Balenciaga Introduces Perfume Collection and Fragrance Store

PARIS — Balenciaga is delving deep back into fragrance with the launch of a high perfume collection and a boutique to house it. This marks the first scent-related project for…

Timothy Han Unveils Imprint Fragrances, Inspired by Classic Books

LONDON — What does literature smell like? There are probably as many answers as there are books, and the perfumer Timothy Han has a few of his own. Han is…

How Dior Sauvage Remains the World’s Topselling Fragrance Overall

PARIS — In the ever more competitive fragrance industry jungle, Dior Sauvage men’s scent ranks first among all fragrances — masculine and feminine combined — 10 years after its launch. It…

L’Oréal Paris Reveals Show Venue for Its Eight Catwalk Display

STRUT YOUR WORTH: L’Oréal Paris will host its annual runway show during Paris Fashion Week in front of the city’s Hôtel de Ville on Sept. 29 at 9:15 p.m. There, at…

A New CEO Is Poised for Parfums de Marly and Initio Parfums Privés

PARIS — There’s a changing of the guard at the top of niche fragrance brands Parfums de Marly and Initio Parfums Privés.  Julien Sausset — who has served as their chief…

Petit Bateau Is Ready to Change Hands

PARIS – Groupe Rocher said investment firm Regent is the preferred prospective acquirer of Petit Bateau, the children’s fashion brand. Groupe Rocher presented the acquisition plan on Thursday to employee representatives at…

Hair, Makeup, Skincare & Fragrance

WWD Beauty Inc took a variety of sources into account to compile the 2025 Power Brands list, including our own reporting. For the 2025 iteration of this franchise, we also…

Louis Vuitton Introduces La Beauté Makeup Collection

PARIS — Louis Vuitton has always embodied luxury in motion. Now the French house is setting out on a new journey, with the introduction of its first makeup collection, La…

Gisou Signs Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Global Brand Ambassador

Gisou has named Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as its first global brand ambassador. “You really have to find the right match, and we have found that in Rosie,” said Negin Mirsalehi, founder…

Miutine, Fronted by Emma Corrin, Is Miu Miu’s New Women’s Fragrance

PARIS — Miu Miu is out to coin a new word with Miutine, its new feminine fragrance fronted by English actor Emma Corrin. The eau de parfum meant to channel…