Climate change and weight management goals will alter formulation expectations; social media will fuel interest in status-symbol scents and micro-trend sampling. Lauren Goodsitt, Director - Beauty & Personal Care…
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The Future of Fragrance 2025
"Climate change and weight management goals will alter formulation expectations; social media will fuel interest in status-symbol scents and micro-trend sampling."
Lauren Goodsitt - Director, Beauty & Personal Care
Discover the most important future trends in fragrances with Mintel’s Future Of report. The report identifies the key consumer and industry trends that will impact the fragrances industry over the next five years.
Upcoming global trends in fragrances are analysed and succinctly presented alongside relevant insights from Mintel’s consumer data. So you can understand how consumer demands will change and identify future innovation and growth opportunities.
Key Fragrances Industry Trends Covered in the Report
Interest in both luxe and mass fragrance grows across all ages
Added benefits provoke purchases
Propel fragrance innovation amid a rising heat index
Pursue weight management goals with scent
Purchase the full report for a complete breakdown of the trends shaping the future of the fragrances industry. Alongside Mintel’s pick of the most innovative and inspirational fragrance launches introduced to the global market.Understanding the future of fragrances has never been so easy.
Propel fragrance innovation amid a rising heat index
Environmental concern spans the globe
Promote efficacy amid a changing reality
Drive long-lasting claims with format innovation
Advertise the power of fragrance longevity
Graph 1: fragrance launches with long-lasting claims, 2019-23
Climate change alters BPC needs and habits
Incorporate cooling product attributes to appease heat-centric needs
Provide solutions, beyond deodorant, to alleviate body odor
Capitalize on the growing interest in whole-body deodorant
Regional perspective: assert value with long-lasting claims in APAC
Enable an olfactory experience with paid sampling
Sampling is top of mind, but rationale differs
Use micro-trends to drive sales of minis
Increase pack size and the cost of paid-for samples
Maintain and grow average order costs with sample sets
Define value by accessibility
Curate fragrance catalogs to promote online sales
Regional perspective: fuel sample purchases by encouraging fragrance layering in Europe
Evoke identifiable status with fragrance
Outside opinions impact fragrance usage
Attain status with recognizable scents
Alter the definition of “perfume elitism”
Create affordable fragrance for Gen Alpha and Gen Z
Graph 2: fragrance launches, by beauty price positioning, 2019-23
Illustrate desired lifestyles with fragrance
Support an evolved definition of luxury
Graph 3: types of luxury branded purchases, 2024
Regional perspective: appeal to younger North American consumers with Middle Eastern offerings
IN FIVE YEARS AND BEYOND
Pursue weight management goals with scent
Weight management is a concern among global consumers
Evolve beyond traditional weight management tactics
Create weight-loss-promoting fragrance
Pursue science, provide evidence
Align gourmand fragrances with health management initiatives
Graph 4: gourmand fragrance launches, 2019-24
Satisfy cravings with food-inspired fragrance
Global perspective: overcome high prescription costs with GLP-1 fragrance alternatives
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