2018: A year of IMPACT
Delivering meaningful value, preventing unnecessary costs,
and generating excitement and appreciation for fragrance
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If Fragrance
Creators
were a
company,
our product
would be
influence.
Here at Fragrance Creators, we pride ourselves on listening,
working hard, and thinking differently. And, personally, I believe it
is incumbent upon us as an organization to constantly demonstrate
progress—not merely a list of “here is what we did this year”—but
measurable achievements and tangible, positive results for our member
companies and the public.
Putting things in relatable terms: If Fragrance Creators were
a company, our product would be influence. And, this year, we
strategically developed our identity—elevating our reputation—and
forged awareness and trust with key audiences to establish influence as
our signature “product.”
Overall, we have saved our members millions in unnecessary
costs, advanced opportunities for profitability, and promoted policies
that are also good for people and the planet. The following 10 results
demonstrate how our product has directly impacted your business, the
fragrance industry at-large, and the public we ultimately serve.
RESULT #1
Won reinstatement of fragrance VOC
exemption originally excluded by the
Ozone Transport Commission in its
revised 2018 model rule.
IMPACT FOR MEMBER BUSINESSES
Prevented a potentially industry-crippling
regulatory impact that would have
eliminated the fragrance VOC exemption
for fragranced personal care products in 17
states.
IMPACT FOR THE PUBLIC
Protected the public from having severely
limited or no access to scented products or
products that mask malodor.
RESULT #2
Prevented the U.S. Trade
Representative from levying millions
of dollars in tariffs by protecting 34
fragrance-related materials/chemicals
from 10% tariff increase in 2018 and
25% in 2019.
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IMPACT FOR MEMBER BUSINESSES:
Prevented an estimated of $17 million in
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tariff-related costs from being imposed
on our members. (This is a conservative
estimate based on feedback from up
to seven Fragrance Creators member
companies. We still have not heard back
from several companies, four of which are
large.) This savings extends to member
customers and to consumers. Furthermore,
the information compiled in this exercise
is being used by members to develop
purchasing strategies that minimize the
effect of the remaining tariffs.
IMPACT FOR THE PUBLIC: Safeguarded
consumers against rising prices, as tariffs
may lead to increased costs of consumer
goods. Any increase in costs of these
common household items will be felt by all
Americans, but most acutely by low- and
middle-income consumers.
RESULT #3
Persuaded Congress to establish the
first-ever Congressional Fragrance
Caucus.
IMPACT FOR MEMBER BUSINESSES