Something Ashlee Posner and I have been hearing in many of our conversations with brands is the interest in developing mood boosting fragrances, or fragrances that will create an experience for consumers. We’re seeing this now with brands like Orebella. This makes sense, as “Generation Alpha and Gen Z shoppers love fragrance, but in ways that distinguish them from previous generations of shoppers. For these buyers, mood is everything.”
Consumers now have self care rituals to support specific feelings- Their routines aren’t viewed as chores, but small moments from their busy days they can commit to themselves. ??♀? Whether that be a lavender scented body lotion to calm anxiety, or an energizing scented cleanser to feel confident in taking on the day, functional fragrance is in full force, and brands need to think about how their products can help create these experiences.
What’s challenging for brands is finding development partners who can develop a fragrance that this same group of customers will trust. Customers who value wellness and who are investing in products to create mood boosting rituals and routines are also looking for products with effective, safe, good for you ingredients. Without the right education, the word “fragrance” (unfortunately) often does not fall into that category.
But, it should. ??
With the right partners, brands have the ability to create safe, functional, non irritating fragrances for products that can be consumers’ “go to” in their routines. Brands should no longer feel they need to limit themselves to being “fragrance free”, but should work with partners who are transparent and value your customers’ well being just as much as your brand does.
Full article on the functional fragrance movement, below!
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Account Executive at Taylor Corporation
1 个月Congratulations! This is definitely well deserved.