearl. These new bottles and jars are designed in crystal clear acrylic material to display their elegance. Current colour options are based on Pearl...

M&H has added the Skyline Tall Square Bottle as part of its standard range of over 900 products.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... M&H has added the Skyline Tall Square Bottle as part of its standard range of over 900 products. It is a 200ml polyethylene bottle with a flush-fitting square flip-top cap. The company says it would suit any hair or body care product, "giving...

Dutch ingredients company Sisterna will introduce new formulation concepts with sucrose esters at this year's In-Cosmetics show (15-17 April in Amsterdam).(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
March 7, 2008... Dutch ingredients company Sisterna will introduce new formulation concepts with sucrose esters at this year's In-Cosmetics show (15-17 April in Amsterdam). Its R&D team has developed new textures with sucrose esters, like real 'chocolate...

PolyOne Corporation has opened its third colour development centre in China, located in the city of Tianjin.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
March 7, 2008... PolyOne Corporation has opened its third colour development centre in China, located in the city of Tianjin. PolyOne currently has colour development centres in Shanghai and Shenzhen. The centre will be used to develop new colours and additives...

Call of the wild: Risdon has developed the caps for the new Ralph Lauren fragrance, Ralph Wild.(TECHNOLOGY & PACKAGING)
March 7, 2008... CALL OF THE WILD: Risdon has developed the caps for the new Ralph Lauren fragrance, Ralph Wild. To reflect the nature of the 'wild' fragrance, Risdon has fashioned the cap in suryln resin. The company specifically developed a 12-cavity mould...

Grynbaum takes over presidency of O Boticario.(PEOPLE)(Artur Noemio Grynbaum )(Brief article)
March 7, 2008... As part of a long-planned succession strategy, Artur Noemio Grynbaum (pictured below) has been appointed president of the Brazil's O Boticario. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Grynbaum, who has been with O Boticario since 1986 and has acted as...

Dior appoints new UK manager.(PEOPLE)
March 7, 2008... Former L'Oreal executive Vincent Jenniard has joined Parfums Christian Dior's UK senior management team to take up the new role of general manager of the division. Jenniard, who most recently served as general manger for L'Oreal's luxury...

Tommyguns has an impeccable hair care heritage. Created by three former senior executives at Kao, owner of John Frieda, the brand is now going international. Brand Stew's md, Rob Tatarczuk, tells all.(Q & A)(Interview)
March 7, 2008... Why did you create Tommyguns? We wanted to partner with Boots and create a prestige brand that would raise the retail price in the hair care category. There's been very little activity in this category, and what activity there was, drove...

Beiersdorf AG.(PEOPLE)
March 7, 2008... Beiersdorf AG will shuffle its supervisory board next month with the appointment of a new chairman. Reinhard Pollath will take over from Dieter Ammer as chairman after its annual general meeting on 30 April. Arno Mahlert will succeed Pollath as...

CPL Aromas.(PEOPLE)
March 7, 2008... UK fragrance house CPL Aromas has announced the appointment of perfumer Jeon Sunghun to support the new facilities at its Far East regional centre in Hong Kong. Sunghun will focus on CPL's service to Korea from the new development and...

Diptyque.(PEOPLE)
March 7, 2008... Scent and candle manufacturer Diptyque has added two new executives to its North American operations. Former YSL executive Fabienne Mauny joins as executive director and Andrew Sedlock takes up the role of managing director.

Miller Harris.(PEOPLE)
March 7, 2008... Ruth Harrison has been appointed managing director of Miller Harris, replacing Christophe Michel who will now serve the brand. Harrison previously held positions at Jo Malone, The Body Shop and Elizabeth Arden.

NPD.(PEOPLE)
March 7, 2008... NPD has named Michel Maury group president of its busin ess in Europe. Maury will oversee NPD s consumer and POS tracking operations.

Diary dates.(Calendar)
March 7, 2008... DIARY DATES 11-13 MARCH Venue: Centro de Convencoes Reboucas, Sao Paulo, Brazil CONGRESSO HIPROPELE Tel: + 55 11 3392 2584 Email: melinalima@auraeventos.com ...

Autogrill wins World Duty Free auction.
March 21, 2008... British Airports Authority (BAA) has sold its travel retail business, World Duty Free Europe, to Autogrill SpA. Autogrill paid BAA 546.6m [pounds sterling] for WDF, considerably higher than the previously estimated 450-460m [pounds...

Avon moves further into fashion with Ungaro & Marimekko deals.(Avon Products Inc.)(Emanuel Ungaro Maison)(Brief article)
March 21, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Direct sales giant Avon has announced another high fashion collaboration--this time with Emanuel Ungaro Maison, U by Ungaro for Her and U by Ungaro for Him have both been created by IFF perfumers and are...

Lumene to sharpen its beauty focus.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 21, 2008... Finnish group Lumene is to focus on its Lumene Cosmetics and Cutrin businesses and to spin-off its Farmos hygiene business. The companies say that they will be able to focus on their core competencies and business developments as...

Swarovski set to sparkle with Clarins fragrance deal.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 21, 2008... French beauty house Clarins has signed a new licence agreement with Swarovski. The licence will be managed by Thierry Mugler Parfums under the direction of its president, Joel Palix. "it's very exciting," Palix told Cosmetics...

Herbal Essences sets the pace.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 21, 2008... Procter & Gamble's Herbal Essences came out top in IRI's list of the most successful non-food product introductions of 2006/7 in the US. The market research company named the brand the second ranking "New Product Pacesetter" overall and...

L'Oreal signs up Martin Margiela.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 21, 2008... French beauty giant L'Oreal has signed a fragrance licensing agreement with Belgian fashion designer Martin Margiela. The fragrance project will be managed by Patricia Turck Paquelier, L'Oreal's international brand president, prestige and...

Etailer Perfume Bay has become part of Beauty Encounter as the result of a four-year legal fight with eBay over trademark dilution and infringement.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 21, 2008... Etailer Perfume Bay has become part of Beauty Encounter as the result of a four-year legal fight with eBay over trademark dilution and infringement. The US courts ruled that the company should change its URL to avoid consumer confusion. Ceo...

Founder and chief executive of Sanctuary Spa Alice Avis is one of the four finalists for the Veuve Clicquot Businesswomen of the Year award.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 21, 2008... Founder and chief executive of Sanctuary Spa Alice Avis is one of the four finalists for the Veuve Clicquot Businesswomen of the Year award. The Sanctuary was sold to PZ Cussons for 75m [pounds sterling] in January.

Political pundits could consult an alternative opinion poll to guess who'll be the next US president.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 21, 2008... Political pundits could consult an alternative opinion poll to guess who'll be the next US president. Former perfumer and current life coach April Cline has created fragrances inspired by and named after Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John...

Employees who lost up to half their savings in the Cosi pension scheme will be among the first in the UK to be eligible for 90% compensation following the UK government's decision to extend pension compensation to workers where the scheme was wound up even though the firm stayed in business.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 21, 2008... Employees who lost up to half their savings in the Cosi pension scheme will be among the first in the UK to be eligible for 90% compensation following the UK government's decision to extend pension compensation to workers where the scheme was...

Beauty of Bathing a sign of The Thymes.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Brief article)
March 21, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Thymes will launch a new prestige brand, Beauty of Bathing, in US specialty retailers and boutiques, department stores and apothecaries in May. This more exclusive, high-end bathing line is based on fragrance...

Sally Hansen takes Natural approach.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 21, 2008... Sally Hansen is jumping on the natural bandwagon with the introduction of Natural Beauty, a new line of natural colour cosmetics. The Coty-owned company is teaming up with Carmindy, the celebrity make-up artist for TLC's popular show, What...

Coty signs Evangeline Lilly as new Davidoff Cool Water Woman model.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)(Coty US Inc.)(Brief article)
March 21, 2008... Coty Prestige has signed Lost actress Evangeline Lilly as the new face of Davidoff Cool Water Woman. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The actress will appear in Coty's worldwide campaign for the fragrance, with the exception of the US. The first...

Fashion replays fragrance history with new P&G scent licence.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
March 21, 2008... Fashion Box, the Italian group behind the Replay, Replay & Sons and We Are Replay, is gearing up for the brands' first international fragrance launch later this year. The new fragrance is being developed in tandem with Procter & Gamble...