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IFRA joined scientists, perfumers and industry experts at the Royal Institution in London for the 15^th IFRA UK Fragrance Forum, which explored our sense of smell in an increasingly digital world. IFRA President Alexander Mohr opened the afternoon session.

Alexander Mohr, President of IFRA, joined the Next in Fragrance Conference at Beautyworld Dubai for a panel on regulations, ethics and the planet, alongside Ajmal Group and the Oud Grading Institute.

Two scientific experts from the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) will present the 52^nd Amendment to the IFRA Standards at Global Cosmetics Regulations 2026, a virtual conference organized by Chemical Watch on Tuesday, 24 November 2026.

Registration is open for the IFRA Global Fragrance Summit 2027, which takes place at The St. Regis Mumbai, India, on 23 – 24 June 2027. Register by Friday, 9 October 2026 and save 10 % with the super-early-bird code GFS27-SUPEREARLY.

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) is excited to announce that registration is now open for the Global Fragrance Summit 2027, which takes place at The St. Regis Mumbai, India, on 23 – 24 June 2027.

IFRA took part in the EFfCI Annual Conference 2026 in Athens, with a presentation on regulation and innovation and a place on the conference’s ​‘Four Musketeers’ panel on global and regional harmonization and dialogue between policymakers and industry.

More than 70 participants joined a session on risk assessment and global fragrance regulation, co-hosted with Indonesia’s food and drug authority and the national association AFFI.

The new signatories joined the Charter at the ESG Forum of the CAFFCI Annual Meeting and Expo in Nanjing, China.

Alexander Mohr addressed the high-level fragrance and flavor forum on the global trends reshaping the industry and the growing weight of the Asia Pacific market.

Senior representatives from IFRA member companies across Greater China and North Asia met in Shanghai, China, on 16 September 2026 for a discussion on global trade dynamics and the association’s strategic priorities.

The August – September issue highlights IFRA’s regional engagement through regulatory dialogue, technical outreach and collaboration with national associations.

Two days of technical exchange in Brasília brought together regulators, fragrance experts and industry partners to explore perfumery, fragrance safety and science-based risk assessment.