American cosmetics group Coty is launching its Infiniment Coty Paris fragrance line. The line will be unveiled to the general public at a Paris event on Saturday, followed by a pop-up in the capital.

German perfume retailer Douglas plans to announce it is proceeding with an initial public offering (IPO) in the coming days, two people familiar with the matter said, in a test for Europe's equity markets.

Balmain, set to grace the runways this Wednesday at Paris Fashion Week, will unveil its latest fragrance this upcoming September, as declared by creative director Olivier Rousteing through social media channels. 

​Acquisitive UK retail giant Next is reportedly interested in acquiring certain assets of The Body Shop following its new owner putting it into administration after finding the business in a worse shape than it believed.

​Anyone checking out the YSL Beauty Instagram account at the end of the week might be a bit surprised to find that there’s no content available on it.

Luxury fragrance house Amouage reported on Thursday an annual growth of 24% in 2023, following success across all key regions.

UK taxpayers will be responsible for the substantial bill to pay redundant staff from The Body Shop after the ethical beauty retailer entered administration on 13 February.

​The Perfume Shop said it had a strong Valentine’s Day season with 200,000 bottles sold and an 18% increase in sales volume compared to the same season in 2023.

​The Body Shop’s administrators, have confirmed the restructuring plan for the UK ops that were put into administration by new owner Aurelius last week. And while it’s a tough plan, it clearly could have been even worse.

​Beauty behemoth Coty has announced the signing of a new agreement with luxury label Etro, “to produce and distribute its signature fragrance lines and home scent collections beyond 2040”.

Within three months of buying The Body Shop and recently overseeing the administration of the beauty brand’s UK stores, Aurelius managing director Peter Wood has left the German private equity buyout specialist.

Hammerson has signed three more brands at Bristol’s Cabot Circus, supporting the property giant’s investment to reposition the city centre destination.

The Body Shop’s UK administration filing last week wasn’t the end of the devastation at the once thriving chain with owner Aurelius having now put the German ops into administration. And the Belgian unit will be next.

​Ongoing demand for “high-quality space across Mayfair and Belgravia throughout 2023” reduced vacancy rates to 4.3% by the end of the year in the Grosvenor-controlled London retail, residential and office portfolio.  

Luxury perfumery Amouage, the Omani International High Perfumery House, has marked its global expansion with the opening of its first standalone flagship in the Americas. 

​The British Beauty Council has introduced new experts to its already-70-strong Advisory Board “in preparation for the launch of a new membership programme”.