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Acclaimed actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld stars as the face of Glimmer. Rooted in the belief that one spark can ignite many, the campaign positions Hailee and her singing voice as catalysts for the joy, optimism, and connection that are at the heart of Glimmer.

“Hailee is the embodiment of what Glimmer represents; she is confident, has a contagious sense of joy, and understands the power of connecting with her community,” said Justin Boxford, Global Brand President, Estée Lauder. “Consumers have grown up with Hailee and have followed her journey from a young actress to an accomplished multi-hyphenate artist and cultural force. Her authenticity, creativity, and ability to inspire audiences across generations make her the perfect ambassador for Glimmer.”

“Fragrance has an incredible ability to tell a story without words, evoke emotion, and create memories that stay with you,” said Hailee Steinfeld. “What drew me to Glimmer is that it’s more than a fragrance; it’s a feeling and I’m honored to be a part of it.”

Hailee Steinfeld’s Glimmer campaign debuts across TV, print, digital, in-store and OOH on July 30, 2026.

Glimmer Eau de Parfum launches August 2026 at key global retailers and will retail for $130/50ml and $160/100ml.

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Boyd brings extensive experience spanning brand strategy, communications, consumer engagement, and cultural insights across the beauty, luxury, and lifestyle sectors. Most recently, she served as Global Senior Vice President, Beauty & Wellness at Together Group, where she led the Group’s Beauty & Wellness division across its portfolio of 15 leading agencies and consultancies, driving strategy, growth, and market positioning.

Prior to Together Group, Boyd spent nearly seven years at Karla Otto, one of the industry’s leading luxury communications agencies, where she held a series of senior leadership roles, ultimately serving as Senior Vice President, Global Beauty & Wellness. Earlier in her career, Boyd held roles across brand marketing, digital content, and editorial at MECCA and Vogue Australia.

Throughout her career, she has partnered with some of the world’s most influential beauty and luxury brands, helping them navigate evolving consumer behaviors, cultural trends, and new communications channels to build relevance and long-term brand equity.

“Madeleine brings a powerful combination of strategic communications expertise, cultural fluency, and a deep understanding of today’s beauty consumer,” said Meridith Webster, Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer, The Estée Lauder Companies. “As we continue to evolve how our brands engage consumers and shape conversations globally, Madeleine will lead a best-in-class Global Brand Communications organization that elevates our storytelling, strengthens collaboration across our portfolio, and helps our brands earn relevance, resonance, and long-term desirability.”

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Marie Salamagne and Frank Voelkl, to the prestigious rank of Master Perfumers. These

appointments, the first announced in Fine Fragrance since 2016, underscore the rarity and

highly selective nature of this distinction within dsm-firmenich.

Recognition at the Highest Level of Perfumery

The title of Master Perfumer is reserved for a select group of fragrance creators whose careers,

perseverance, character and impact have profoundly shaped contemporary perfumery. An

exceptional distinction, it represents the culmination of years of dedication, discipline and

creative excellence at the highest level.

Within a fragrance house, a Master Perfumer plays a pivotal role: serving as a guardian of

olfactive excellence, a master of the ingredient palette that they continuously explore, enrich

and reinvent, a key driver of innovation at the intersection of science and creativity, and a

mentor committed to nurturing and inspiring future generations of perfumers.

“We are especially proud to see Marie Salamagne and Frank Voelkl join the ranks of our Master

Perfumers. Being named a Master Perfumer at dsm-firmenich is a rare distinction that

recognizes exceptional talents whose creations combine artistic excellence with commercial

success, generating some of the industry’s most significant fragrance achievements for brands

around the world,” said Emmanuel Butstraen, President Perfumery & Beauty, dsm-

firmenich.

“Marie and Frank truly embody what it means to be a Master Perfumer today: exceptional

creativity, a deep mastery of our ingredient palette and a rare ability to advance the art of

1/4perfumery through a vision that is both bold and innovative,” added Jonathan Simon,

President Global Fine Fragrance, dsm-firmenich.

A Circle of Excellence

With these appointments, Marie Salamagne and Frank Voelkl join dsm-firmenich’s Fine

Fragrance Master Perfumers: Alberto Morillas, Olivier Cresp, Honorine Blanc and Nathalie

Lorson. Together, they embody a demanding, contemporary and resolutely innovative vision of

perfumery, where creative excellence, mastery of raw materials and a pioneering spirit come

together to shape the future of the craft.

Marie Salamagne: The Pursuit of Harmony and Emotion

A perfumer with a unique sensibility, Marie Salamagne developed an instinctive relationship

with scent from an early age. Born and raised in Paris in a family of physicians, she first pursued

medical studies before turning to chemistry. Discovering ISIPCA proved to be a revelation and

led her to fully embrace perfumery.

She began her career at a Grasse fragrance house, working closely with natural raw materials,

before joining dsm-firmenich in 2001, where she trained under some of the industry’s most

respected figures, including Olivier Cresp.

Marked by perseverance, high standards and an unwavering passion for the craft, her journey

has led her to create fragrances that are both universal and deeply distinctive, resonating with

a global audience while leaving an immediately recognizable olfactive signature.

Among her most iconic creations are Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic (Guerlain), Beach Walk

and By the Fireplace (Maison Margiela), Histoire d’Orangers (L’Artisan Parfumeur), Black Opium

and Muse (Yves Saint Laurent), Soie Malaquais (Dries Van Noten), Fame (rabanne), Orange

Marmalade (Jo Malone London), I Want Choo Le Parfum (Jimmy Choo), Flora Gorgeous Orchid

(Gucci), Polo 67 (Ralph Lauren), and the recent blockbuster Paradigme (Prada). Marie has also

built long-standing partnerships with iconic designer brands such as Azzedine Alaïa, Issey

Miyake, and Kenzo.

Through her creations, Marie Salamagne champions a perfumery of emotion and conviction,

where technical mastery serves a deeply human vision: creating fragrances that accompany

life’s moments with humility, excellence and a constant spirit of reinvention.

Frank Voelkl: A Journey of Passion and Purpose

Born in Germany, Frank Voelkl developed an olfactive sensibility shaped by contrasts from an

early age: the raw scents of nature from his childhood and the elegance of the perfumes worn

2/4by his mother. His adolescence in Paris marked a decisive turning point, awakening his vocation

for perfumery.

After studying chemistry, he attended ISIPCA before beginning his career in Germany and

later continued his journey in New York. His encounter with Maurice Roucel played a defining

role in his training, guiding him toward more streamlined and assertive compositions.

Based in the United States for the past 30 years, he has developed an international signature

influenced by his multicultural background and his ability to transform intuition into global

success.

Among his most celebrated creations are Gucci Bamboo (Gucci), Tuscan Leather Intense (Tom

Ford), You, You Rêve and You Doux (Glossier), Velvet Amber Sun (Dolce&Gabbana), Eternity

Aromatic Essence for Men (Calvin Klein), Zephirine (Liberty LBTY), Mood Ring and Father

Figure (Phlur), and Casa Blanca (House of BŌ), for leading American niche fragrance brands. His

celebrity fragrance portfolio has further expanded his reach, with creations for Billie Eilish,

Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and, more recently, Dwayne Johnson (“The Rock”) for

his Papatui brand. His long-standing collaboration with the iconic slow perfumery house Le

Labo has resulted in nearly twenty globally recognized fragrances, including the cult

classic Santal 33, alongside Thé Noir 29, Thé Matcha 26, Baie 19 and Violette 30.

Committed to knowledge-sharing, he embodies a vision of the profession guided by integrity

and generosity, where creation exists in continuity with heritage, innovation and mentorship.

A Celebration of Creativity

Through these appointments, dsm-firmenich reaffirms its ambition to elevate the art of

fragrance creation through signature perfumes that leave a lasting impression on consumers

around the world.

These appointments will be celebrated during a ceremony taking place in September 2026, in

Paris, bringing together the perfumery community and dsm-firmenich partners to honor their

careers and exceptional contributions to the craft.

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A visionary creator, Olivier devoted his life to perpetuating and reinventing the art of Haute Perfumery. Guided by an unwavering pursuit of excellence, he travelled the world in search of the finest raw materials, forging enduring relationships with trusted producers and shaping the House’s distinctive Art of Millésime.​

Under his creative direction, some of Creed’s most iconic fragrances were created, each reflecting his singular talent, curiosity, and uncompromising standards.​

His legacy lives on in every Creed fragrance—timeless expressions of elegance that will continue to inspire generations to come.​

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A privately owned multinational company that has been operating for over 40 years in the fragrance industry, the company works with well-established independent brands worldwide and manufactures fragrance oils for fine fragrances, beauty and personal care, detergents cleaning products, and home fragrances. Cosmo International Fragrances successfully ensures fragrance sites in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East production plants, creative centers,

This commitment reflects COSMO’s ongoing expansion and reinforces its investment in strengthening leadership and capabilities to support the next phase of development in North America.

Bond brings more than 25 years of global experience across beauty and fragrance, with a strong track record in driving business growth, leading transformation, and managing complex P&Ls.

She has held senior leadership roles at Givaudan, Newell Brands, Coty, and Unilever, and most recently served as CEO of Lotus Bridge Strategic Partners, where she advised brands on growth strategy and market expansion.

In her new role, Bond will focus on accelerating COSMO’s U.S. business, strengthening its market position, and building on the strong foundation already in place. Her leadership will support both continuity for existing partners and the advancement of new growth opportunities.

“Emily’s appointment is a strategic investment in our future,” said Marc Blaison, President of Cosmo International Fragrances. Her combination of operational excellence, industry expertise, and growth mindset makes her uniquely positioned to lead our continued expansion in the U.S.

Cosmo International Fragrances continues to strengthen its presence globally, driven by its commitment to People, Parfum, Purpose.

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Ferragamo Finanziaria controls 54.3% of the Florentine company, which has been trying to revive its performance.

Freda, who currently sits on the board of BlackRock, could also be appointed to Salvatore Ferragamo’s board in the future, according ⁠to the press release.

“We are pleased to begin this collaboration with Fabrizio Freda…whose experience will represent an important contribution to our medium to ⁠long-term strategic reflections and to strengthening the entrepreneurial role of our family,” Diego di San Giuliano, chairman of Ferragamo ⁠Finanziaria, said in a statement.

Shares of Salvatore Ferragamo pared earlier gains to stand 0.6% at 0740 GMT, outperforming a mostly negative luxury sector.

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Annese brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the global beauty industry, including an extensive tenure at The Estée Lauder Companies, where he served as a Global Brand President and was a member of the Executive Leadership Team reporting directly into the CEO.

During his time at Estée Lauder Companies, Annese worked across a portfolio of leading brands including Estée Lauder, TOM FORD BEAUTY, Too Faced Cosmetics, and others. In these roles, he partnered closely with brand teams, retailers, distributors, and suppliers to drive strategic growth, strengthen operational alignment, and deepen global consumer engagement.

“Stila is a remarkable brand with a powerful heritage inspired by innovation, creativity and artistry,” said Daniel M. Annese, Chief Executive Officer of Stila Cosmetics. “I’m honored to step into this role and build on the momentum already in place as we continue to evolve the brand, accelerate innovation, and expand our global reach.”

Annese’s appointment marks a continued commitment by Stila Cosmetics to advance its long-term strategic initiatives across product, marketing, and global distribution channels.

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