Miami-based beauty distribution company Essence Corp. has made a lasting and indelible impression on its home town and the travel retail industry throughout the Americas over the past 35 years. From its business success to its charitable and community involvement, the family-owned company demonstrates that it is possible to be successful and a good citizen […]
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Gucci Beauty launches new era for its Gucci Guilty fragrances with campaign starring A$AP Rocky, Julia Garner and Elliot Page
Gucci Beauty has launched a new campaign for its Gucci Guilty Pour Femme and Pour Homme fragrances starring three incredibly timely celebrities — Grammy Award-nominated musician A$AP Rocky, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress Julia Garner, and Oscar-nominated actor, director and producer Elliot Page. Described as an ode to self-acceptance, friendship and love in all […]
TAIRO International honors longest-serving employee and welcomes key new senior appointment
Miami fragrance company TAIRO International, a leading fragrance and cosmetics distributor in Mexico and the Caribbean which marked its 25th anniversary last year, is celebrating milestones for two of its own. TAIRO is honoring Sales Director Ricardo Rivas, one of the company’s longest-serving employees, who is celebrating 20 years with the company this year. “Ricardo […]
Cosmoprof North America launching Miami Beach Edition in January 2024
It is now official. Leading B2B beauty event Cosmoprof North America is launching a Miami edition in 2024. The inaugural show will take place January 23-25 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Organizers expect the show to attract as many as 20,000 visitors over the three days, 40-50% of which will be international. Show organizers […]
Halloween Blossom launches in Puerto Iguazu with London Supply
Spanish fragrance house Perfumes y Diseño continues to give Halloween its own unique interpretation. Its newest holiday-inspired fragrance, Halloween Blossom, filled London Supply’s Puerto Iguazú duty free store with “a magical explosion of flowers” during the whole month of October, reported the company. Travelers were able to discover the new scent by visiting the appealing […]
Official Frida Kahlo-inspired fragrance debuts in the Americas
Fantasy Fragrances, LLC and Frida Kahlo Corporation have announced the launch of the official fragrance inspired by world-renowned artist Frida Kahlo: Frida Kahlo Eau de Toilette. Frida Kahlo EDT brings the essence of Frida Kahlo to life, says the companies behind it. Notes of Pink Grapefruit and Black Pepper blended with Jasmine and Lily of […]
Molton Brown launches refill pouches for Hand and Body collections in travel retail
British fragrance maker Molton Brown has launched refill pouches for some of its most iconic Hand and Bath & Body collections in travel retail. The refill pouches have previously been a great success in both the domestic and online markets and the travel retail launch this April coincided with World Earth Day on April 22. […]
Perfumes y Diseño grows Americas fragrance business, expands distribution portfolio with Cartier and Perry Ellis in Caribbean
Spanish Group Perfumes y Diseño reached record sales of 65 million euros in 2021, a 16% increase compared to 2019. The company experienced growth across all its brands and subsidiaries worldwide. Sales of the Caribbean subsidiary, PYD USA, rose by 80% compared to 2019. The division continues to consolidate its position as a distributor in the territory, […]
Valentino Beauty opens first make-up stores in TR Americas with DFS Group
L’Oréal Travel Retail Americas announces the opening of its first Valentino Beauty make-up stores exclusively in partnership with DFS Group at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Terminal 4, and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Concourse G. These two new flagships boost the strong travel retail brand roll-out in the Americas that started last year. […]
Martin Lovatt & Lenny DiCristofano: creating a travel retail agency with a true global footprint
Not many agencies in the travel retail channel are able to offer a true global footprint, especially for accessories brands. But a joint venture between U.S.-based Lenny DiCristofano of worldclassbrands and UK-based Martin Lovatt of Magnify Brands does just that. “Martin and I have been working together for seven years. While we have retained our […]
Ultrafemme celebrates 45 years as the center for luxury in Cancun with an olfactory journey through the history of perfume
Ultrafemme, a benchmark for luxury and tradition in retail based in the center of Cancun, Mexico, celebrated 45 years in business by creating a breath-taking Atelier Du Parfum, a museum that charted the history of perfumery, in a space dedicated to the art of perfume making. Perfume has been the heart of Ultrafemme since Elena […]
“Unexpected” campaign for Carrera fragrances shot in Argentina in midst of pandemic
Euroluxe has announced the launch of a new campaign for the Original Black & White perfume lines for Carrera Parfums, under the theme “Expect the Unexpected.” The campaign was filmed in Argentina at the Palacio Paz, in Buenos Aires, which is recognized as an Argentine national monument. Covering more than 12,000 square meters of space, […]
Elegant new skincare brand Lendava: minimalist products with maximum results
With products that are elegant, minimalist and highly efficient, sophisticated new skincare brand Lendava promises to deliver the pinnacle of daily skincare essentials with a simple routine of one day cream and one night cream, called Lendava Good Morning and Lendava Good Night. Created by Priscila Fadul, an industrial engineer by training whose family has […]
Brazilian border store openings help Essence Corp. weather the pandemic slowdown
Miami-based Essence Corp. has taken full advantage of the opening of border stores on the Brazilian side of the border to help bolster its sales of perfumes and cosmetics during the course of the pandemic. Essence Corp. Vice President of Sales Antoine Bona tells TMI that the border openings permitted his distribution company to add […]
Miami distributor Tairo celebrates Silver Anniversary and looks back over the past 25 years
“It’s been a ride; I can’t believe it is 25 years,” said Tairo International co-founder Robert Bassan at the start of his reminiscing interview with TMI. The Miami-based fragrance and cosmetics distributor, which handles the Caribbean and Mexican duty free markets, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The company has made a major impact […]