“The emotional and creative highs of the evening were heightened to new levels through Daniela Andrier’s mastery of perfumery and storytelling, which were expressed so personally in her presentation. Honouring Daniela with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Perfumer for her fragrance portfolio and impact in fragrance at Lincoln Center was so appropriate as it is truly an art form. We celebrate the creative artistry and sheer emotion of the artist behind them that inspires and resonates with the consumer,” stated Fragrance Foundation President Linda G. Levy.

“In my work I find inspiration in the unexpected combination of colours and blending the rare with the ordinary. It is essential to avoid clichés and resist the unnecessary urge to be modern. True depth comes from humility – understanding where we come from, appreciating tradition, and recognising the significance of culture in our craft. I am deeply passionate about crafting fragrances, and receiving this prestigious recognition from The Fragrance Foundation USA holds significant meaning for me as a perfumer,” responded Daniela Andrier.

Commencing her academic path studying philosophy at the Sorbonne in Paris, Daniela realised her passion for perfumery. In 1988 she launched her career beginning as an intern at Chanel, soon after joining the revered Roure Perfumery School, which is now part of Givaudan. Today, she continues to bring her talent to the Givaudan creative team as a Master Perfumer. Her most celebrated creations include the ‘Les Infusions’ collection for Prada, MYSLF (in collaboration with Christophe Raynaud and Antoine Maisondieu), and Fleur d’Oranger for Fragonard.

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A respected leader with more than two decades of experience in the beauty industry, Ms. Sequino returns to The Estée Lauder Companies with a distinctive blend of deep institutional knowledge and proven success as a CEO. In her new role, she will be responsible for accelerating innovation and makeup trends, step-changing consumer recruitment and enhancing local relevance. Her appointment reflects the company’s continued investment in strengthening its makeup category and unlocking long-term opportunity.

“We are thrilled to welcome Lisa as the new leader of our makeup cluster,” said Jane Hertzmark Hudis. “She is a powerful leader with a strong record of driving brand and business results. Her unique combination of strategic and conceptual thinking, entrepreneurial mindset and operational excellence makes her exceptionally well-suited to fast track our makeup cluster into its next phase of growth. Under Lisa’s leadership, we are focused on winning with today’s makeup consumer across generations, geographies and channels.”

With nine years of experience at The Estée Lauder Companies in senior roles across both global and North America businesses, Ms. Sequino’s extensive familiarity with the company and its brands will enable her to quickly accelerate momentum across the makeup brand cluster. She served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Estée Lauder – North America, where she led the go-to-market strategy and execution for the company’s flagship brand in its home region. She later advanced to Senior Vice President, Brands – North America, where she oversaw a multi-brand portfolio across skincare, makeup, and fragrance, and was responsible for optimizing brand synergies and accelerating execution across categories and channels in the region.

Following her impactful tenure at the company, Ms. Sequino served as CEO of JLo Beauty, Jennifer Lopez’s beauty brand, and most recently, was CEO of Supergoop!, where she fostered an indie and digital-first mindset to expand its global footprint. Under her leadership, Supergoop! captured emerging trends to launch innovative products for the brand – including tinted moisturizers, lip balms, and setting powders – that redefined the category for Supergoop! and broadened consumer usage occasions.

“I’m excited to return to The Estée Lauder Companies to help drive the next chapter of growth in the makeup category,” said Lisa Sequino. “There’s tremendous opportunity to reach new makeup consumers globally by accelerating innovation and trends, fast-tracking consumer acquisition across channels, driving digital and social media, and assuring local relevance to win with today’s makeup consumer. I look forward to partnering with the incredible teams behind M·A·C, Bobbi Brown, Too Faced, Smashbox, and GLAMGLOW to unlock new opportunities, scale impact, and drive meaningful business results.”

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Hailey Bieber, Founder, Rhode Skincare

My journey towards healthier skin inspired me to develop products that really work, in a way that’s accessible to everyone. Rhode is dedicated to making products based in science and great formulation, simplifying many of the mysteries and complex narratives behind efficacious skincare. I hope these will become your go-to essentials that can live in your bathroom, be your favorite travel companion, improve your skin over time, and keep your skin happy and hydrated.

As widely reported, e.l.f. Beauty has acquired Rhode skincare, the vegan, cruelty-free, dermatologist tested skincare company developed by Hailey Bieber, with an assist from brand advisors, Dr. Ron Robinson, a cosmetic chemist and founder of Stat Beauty and Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali, a leading dermatologist with an office at Hudson Yards. The companies have stated it is potentially a $1 billion deal.

Rhode had $212 million in net sales in the 12 months that ended March 31. The company’s products are only available online, but by the end of this year it plans to begin an in-store partnership with Sephora in North America and the U.K.

Bieber, 28, a model and the wife of singer Justin Bieber, will be Rhode’s chief creative officer and head of innovation and also a strategic adviser to the combined companies.

She launched Rhode, which is her middle name as a skin care line in June 2022 and has since expanded the brand to include blushes, colored lip balms and lip liners.

The brand is popular with young consumers and other fans of Bieber’s fresh-faced, casual aesthetic, which has emerged as an alternative to the ultra-glam, heavily made-up looks popularized by Kim Kardashian a decade ago.

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Nicola Formichetti (Photograph by Matthew Brookes) 

“Nicola is a once-in-a-generation creative talent who perfectly embodies the bold, fearless energy of M·A·C and our global community,” said Aïda Moudachirou-Rébois. “Like our consumers, Nicola is passionate, expressive and knows how to push boundaries. His appointment is not only a celebration of artistry, but a reflection of our commitment to serving our consumers with of-the-moment relevance, creativity and authenticity. He is the perfect Creative Director to drive the brand into its next exciting chapter.”

Renowned for his genre-defying work with global superstars like Lady Gaga, his creative oversight of some of fashion’s most influential houses, and his reputation for trend-defining collaborations, Formichetti is uniquely equipped to help M·A·C deliver on its mission to be a brand for “All Ages, All Races, All Genders.” Drawing from his Japanese and Italian heritage, he brings a globally attuned perspective that resonates deeply with M·A·C’s inclusive ethos. His forward-thinking approach seamlessly integrates technology and digital innovation, pushing creative boundaries and redefining how beauty and fashion engage with global audiences.

Formichetti’s appointment marks a pivotal moment for M·A·C as the brand continues to shape the future of beauty through boundary-pushing innovation and cultural relevance. His dynamic approach to creativity, rooted at the intersection of fashion, music, culture, and technology, will spark new levels of desirability for M·A·C, driving its product innovation, creative collaborations, and global consumer engagement. In his new role, Formichetti will shape the strategy, conceptualization and execution of M·A·C’s creative vision, elevating the brand’s global image and impact across every touchpoint – from campaigns and social media platforms to product, packaging, and immersive retail experiences. At its core, M·A·C is built on artistry – and as an artist and visionary himself, Formichetti will play a central role in reimagining what artistry means for the next generation of consumers. He will lead a multidisciplinary creative team, building on the brand’s iconic heritage in artistry, trendsetting, limitless self-expression and individuality to deliver bold storytelling that leaves a lasting impression on a global scale.

“Nicola’s appointment is a bold step forward for M·A·C and for The Estée Lauder Companies,” said Jane Hertzmark Hudis, Executive Vice President, Chief Brand Officer, The Estée Lauder Companies. “Nicola brings the vision, bold creativity and track record to take the M·A·C brand to new heights as it enters its next phase of growth. We are thrilled to bring this level of high-caliber creative talent to The Estée Lauder Companies.”

“This appointment represents yet another definitive step forward for The Estée Lauder Companies as we execute our recently announced Beauty Reimagined vision, which is focused on becoming the most consumer-centric prestige beauty company in the world,” said Stéphane de La Faverie, President and CEO, The Estée Lauder Companies. “A key component of Beauty Reimagined is meeting consumers where they are, and with Nicola’s unique ability to capture the pulse of culture, he will help shape exciting and innovative products and experiences. M·A·C’s tremendous brand equity is most powerful when it evolves with the times—and Nicola will leverage his creative vision to inspire a new generation of connection, self-expression, and loyalty.”

“M·A·C is an iconic brand that has always championed the people and communities that move culture forward,” said Formichetti. “Having previously collaborated with the brand on my Nicopanda collection and the M·A·C VIVA GLAM campaign, I’m thrilled to return and bring my vision to this next chapter. The world is craving creativity, beauty, and connection—and I can’t wait to help bring that to life in a magical way.”

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Symrise recently reported their Q1 results. Corporate organic growth was 4.2% with sales rising to €1,317 Million vs €1,292 Million 2024.

In his report, Parisot noted, “We again delivered profitable growth despite continued macroeconomic uncertainty. The Group’s performance is underpinned by our diversified portfolio and unique global platform. We are capturing growth and enhancing margin quality through focused execution of the ONE Symrise strategy, continuous investments in innovation and stronger alignment across our businesses. We remain confident in our outlook for the current year, and in our ability to deliver profitable above-market growth through 2028. Symrise is well positioned to create sustainable long-term value for our customers, partners and shareholders.”

George Ledes had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Parisot this week to hear his thoughts on how things are going at Symrise, his vision for its future and how he plans to “Unleash the full beauty of ONE Symrise”.

WHAT DO YOU SEE THAT SETS SYMRISE APART FROM THE OTHER FRAGRANCE HOUSES?

First of all, it’s Symrise’s pioneering and innovative spirit that opens up new possibilities in perfumery. It’s in our DNA as we started with our founding act of the first synthesis of Vanillin in 1874. This of course is coupled with our acquisition of the first company to produce and sell “naturals” globally – namely Lautier, 1795, acquired in 1995 – and the company that invented fragrance bases – DeLaire, 1876, also acquired in 1995. We feel our role is to open up new possibilities in perfumery.

We were also the first fragrance house to come out with an AI powered fragrance through “Philyra“.
The understanding we have of synthesis and natural extraction, which puts us in a position to develop unique fragrance ingredients with a focus on renewable and biodegradable.

Symrise also innovates the ecosystem. We imagine connections others don’t see. For instance, SymTrap®, the first ever vegetable and fruit extraction technology. An exclusive cold process methodology that captures the top volatile notes, from fresh, crushed, vegetal materials. The result of synergy between Symrise Fine Fragrance and Diana Food are innovative fragrances being created.

And are also leader in Sustainability, driving the market in terms of backward integration, by securing key raw material and ensuring renewable processes, and innovation.

Again, it’s in our DNA. The first molecule we created was upcycled from pine coniferin. And just last year, we launched Holzminden Lab, our brand dedicated to designing molecules with a critical focus on renewability, biodegradability, and upcycling. For example, one of our molecules, Frostwood TM, which is the backwards integrated side stream from our aroma molecules production in Jacksonville, is 100% renewable, 100% biodegradable, 100% upcycled.

On the naturals side, we are best in class in backward integration. Our vanilla program in Madagascar supports more than 7,000 farmers and families, protects the environment, and secures high-quality vanilla by employing best agricultural practices.

Furthermore, we were the first leading flavors and fragrance house to join UEBT and the First and Only Fragrance House Certified by Forest Stewardship Council®.

IS THERE A MESSAGE/IMPRESSION YOU WANT YOUR TEAM TO CONVEY TO YOUR CUSTOMERS?  WHAT PERCEPTION DO YOU WANT YOUR CUSTOMERS TO HAVE AFTER A SYMRISE PRESENTATION?

We would like Symrise to be known as the strategic partner that shakes up the status quo. We are moved by an iconoclastic spirit and here to bring a different point of view to our clients, to open-up new possibilities – from the way we source ingredients, to the way we understand the market and the consumers, to the way we create fragrance. We are an open Symrise-innovation-eco-system, bridging the gap between different people, disciplines and ideas to move the market forward.

We want to leave our clients saying: Symrise brings an alternative point of view, they create unprecedented synergies that will help us stand apart in the market.

WHAT KEY CHALLENGES DO YOU SEE FOR THE FRAGRANCE INDUSTRY IN GENERAL AND SYMRISE IN PARTICULAR IN THE COMING YEARS?

We must stay ahead of the regulatory changes and continue to anticipate these changes and challenges that affect all of us. For sustainability, we need to go further into backward integration into the supply chain, innovating at every step of the value chain. We must also defend our creations against copy infringement, for protecting the value we create for our customers.

WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON AI IN THE WORK PLACE?

We always embraced AI as a way to fluidity, optimizing and amplifying the work we’re doing.

We were pioneers in how we thought of AI, not as a threat to creation, but as an apprentice to our perfumers – or an extension of our perfumers’ minds! It’s very exciting. And Philyra, our creation tool using generative AI is really meant to be a creative partner for our perfumers. It doesn’t create per se, but it plays a part in the creative process. We built Philyra with IBM and we now have an integrated AI team working to build Scenturion, our new AI tool predicting consumer test results based on formulas and helping perfumers create winning fragrances for the benefit of our customers.

What do you consider the most important component of a successful Fragrance House?

The people. The Culture. Everything that we do at Symrise is to inspire, ignite, and help the creators. 


I have seen a lot about the continued growth of naturals. Do you agree?

Since the relaunch of Lautier, we are committed to an ambitious plan to grow a unique Natural offer on the market which would include our industry-leading backward integration in Madagascar; expanding our facility in Grasse and growing our positive impact in the region; reinforcing the partnership between our Holzminden Lab scientific approach and the naturals; developing new ingredients like the  first ever patchouli in Madagascar; and growing our Human Rights aspects as an integrated program wherever we source naturals.

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United by their unwavering commitment to excellence, both AMAFFI and MOMO share an uncompromising dedication to beauty, individuality, and the art of creation. AMAFFI, renowned for its dedication to creating breathtaking fragrances and celebrating the art of scent, is thrilled to join forces with the incredibly talented MOMO, a beloved member of K-Pop sensation, TWICE. Known for her transcendent presence and distinctive voice, MOMO has captivated the world not only through music but also with her authenticity, elegance, and enduring commitment to her craft. As a muse who bridges cultures and generations, MOMO embodies the essence of AMAFFI: bold yet refined, rare yet universal.

We are thrilled to welcome MOMO to the AMAFFI family. Her warmth, radiant energy,

and genuine love for expressing herself through art and beauty perfectly embody the

spirit of our brand. Her ability to connect with fans worldwide resonates deeply with our

own desire to share beauty and opulence with the world. AMAFFI is rooted in the power

of fragrance to connect—emotionally, spiritually, and culturally.

–Didier Ambroise, Managing Director of AMAFFI Perfume House

Together, MOMO and AMAFFI will embark on a global journey to celebrate the power of fragrance as a universal form of expression. This exciting partnership will see MOMO bring her unique sparkle to AMAFFI’s upcoming global advertising campaign that will showcase its iconic perfumes and an exclusive upcoming launch to be unveiled in New York in May 2025. In addition, their collaboration will unfold through immersive experiences and events designed to elevate emotions and invite audiences to discover the magic of perfume.

Conceived by founder and president of the company, Madame Amaffi, these luxurious perfumes are all created in Grasse, France with meticulous care, using only the finest and rarest natural ingredients sourced from around the world. Each fragrance is presented in a unique crystal bottle—a sculptural work of art—reflecting the brand’s commitment to the old art of perfumery.

I’ve long admired AMAFFI for its dedication to artistry and quality,” MOMO shared. “Their fragrances are not only luxurious but profoundly evocative, celebrating creativityand elegance. I’m honoured to represent a brand that resonates deeply with my values, and I can’t wait to share this journey with my fans. –MOMO, Singer, Dancer, and Global K-Pop Icon

With boutiques in some of the world’s most prestigious locations, including London, New York, and Singapore—AMAFFI continues to invite everyone to experience the true essence of luxury fragrance. Now, with MOMO, AMAFFI begins a bold new chapter—one that makes the enchanting world of perfume more captivating, inclusive, and emotionally resonant than ever before.

To learn more, please visit www.amaffi.com.

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A renowned author, sleep scientist and Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Walker will bring the latest insights, research findings, and resources to advance Estée Lauder’s ongoing work in understanding and resolving the impact of poor sleep on skin health.

“My mission is to educate as many people as possible on the fundamental importance of sleep for our overall health,” said Dr. Walker. “I’m thrilled to partner with Estée Lauder, a brand that is grounded in science, to educate their consumers around the world on the impact of sleep on mind, body and skin.”

“For more than 40 years, Estée Lauder has been pioneering research into night skin science, most recently focusing on the impact that poor sleep has on skin,” said Jennifer Palmer, Senior Vice President, Global Innovation Development & Science Leadership, Estée Lauder. “By partnering with Dr. Walker, a renowned global sleep expert, we are able to deepen this understanding to inform how we engage, educate and inspire our consumers.”

Dr. Walker will be leveraged for both internal and external events, press opportunities and educational content across brand channels. Estée Lauder will also serve as the exclusive beauty partner of Dr. Walker’s new Global Sleep Education Foundation, which aims to address the global sleep-loss epidemic through free transformational education programs as well as support breakthrough sleep science research.

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Featuring the musician known for his known for his soulful vocals and poetic lyrics whose European/Arab features complement the essence of the new fragrance, the digital campaign presents the 28-year-old singer in a striking black-and-white campaign showcasing desert landscapes and the interplay of light and shadow -mirroring the fragrance itself. Terre d’Hermès is an olfactory exploration of earth and air, warm, woody, and deeply grounded, much like the artist who represents it.

“For this new chapter of Terre d’Hermès, I wanted to express a different facet of the earth: the raging heat of an underground fire rising forcefully to the surface.” — Christine Nagel, Creative Director of Hermès Perfumes.

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“Michael is a dynamic leader with a deep passion for people and culture,” said Stéphane. “His strategic vision, commitment to talent development, and ability to foster collaboration across our global organization make him the ideal leader to shape the future of our workforce. Michael’s promotion to EVP, Chief People Officer, reflects his exceptional track record and his unwavering commitment to making ELC a place where all employees can thrive, innovate, and grow.”

Michael joined ELC in 2015 and has led Global Talent Acquisition as well as end-to-end Talent Management for the organization, including Executive Talent Management, Talent Development, and Enterprise Learning and Development. He and his team have successfully implemented a new internal talent marketplace, employee listening surveys, and leadership development programs. His commitment to supporting individual growth and fostering an inclusive culture is evident through his work with various programs and mentorship initiatives.

During his time with the company, Michael has personally demonstrated this commitment through sponsoring programs including From Every Chair and Leading with High Touch, being active in the Reverse Mentor program, and promoting opportunities and development for many team members within HR. His leadership has strengthened ELC’s commitment to fostering an agile, collaborative, and connected workplace.

Before joining ELC, Michael was Managing Director of Executive Search at Karen Harvey Consulting. He also held senior talent management and HR business partner roles at leading retail organizations, including Coach, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Michael succeeds Michael O’Hare, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, who has announced his retirement and will step down from his role on April 1, 2025. Over the coming months, Michael will work closely with Michael O’Hare to ensure a seamless transition.

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