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Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Alexia Moreno Zambrano Alexia Moreno Zambrano New York, United States Last Updated: September 2024 NAICS OD4242

Revenue

$4.8bn

2024

$4.8bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

10,489

Businesses

223

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US industry analysis

Many consumers consider perfumes to be a premium product. Because of this, changes in disposable income and consumer confidence directly impact perfume sales. During the initial stages of the pandemic, consumers were highly uncertain about the economy's future, pushing many to lower discretionary spending and harming perfume sales. Although multiple rounds of stimulus checks led to rising demand in 2021, the heightened inflation and elevated interest rates resulted in further revenue drops. Although increasing disposable income and lower inflationary pressure have allowed revenue to expand, it remains below pre-pandemic levels. Revenue has been falling at an estimated CAGR of 2.2% to $4.8 billion through 2029, including a 1.0% rise that year alone.

Trends and Insights

  • European brands satisfy more than half of domestic demand. France's historical and central role in the perfume industry significantly contributes to this dominance.
  • Perfumes are categorized by their fragrance concentration. Those with higher concentrations have more fragrance oils and less alcohol, making them last longer and allowing producers to charge higher prices.
  • Manufacturers near downstream markets can save on transportation costs. Due to its proximity to these markets, the West is an attractive location for perfume producers aiming to keep operating costs low.
  • Large manufacturers are well-known among consumers. Their long-standing market presence grants them economies of scale and scope, creating significant barriers for new entrants.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $4.8bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Perfumes are largely considered to be a discretionary purchase

  • Many consumers consider perfumes to be a discretionary purchase. Because of this perception, new perfume sales are directly impacted by changes in macroeconomic conditions, including disposable income, consumer confidence, unemployment and the strength of the dollar.
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Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The economic recovery will support demand for perfumes

  • Improving economic conditions will boost demand for discretionary or luxury products, such as perfumes and fragrances. As inflation cools and disposable income rises, consumers will grow confident about the future of the economy, supporting perfume sales.

Biggest companies in the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
Coty Inc.
1,592.5
142.3
8.9
L'oreal Usa, Inc.
903.7
181.0
20.0
Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
674.3
41.9
6.2

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Products & Services Segmentation

Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Extrait de Parfum, Eau de Parfum and Eau de Toilette. Extrait de Parfum is the largest segment of the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US.

Trends and Insights

Eau de Parfum (EDP) is the most popular product category in the industry

  • EDP has the second-largest concentration of fragrance after extrait de parfum. EDP's fragrance concentration varies between 15.0% and 20.0%.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Companies in this industry manufacture men’s and women’s perfumes and fragrances. Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and aroma compounds, fixatives and solvents used to give the human body a pleasant scent.

What's included in this industry?

Manufacturing eau de parfumManufacturing eau de toiletteManufacturing perfume extractManufacturing eau de cologneManufacturing fragrances for personal care products

Companies

Coty Inc.L'oreal Usa, Inc.Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

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Related Terms

EAU DE PARFUMEAU DE TOILETTEEAU DE COLOGNE

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 32562 - Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

European brands satisfy more than half of domestic demand. France's historical and central role in the perfume industry significantly contributes to this dominance.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Perfumes are categorized by their fragrance concentration. Those with higher concentrations have more fragrance oils and less alcohol, making them last longer and allowing pr...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Manufacturers near downstream markets can save on transportation costs. Due to its proximity to these markets, the West is an attractive location for perfume producers aiming...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Large manufacturers are well-known among consumers. Their long-standing market presence grants them economies of scale and scope, creating significant barriers for new entran...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Coty, L'Oreal and Estée Lauder are the largest perfume producers. Though there are many perfume brands, most are produced under license by a few leading fragrance companies.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Coty Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of L'oreal Usa, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Coty Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for L'oreal Usa, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Estee Lauder Companies Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The FDA regulates manufacturers to ensure compliance with laws regarding product manufacturing, labeling and marketing. The agency enforces these rules to protect consumers a...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Volatile sales hamper profit growth. Fluctuations in demand for domestic perfumes have kept profit relatively stable despite weakening demand for new fragrances.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
  • Income Statement (2017-2022)
  • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is $4.8bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US industry in 2024?

There are 223 businesses in the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 2.2 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US market in United States?

The biggest companies operating in the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing market in United States are Coty Inc., L'oreal Usa, Inc. and Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

What does the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US in United States include?

Manufacturing eau de parfum and Manufacturing eau de toilette are part of the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is Coty Inc..

How competitive is the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Perfume & Fragrance Manufacturing in the US industry in United States.

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Competitors

  • Cosmetic & Beauty Products Manufacturing in the US

Complementors

  • Drug, Cosmetic & Toiletry Wholesaling in the US
  • Beauty, Cosmetics & Fragrance Stores in the US

International industries

  • Global Cosmetics Manufacturing
  • Cosmetic & Beauty Product Manufacturing in Canada
  • Cosmetics, Perfume and Toiletries Manufacturing in Australia
  • Perfume & Cosmetics Manufacturing in the UK
  • Cosmetic & Personal Care Product Manufacturing in China

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