Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standar...
Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standardised and cross-comparable total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends and category level information.
Fragrance in the United Arab Emirates holds significant cultural and traditional importance to local consumers, cementing the nation's reputation as a hub for exquisite scents. Emiratis are renowned for their lavish spending on premium fragrances,…
Despite recording a positive performance in 2023, demand for fragrances in South Africa remained below pre-pandemic levels. This is because many local consumers continued to face economic pressures and prioritised essential beauty and personal care…
Fragrances in France saw double-digit current value growth along with minor volume growth in 2023, and was one of the best performing categories within beauty and personal care. The growth driver was premium fragrances, which saw double-digit current…
The weak economy negatively affected the demand for fragrances in Nigeria in 2023. The depreciated local currency and high inflation forced high import costs and double-digit declines in retail volume sales of fragrances, with consumer purchasing…
Following strong growth and value recovery in 2022 from the pandemic’s impact, fragrances in the UK recorded another solid performance in 2023. Key growth drivers include the ongoing premiumisation trend along with inflationary price hikes, thereby…
In 2023, fragrances in Romania continued to experience current value growth, although volume sales maintained their declining trend. This phenomenon was attributed to consumers’ willingness to pay higher prices for fragrances, resulting in fewer…
Although retail volume growth stalled in 2023, fragrances witnessed robust current value growth across all categories in Poland in 2023, driven by rising prices. Evolving consumer motivations were seen for fragrances post-COVID-19. Beyond seduction…
In Uzbekistan, fragrances continued its annual upward trajectory in 2023, underpinned by deep-rooted cultural traditions that perceive perfumes as essential accessories for both men and women. Despite encountering geopolitical turbulence in 2023, the…
Fragrances in Kenya recorded steady, though low, volume growth in 2023, with sales supported by heightened consumer awareness of grooming, as well as by increased incomes. However, inflation has led local consumers to shift from premium to…
Given the post-pandemic euphoria seen for fragrances, expectations were that the category, and particularly premium fragrances, would start seeing some signs of deceleration or consumer fatigue, potentially leading to some trading down to mass…
Fragrances in Australia experienced a notable upsurge in demand throughout 2023, building upon the recovery observed the previous year. This growth trend was largely driven by pent-up demand resulting from the pandemic, as social activities resumed.…
Fragrances continued to record positive volume growth in 2023 as the return to pre-pandemic lifestyles meant that there was more need for local people to wear fragrances amidst a return to working and socialising outside of the home on a daily basis.…
In 2023, the ongoing return to socialising outside the home both at work/school and whilst doing activities had a positive impact on the performance of fragrances in Slovenia. Fragrances are considered an essential accessory by Slovenians, and the…
In 2023, economic challenges, including rising inflation and currency deflation, impacted fragrances in Pakistan, particularly in premium fragrances dominated by imported products. This led to a slower growth rate in the product area. However, there…
Overall , it was a muted picture for fragrances in North Macedonia in 2023, with both constant value sales and overall volume sales falling. Continuing high inflation and population decline dampened value sales. Premium outperformed mass, with volume…
Fragrances in Indonesia saw a relatively weak performance in 2023, in both current value and volume terms. Compared with other Asian markets like Thailand and South Korea, sales remain low, with many other alternatives to fragrances competing…
Fragrances in Serbia in 2023 showcased stable performance but encountered notable challenges. A significant development was observed with drugstore chains like Dm introducing low-cost fragrances within their product offerings. Similarly, the…
Fragrances in Malaysia saw rapid and robust volume and current value growth in 2023. During the pandemic years many players within premium fragrances focused on their existing product lines, with the lack of demand discouraging investment in new…
In 2023, sales demonstrated another outstanding year in Lithuania with strong double-digit retail value growth and strong retail volume growth in all areas, bar men's mass fragrances and mass fragrance sets/kits.
Fragrances in Latvia registered a much slower performance in 2023 compared to previous years. Although fragrances are considered a staple item for the majority of consumers, demand weakened for several reasons. Economic uncertainty remained strong in…