The countdown to the Barcelona Perfumery Congress (BPC) has begun. In just over a week, on 22 November, the fifth edition of the Perfumery Congress organised by Beauty Cluster will begin. The BPC is a global forum that brings together the fragrance industry and is expected to be attended by more than a thousand fragrance industry professionals from all areas: from marketing to perfumers to learn about the latest trends in olfactory research, packaging, raw materials and ingredients, marketing and new technologies.
The Congress will start on the 22nd at 9:30 am with the Institutional Welcome by Marc Crous, Corporate Commercial Director of RNB Cosmeticos and President of the Beauty Beauty Cluster. During the 22nd, attendees will be able to attend conferences by experts from the Spanish fragrance and perfumery industry as well as international industry benchmarks. In addition, attendees will be able to connect through a virtual platform in the networking area with companies and professionals from the sector or meet with exhibitors directly at their stands.
Nearly fifty presentations will be given almost continuously, complemented by round tables and two workshops by Mane and Scentmate by dsm-firmenich, which will accompany the attendees on both days respectively.
On 23 November, the Fragrance Regulatory Summit will take place, a space that will highlight the importance of regulation in the process of creating a perfume. From the fragrance to the final product. It will count on the collaboration of such outstanding partners as IFRA (The International Fragrance Association), Stanpa (National Association of Perfumery and Cosmetics), AEFAA (Spanish Association of Fragrances and Food Flavourings) and FEIQUE (Spanish Chemical Industry Business Federation).
The day 23 November, will take place the Fragrance Regulatory Summit, a space that will stand out the importance of the regulation in the process of creation of a perfume. From the scent to the final product. It will have collaborations so stood out like IFRA (The International Fragrance Assotiation), Stanpa (National Association of Perfumery and Cosmetic), AEFAA (Spanish Association of Scents and Alimentary Aromas) and FEIQUE (Business Federation of the Chemical Industry Spaniard).
The Congress will also have an exhibition area with more than 30 exhibitors from the entire value chain of the sector, including Next in Beauty, which will also have a stand on this occasion.From NIB, we invite to register to be able to assist to the event through this link with an exclusive code for readers of Next in Beauty: NIB23BPC.
The organising committee is also taking advantage of the Barcelona Perfumery Congress to pay tribute to the perfumer Rosendo Mateu and is incorporating an exhibition in memory of his illustrious figure where some of his most emblematic creations will be on display. In the same congress, there will be an area dedicated to the perfumery tradition and culture of India, and a guest ambassador from FAFAI will be present. Finally, thanks to Puig's Airparfum technology, attendees will be able to embark on an olfactory experience and be transported to iconic places in Barcelona, as well as recalling "The essence of a painting" exhibited at the Prado Museum in Madrid.