Fragrances

Volume and current value sales slowed for fragrances in Guatemala in 2023. Fragrances saw a dramatic drop in demand at the start of the pandemic in 2020 but begin to rise again in 2021. However, the high inflation of 2022 and 2023, with retail price…

Fragrances in Chile saw a second consecutive year of healthy current value growth – higher than the pre-pandemic level of growth. Nevertheless, the category was unable to match the results seen in 2021, when current value sales grew by almost 40% due…

Premium fragrances led fragrances sales in Peru in 2023. Premium fragrances achieved healthy value and volume sales, albeit at lower growth rates than seen over the past couple of years, as the category normalised after the pandemic era slump. While…

In the years prior to the pandemic, consumers were keen to migrate towards premium fragrances in the Dominican Republic. However, with the economic effects suffered by low- and middle-income Dominicans during the pandemic and the subsequent…

Overall, performance was moderate for fragrances in Bolivia in 2023, with constant value sales increasing slightly and volume sales also registering a moderate increase. However, with prices continuing to increase, especially for imports, due to a…

Despite the high cost of living, fragrances continued to perform well, with the category proving its resilience in Colombia in 2023. Premium fragrances outperformed the mass segment due to price rises, which have clearly had an impact on value…

During 2023, fragrances in Argentina recorded triple-digit retail value growth, driven by rising inflation and price increases. However, 2023 saw the end of a boom in sales for premium fragrances. During 2021 and 2022, volume sales experienced a…

Fragrances emerged as the driving force behind the growth of the beauty and personal care industry in 2022, a year marked by the resurgence of demand for discretionary products, increases in prices, and the return of socialisation. With double-digit…

Having seen a dramatic decline in sales in 2020, fragrances saw a significant recovery during 2021, albeit volume sales remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Along with colour cosmetics, fragrances was one of the categories most negatively…

Fragrances enjoyed a second year of retail volume growth in 2022, with current value sales achieving strong double-digit increases. Much of this growth is linked to strong performance in premium fragrances, reflecting the global trend towards…

In 2022, the fragrance category witnessed a strong rebound in sales after a sizeable decline following the pandemic. The first few months of the year were affected by the omicron variant, but after these restrictions were abolished and social…

With consumers no longer wearing masks in 2022, returning to their old social habits, kissing each other on the cheek when greeting, they want to present themselves well and smell good. This is driving healthy current value and volume growth in…