Europe

Euro­pe has long been a glo­bal cen­ter of crea­ti­vity, crafts­manship, and com­mer­ce in fra­gran­ce. From the per­fu­me hou­ses of Paris to the essen­tial oil pro­du­cers of southern Euro­pe, the region brings together cen­tu­ries of tra­di­tion with cut­ting-edge scien­ce and innovation.

The fra­gran­ce industry in Euro­pe is a key con­tri­bu­tor to the eco­nomy, sup­por­ting jobs across the con­ti­nent. The­se jobs span the enti­re fra­gran­ce value chain — from far­mers gro­wing laven­der in Pro­ven­ce or citrus in Italy, to scien­tists deve­lo­ping safe and sus­tai­na­ble for­mu­la­tions in research labs.

Euro­pean com­pa­nies and con­su­mers are also glo­bal lea­ders in the push for grea­ter sus­tai­na­bi­lity. Whether it’s using rene­wa­ble raw mate­rials, impro­ving envi­ron­men­tal per­for­man­ce, or enhan­cing trans­pa­rency in pro­duct labe­ling, Euro­pe is at the fore­front of res­pon­si­ble fra­gran­ce pro­duc­tion and use.

At IFRA, we work clo­sely with natio­nal asso­cia­tions and Euro­pean part­ners to pro­mo­te the safe and sus­tai­na­ble use of fra­gran­ce. Through our glo­bal Stan­dards and regio­nal enga­ge­ment, we sup­port a vibrant fra­gran­ce cul­tu­re that enhan­ces well-being, con­nects peo­ple to natu­re and heri­ta­ge, and reflects the diver­se values of Euro­pean socie­ties.

The IFRA Euro­pe regio­nal offi­ce is in Brus­sels. IFRA Euro­pe also covers the Midd­le East and Africa.