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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.

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.

Alexander Mohr, President of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA), will travel to Nanjing, China, for the 2026 Annual Meeting and Expo (CAME 2026) of the China Association of Fragrance Flavour and Cosmetic Industries (CAFFCI), taking place from 17 to 19 September 2026.

Representatives of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) met the General Management of Cosmetics and Sanitizers (GGCOS) of Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) on 17 – 18 August 2026 for two days of technical exchange on fragrance safety assessment and risk-based product management.

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) is taking part in the World Perfumery Congress 2026, held from 23 to 25 June 2026 at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, California, in the United States.

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) is thrilled to announce that the next Global Fragrance Summit will take place on 23 – 24 June 2027, in Mumbai, India.

Caroline Li, Director of the APAC Region at IFRA, recently met with Ms Yan Jiang-Ying, Chairman of the China Association of Fragrance, Flavour and Cosmetic Industries (CAFFCI), in Beijing, China. The meeting provided an opportunity to build on the two organizations’ long-standing partnership and to map out future joint initiatives.Discussions centred on three key areas: upcoming collaborative projects and workshop topics; regulatory developments and how both associations can support their members in navigating evolving landscapes; and mutual knowledge exchange between international and domestic industry stakeholders​.As a concrete outcome, IFRA and CAFFCI officially agreed to establish a regular dialogue between the two associations — formalizing a commitment to sustained, structured collaboration.

International Fragrance Association (IFRA) President Alexander Mohr and Dr Caroline Li, IFRA Asia Pacific Regional Director, met with Madam Tran Thi Phuong Mai, President of the ASEAN Cosmetic Association (ACA), in Hanoi, Vietnam. Ms. Selina Xu, representative of Givaudan, also joined the discussion.