Natural Notes returns to Beautyworld Dubai for its second edition, bringing together seven producers of natural perfumery ingredients from around the world in one dedicated showcase at the heart of the fragrance compounds hall. Running during the event, from 6–8 October 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre, the feature builds on its debut in 2025, confirming Natural Notes as a fixture of the show and of the global fragrance calendar.
Natural ingredients are the foundation of perfumery, yet the people at the start of the chain – the growers, harvesters and distillers who cultivate and transform raw materials – are rarely visible at events built around finished fragrances. Natural Notes exists to change that, giving producers at source, direct access to the perfumers, buyers and fragrance houses who shape what the industry makes next.
Delivered once again in partnership with Resperfuma, the French communications agency dedicated to perfumery and led by founder and CEO, Virginie Gervason, the feature is designed as a single place and a single moment: a deliberately understated space where buyers can meet a curated group of producers in one location, and where the wider industry can exchange openly on the questions shaping the future of naturals including sourcing, traceability, biodiversity, fair partnerships with producing communities, and the long-term resilience of the supply chain.
“Natural Notes is an initiative I am particularly proud of. Born two years ago from a visionary dialogue between Messe Frankfurt Middle East and Resperfuma, it gives natural ingredient producers at source, united by the same values of responsibility, their rightful place at one of the world’s most important beauty and perfumery trade shows. One place, one moment, where buyers and passionate professionals can meet the major producers face to face.” said Virginie Gervason, Founder & CEO, Resperfuma.
The producers taking part bring both their ingredients and the stories behind them, spanning several continents and some of perfumery’s most important raw materials. Those confirmed so far include Alta Oils (rose and lavender, Bulgaria); Capua (bergamot and citrus, Italy); FP Aromatics (sandalwood, Indonesia); Jasmine CE (flowers, vetiver and more, India); PT Van Aroma (patchouli, Indonesia); Som Extracts (mints and more, India); and Verger (spices, Sri Lanka), with the full line-up of seven confirmed for the show.
Each works at the very start of the value chain, with a depth of knowledge of their region and craft that few others can offer, including the soil and climate that give an ingredient its character, the communities who cultivate and harvest it, and the traceability and certification systems that guarantee its integrity. For buyers. Perfumers and fragrance professionals, Natural Notes is a rare chance to meet these producers directly and understand where their materials come from and how they are made.
“Natural Notes did what we hoped it would in its first year, so bringing it back was straightforward. There is real curiosity in the fragrance industry about where ingredients come from, how they are produced and, above all, the people behind them,” said Ravi Ramchandani, Event Director, Beautyworld Dubai. “Natural Notes puts all of that in one place and gives our visitors the chance to meet the producers themselves. It is a distinctive part of the fragrance offering at Beautyworld Dubai, and we are pleased to be working with Virginie Gervason and the Resperfuma team again this year.”
As part of the programme, Natural Notes will host a panel discussion on Day 2 of the show, titled “The Natural Advantage: How brands can partner with natural ingredients producers to drive value.” Moderated by Resperfuma Founder & CEO, Virginie Gervason, the session will bring together producers from across the showcase, including Raja Palaniswamy of Jasmine C.E. Pvt. Ltd, Aayush Tekriwal of PT Van Aroma, Nuwan Delage of Verger Naturals and Rithika Gupta of FP Aromatics, for a direct conversation on how brands and producers can work together to create lasting value from natural ingredients.
Natural Notes takes place within the fragrance compounds hall at Beautyworld Dubai. Find more information, here.
