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Women's Fragrances - Europe - September 2011

Women's Fragrances - Europe - September 2011

“Celebrity endorsed perfumes and fragrances are most popular among younger women with interest falling steadily with age. Older women by contrast tend to prefer designer or classic scents. This suggests that they remain best aimed at younger consumers, even if it is becoming more popular to use 40- and 50+ spokeswomen (such as Jane Fonda, Sharon Stone, Monica Belluci and so on) to engage with older women in sectors such as make-up and skincare.”

– Michelle Strutton, Senior Consumer Analyst

This report looks at the Women’s perfume market in Europe and provides a unique insight into the current companies brands and innovation. It also examines the strengths and weaknesses in the fragrance market and looks at consumer behaviours and trends set to impact.

Some of the key findings from the report include:


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  • Use of perfume and eau de toilette is high in the Big 5, peaking at 96% amongst Spaniards. Spanish women also use fragrance more frequently than the others.
  • Fragrance use is biased towards under-25s, highest earners, working women and larger households with children.
  • Similar to make-up, women respond to fragrance at an emotive level, seeing it as a confidence booster. Fragrance is also seen more as a necessity and an important part of the grooming regime rather than an occasional addition to it.


Introduction


Key points


Definition


Consumer research


Abbreviations


Executive Summary


The market


Figure 1: Value sales of women’s fragrances, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and UK, 2005-15

Value sales return to growth after recession

Figure 2: Value sales of women’s fragrances, % share by sector, Big 5, 2010

Companies, brands and innovation


Figure 3: New product activity in women’s fragrances, seasonal and limited edition launches as % of total, Jan 2010-June 2011

Strength and weaknesses in brief


Strengths

Weaknesses

The consumer


A youthful bias

Figure 4: Frequency of using fragrance, France, Germany, GB and Spain, 2010

Not just a grooming essential, a boost to confidence

Figure 5: Benefits of wearing fragrance, average of Big 5 European countries, March 2011

A definition of style and personality

Figure 6: Attitudes towards wearing fragrance, average of Big 5 European countries, March 2011

Classics vs. designer scents, and celebrities too

Figure 7: Attitudes towards fragrances, average of Big 5 European countries, March 2011

European Market Size and Forecast


Key points


Fragrances


Figure 8: Value sales of fragrances, Big 5 by country, €/£m, 2005-15

Women’s fragrances


Figure 9: Value sales of women’s fragrances, Big 5 by country, €/£m, 2005-15

Market segmentation


Figure 10: Premium vs. mass-market women’s fragrances, Big 5, 2010

Companies, Brands and Innovation


Key points


Global region


Figure 11: New product activity in women’s fragrances, % share by global region, Jan 2010-June 2011

European region


Figure 12: New product activity in women’s fragrances, % share by country, Europe, Jan 2010-June 2011

Figure 13: New product activity in women’s fragrances, seasonal and limited edition launches as % of total, Jan 2010-June 2011

France


Market background

Figure 14: New product activity in women’s fragrances, % share by company, France, Jan 2010-June 2011

Figure 15: New product activity in women’s fragrances, % share by claim, France Jan 2010-June 2011

Importance of prestige


Au naturel


For a limited time only


Germany


Market background

Figure 16: New product activity in women’s fragrances, % share by company, Germany, Jan 2010-June 2011

Figure 17: New product activity in women’s fragrances, % share by claim, Germany, Jan 2010-June 2011

Aroma inspiration


Natural beauty


Raising awareness


Italy


Market background

Figure 18: New product activity in women’s fragrances, % share by company, Italy, Jan 2010-June 2011

Figure 19: New product activity in women’s fragrances, % share by claim, Italy, Jan 2010-June 2011

Natural fragrances


Kids’ perfume


Purse-sized convenience


Seductive scents


Spain


Market background

Figure 20: New product activity in women’s fragrances, % share by company, Spain, Jan 2010-June 2011

Figure 21: New product activity in women’s fragrances, % share by claim, Spain, Jan 2010-June 2011

Exotic scents


Gifted


Touch-ups on the go


UK


Market background

Figure 22: New product activity in women’s fragrances, % share by company, UK, Jan 2010-June 2011

Figure 23: New product activity in women’s fragrances, % share by claim, UK, Jan 2010-June 2011

Eye-catching packaging


Modernised classics


Limited editions


The Consumer – Women’s Use of Fragrance


Key points


France


Figure 24: Trends in frequency of using perfume and eau de toilette, France, 2006-10

Germany


Figure 25: Trends in frequency of using perfume and eau de toilette, Germany, 2006-10

GB


Figure 26: Trends in frequency of using perfume and eau de toilette, GB, 2006-10

Spain


Figure 27: Trends in frequency of using perfume and eau de toilette, Spain, 2006-10

The Consumer – Where Women Buy Fragrance


Key points


Figure 28: Outlets from where fragrances were bought in the last 12 months, March 2011

The Consumer – Women’s Attitudes towards Fragrance


Key points


Figure 29: Attitudes towards wearing fragrance, March 2011

Figure 30: Attitudes towards choice of fragrance, March 2011

The Consumer – Fragrance as Part of Women’s Grooming


Key points


Figure 31: Attitudes towards wearing fragrance, March 2011

Appendix – Use of Fragrance by Demographics


Figure 32: Frequency of using perfume & eau de toilette, by demographics, GB, 2010

Figure 33: Frequency of using perfume & eau de toilette, by demographics, France, 2010

Figure 34: Frequency of using perfume & eau de toilette, by demographics, Spain, 2010

Figure 35: Frequency of using perfume & eau de toilette, by demographics, Germany, 2010

Appendix – Where Women Obtain their Fragrance


Figure 36: Most popular outlets from where fragrance products were bought in the last 12 months, by demographics, UK, March 2011

Figure 37: Next most popular outlets from where fragrance products were bought in the last 12 months, by demographics, UK, March 2011

Figure 38: Most popular outlets from where fragrance products were bought in the last 12 months, by demographics, France, March 2011

Figure 39: Next most popular outlets from where fragrance products were bought in the last 12 months, by demographics, France, March 2011

Figure 40: Outlets from where fragrance products were bought in the last 12 months, by demographics, Germany, March 2011

Figure 41: Most popular outlets from where fragrance products were bought in the last 12 months, by demographics, Spain, March 2011

Figure 42: Next most popular outlets from where fragrance products were bought in the last 12 months, by demographics, Spain, March 2011

Figure 43: Outlets from where fragrance products were bought in the last 12 months, by demographics, Italy, March 2011

Appendix – Women’s Attitudes towards Fragrance


Figure 44: Most popular attitudes towards wearing fragrance, by demographics, UK, March 2011

Figure 45: Next most popular attitudes towards wearing fragrance, by demographics, UK, March 2011

Figure 46: Most popular attitudes towards wearing fragrance, by demographics, France, March 2011

Figure 47: Next most popular attitudes towards wearing fragrance, by demographics, France, March 2011

Figure 48: Most popular attitudes towards wearing fragrance, by demographics, Germany, March 2011

Figure 49: Next most popular attitudes towards wearing fragrance, by demographics, Germany, March 2011

Figure 50: Most popular attitudes towards wearing fragrance, by demographics, Spain, March 2011

Figure 51: Next most popular attitudes towards wearing fragrance, by demographics, Spain, March 2011

Figure 52: Most popular attitudes towards wearing fragrance, by demographics, Italy, March 2011

Figure 53: Next most popular attitudes towards wearing fragrance, by demographics, Italy, March 2011

Figure 54: Most popular attitudes towards fragrances, by demographics, UK, March 2011

Figure 55: Next most popular attitudes towards fragrances, by demographics, UK, March 2011

Figure 56: Most popular attitudes towards fragrances, by demographics, France, March 2011

Figure 57: Next most popular attitudes towards fragrances, by demographics, France, March 2011

Figure 58: Most popular attitudes towards fragrances, by demographics, Germany, March 2011

Figure 59: Next most popular attitudes towards fragrances, by demographics, Germany, March 2011

Figure 60: Other attitudes towards fragrances, by demographics, Germany, March 2011

Figure 61: Most popular attitudes towards fragrances, by demographics, Spain, March 2011

Figure 62: Next most popular attitudes towards fragrances, by demographics, Spain, March 2011

Figure 63: Most popular attitudes towards fragrances, by demographics, Italy, March 2011

Figure 64: Next most popular attitudes towards fragrances, by demographics, Italy, March 2011

Appendix – Fragrance as Part of Women’s Grooming


Figure 65: Fragrance products, by demographics, UK, March 2011

Figure 66: Fragrance products, by demographics, France, March 2011

Figure 67: Fragrance products, by demographics, Germany, March 2011

Figure 68: Fragrance products, by demographics, Spain, March 2011

Figure 69: Fragrance products, by demographics, Italy, March 2011

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