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With a young, digitally connected, and aspirational consumer base, India represents a powerful inflection point for prestige beauty.   Akhil Shrivastava, Chief Financial Officer, shares with moneycontrol.com how ELC is strengthening its presence in India by expanding across categories, deepening partnerships, and investing in long-term, sustainable growth under our Beauty Reimagined strategy.   “We’ve been early believers in India’s story. With strong local leadership, retail partnerships, and patient capital, we’re building for the next two decades — leading with relevant innovation, investing in brands, and empowering local markets.”   Recently, Akhil served as a judge for ELC’s BEAUTY&YOU India Awards 2025, supporting the next generation of beauty entrepreneurs in India. He also presented the Grow Award to Aparna Saxena, Founder & CEO of Indian beauty brand Antinorm.   Read the full interview with Akhil Shrivastava on Money Control: https://lnkd.in/eEBENWve

💡 Fragrance Frenzy or Fatique? This "emotional gold" is captivating - especially with our new Fragrance Atelier in Paris that blends innovation, collaboration, and sensory storytelling. Love seeing ELC invest in tech-forward experiences for our brands, like the new AI Scent Advisor from Jo Malone London. 🌟 Curious to discover your signature scent? Give it a try 👉 https://lnkd.in/gyiFRgh9 P.S. Mine was surprisingly accurate!

Fragrance is having a powerful cultural moment, and our own experts share why. In Harper's Bazaar, our leaders across The Estée Lauder Companies, Jo Dancey, Tara Simon, Sumit Bhasin and Kendal Ascher discuss fragrance’s emotional resonance, its evolution through technology and innovation, and how new spaces like L’Atelier in La Maison des Parfums in Paris are shaping the next era of scent. Read the full feature, “Why Are We All So Obsessed With Perfume?” in Harper’s Bazaar: https://lnkd.in/eXg3Xfpz

L’Atelier: where artistry, innovation, and heritage come together to shape the future of fragrance.   La Maison des Parfums. Paris, France.

The Estée Lauder Companies marked a milestone moment in fragrance with the opening of L’Atelier at La Maison des Parfums in the heart of Paris.   The inauguration celebration began with a ribbon-cutting ceremony where Stephane de La Faverie, President and CEO, and William P. Lauder, Chair of the Board of Directors, welcomed guests, government officials, and partners to recognize this moment.   Sumit Bhasin, Senior Vice President, Global R&D and Innovation for Fragrance, Makeup and External Partnerships, and other members of ELC’s global innovation team, then guided attendees through the Atelier’s co-creation spaces and innovation labs, showcasing the company’s AI-enabled, end-to-end fragrance development capabilities and the advanced technologies driving next-generation scent creation. Guests explored everything from ingredient measurement and scent layering to the ways AI and neuroscience are redefining how fragrances are conceived and experienced.   Susan Malsbury, Executive Director of the Leonard A. Lauder Estée Lauder Companies Archives, joined William P. Lauder to offer a rare look into the company’s fragrance heritage, highlighting vintage fragrances and archival treasures that reflect Mrs. Estée Lauder’s pioneering vision and enduring influence.   Where heritage meets technology, the Atelier stands as a testament to creativity and ELC’s bold next chapter in fragrance.

The Estée Lauder Companies is proud to return as a corporate partner of the AFROTECH 2025 Conference (October 28–31)—celebrating the innovators shaping the future of business and technology.   This year, we’re bringing our portfolio of brands — The Ordinary, Estée Lauder, MAC Cosmetics, and Clinique—and our Global Talent team to deliver immersive demos and career discussions that showcase how we’re reimagining the future of beauty through High-Touch technology.   Join us at booth #615 to see how ELC continues to power creativity through AI, artistry, and inclusion—building a workforce that’s truly representative and responsive to people of all backgrounds.   Share your favorite moments from previous years with us using #ELCHighTouchTech

A new chapter in fragrance begins. In the heart of Paris, The Estée Lauder Companies unveils La Maison des Parfums, home to L’Atelier — a state-of-the-art hub for fragrance innovation, designed to define the future of fragrance. Within the Atelier’s six meticulously crafted rooms, innovation, artistry, and precision come together — where tradition meets technology, and creativity finds new expression. The Atelier reflects craftsmanship, creativity, and scientific excellence. From AI-enabled fragrance development to neuroscience modeling, it reimagine, how scents are conceived, created, and experienced. Rooted in the visionary spirit of Mrs. Estée Lauder — a pioneer who believed in the power of scent to transform emotion and experience — La Maison des Parfums carries forward her legacy, empowering our brands to craft the icons of tomorrow. As part of our global research & innovation network, the Atelier strengthens our end-to-end fragrance ecosystem, accelerating discovery, fostering collaboration, and propelling the art and science of perfumery into the future.

Where heritage, artistry, and innovation shape the future of fragrance. La Maison des Parfums. Paris, France.

Introducing BEAUTY&YOU India 2025 Breakthrough Award Winner: Hitech Formulations Private Limited. Meet Jaspreet Gulati, Founder and Director of Hitech Formulations Private Limited and winner of the Breakthrough Award.  Their cutting-edge Lipocell™ encapsulation technology delivers formulations for pigmentation, anti-aging, and antioxidant-driven skin care. Here’s to the bold ideas and beauty innovations that inspire the future.  Congratulations Hitech Formulations and Jaspreet Singh Gulati, and to all the BEAUTY&YOU India 2025 winners and finalists.

Introducing BEAUTY&YOU India 2025 Grow Award Winner: Antinorm . Meet Aparna Saxena, Founder & CEO of Antinorm and winner of the GROW Award.  Antinorm is transforming the beauty landscape with multifunctional, climate-conscious products that simplify routines without sacrificing performance. By combining data-driven insights with lived experience, the brand designs for women’s needs — replacing multi-step routines with single, high-performing solutions built for India’s lifestyle and climate. Congratulations to Antinorm and Saxena Aparna, and to all the BEAUTY&YOU India 2025 winners and finalists.