In 1871, Victor MANE started producing fragrant materials from regional flowers and plants. Since then, the small distillery which grew successfully to become one of the leading Flavours and Fragrances companies worldwide, has continually been run by the MANE family. Victor’s sons Eugène and Gabriel modernized and developed the business internationally. Maurice MANE took over from his father Eugène in 1959.Under his leadership, the Company increased its production capacity, set up research and analytical laboratories, diversified into flavours for the food industry and developed its international network of subsidiaries. In 1995, Maurice MANE retired to become Chairman of the Supervisory Board, while his eldest son Jean was appointed President of the MANE Group, and his other son Michel, President of the Americas Region.
Verescence, formerly SGD Perfumery, is the global leader in glass bottle manufacturing for the perfumery and cosmetics industry and has a production capacity of one billion bottles per year. The name Verescence reflects the company's origins with a French and prestigious sound. Rich in meaning, the name combines the glass skills [Ver] and the [escent] suffix, which literally means transformation: transforming sand into glass, transforming creative concepts into product innovations, transforming the company into the global market leader in the beauty market. It supplies its customers with glass through high quality, environmentally friendly and innovative solutions.
With four centuries of history working with the greatest perfumers, Groupe Pochet has today a unique glass expertise in luxury bottles, with its exceptionally pure material, and a perfect mastering of the external shape and internal glass distribution.
The Art and Olfaction Awards celebrates creativity, innovation and excellence in global independent, artisan and experimental perfumery. We accomplish this through an annual juried award. The Art and Olfaction Awards is a program of The Institute for Art and Olfaction, a 501 c 3 non-profit based in Los Angeles CA.
Sniffapalooza is an event-based group of fragrance aficionados that originated in New York City and now unites perfume enthusiasts from around the world. What started as a small group of women getting together to shop and share their passion for perfume has grown into a phenomenon that has attained international recognition. Sniffapalooza is the creation of Karen Dubin, and the event has reached new proportions with the collaboration of Karen Adams. Sniffapalooza Events occur several times a year and draw hundreds of kindred spirits, both men and women, of all age ranges.
