Sens. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, sign on to co-sponsor the Personal Care Products Safety Act; International Flavors & Fragrances partners with tech startup Vapor Communications "to advance the future of digital scent"; More news in brief.

P&G’s Old Spice brand launches shampoos, conditioners and other hair-care products. Elizabeth Arden says sales of its namesake brand rose 2% in the first half of the fiscal year, while fragrance sales were down 10% in the same period. More news in brief.

Assuming a prominent role in the sustainability movement could help the fragrance industry gain consumers’ trust and deter attacks on safety in the sector, panelists at the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials’ annual meeting suggest.

Coty Inc. and Katy Perry combine the mega-hit recording artist’s strength, confidence, humor and artistic vision in launching her Killer Queen fragrance and associated marketing campaign.