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For Niche Fragrance Makers, Time Is On Their Side

For centuries, perfumers have aged fragrances to get their best scent expressions. Now, as the niche fragrance market becomes oversaturated with competitors and dupes, time is becoming a crucial differentiator.
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Fragrance houses such as Amouage are experiment with ingredient maturation techniques to give their fragrances a niche edge. (Amouage)

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How Niche Perfumers Pay to Win

Luxury fragrance houses like Marc-Antoine Barrois, Amouge and Krigler are pouring investment into their retail spaces, master perfumers and artisanal manufacturing — and reaping double-digit sales growth.

Prestige Fragrance’s Online Shopping Problem

More fragrances are now sold through digital channels than in store, posing challenges for the traditional ‘try before you buy’ playbook. As channels like Amazon and TikTok Shop pick up speed, brands must adapt to a new reality.

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Parizaad Khan Sethi

Parizaad Khan is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Khan is a freelance beauty and lifestyle editor based in New York.

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