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The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) is proud to mark a special professional anniversary: 25 years since Vice President of Scientific Affairs Matthias Vey joined the organization. His quarter-century of service reflects a deep commitment to science, safety, and dialogue — helping build IFRA into the globally respected authority it is today.

Matthias Vey, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at IFRA spoke twice on key topics of interest.

This webinar is a service for IFRA members only. To register, please visit the IFRA members’ sharepoint.

IFRA is delighted to invite you to a second public webinar on Preparing for IFRA’s revised policy on furocoumarins.

On August 26, IFRA’s Asia North Senior Advisor Leon Huang, gave a presentation ​“Overview of EU CMR Classification of Fragrance Ingredients” at CAFFCI’s invitation.

On Thursday, August 21, IFRA welcomed members and partners to celebrate the redesigned regional office for Latin America, located in São Paulo, Brazil.

IFRA President Alexander Mohr visits Hindu College and joins FICCI Fragrance Business Summit in Delhi

The wait is over — the near-final program for the IFRA Global Fragrance Summit 2025 is now live.

On July 29, IFRA’s Asia North Senior Advisor Leon Huang, invited by CCIA, delivered a presentation ​‘Fragrance Skin Sensitizers Risk Assessment and Management’, aiming to introduce decades-long efforts of RIFM and IFRA in the risk assessment and management of fragrance skin sensitizers.

Last week, IFRA took part in Instant Lavande, a professional event dedicated to natural ingredients and the future of fragrance. Organised by the Mayor of Grasse, Jérôme Viaud, the day brought together industry leaders, policymakers, scientists and educators to address the increasing pressures on the fragrance sector — and the opportunities for resilience through collaboration.

Scent connections: Advancing standards and collaboration across cultures

A full-day workshop on fragrance safety and risk assessment took place on 10 July in Seoul , co-hosted by the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK), KOTRA, the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM), and IFRA.