Archives for October 4, 2004

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Parlux ups Paris Hilton launch

Florida-based fragrance firm Parlux Fragrances doubles the initial doors for the soft launch of its perfume signed by the fashionist Paris Hilton.

Ted Baker fortifies cosmetics range

Ted Baker, the London-based design house, has made its first foray into the domestic UK make-up market, following the launch of its Ted Baker Face Compact range, writes Tom Armitage.

Nobel prize for pioneers in smell

Pioneering scientists Richard Axel and Linda Buck are rewarded for their efforts to unravel the olfactory system, reaping a joint Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2004 from the Swedish jury this week.

Developing markets prove alluring for cosmetics manufacturers

According to a new report, the major forces in the cosmetics industry - that include L'Oreal, Proctor and Gamble (P&G) and Unilever - are turning away from sluggish US domestic markets, and focusing their attention on the developing markets of Asia,...