Press Release

New York, NY – April 8, 2019 – Henry Rose, a line of fine fragrances founded by Michelle Pfeiffer, launches today with five distinct, genderless scents that prove you don’t need to sacrifice quality for safety. In a striking departure from industry norms established over many decades, Henry Rose is proud to disclose 100% of its ingredients, thereby setting a new precedent for transparency in fine fragrance and personal care.

Henry Rose was created based on the strictest health, safety, and environmental standards set forth by two industry leading non-profit organizations—the Environmental Working Group and Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. It is the first fine fragrance to receive the distinction of EWG Verified® and Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM at the GOLD level, with a Material Health score of PLATINUM.

EWG, dedicated to protecting human health and the environment, ensures that EWG Verified® products avoid EWG’s chemicals of concern, fully disclose its ingredients to consumers, and follow good manufacturing processes. Cradle to Cradle Certified is widely used as a global measure of the safety, health, and sustainability of a material or product. To achieve certification, products are assessed across five quality categories: material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness practices.

Pfeiffer, who sits on the board of EWG, began this journey over a decade ago after struggling to find a fragrance that she could feel good about wearing, both for the safety of the ingredients and the scents themselves. “I had given up wearing fragrance altogether, and I missed it,” says Pfeiffer. “I finally decided to create a line that could compete with other premium fragrances in the marketplace, but was fully transparent with its ingredients and didn’t feel like a compromise.”

Pfeiffer worked with industry leader International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) to develop Henry Rose based on the stringent guidelines set forth by EWG and the Cradle to Cradle Certified Products Standard. IFF and its perfumers Yves Cassar and Pascal Gaurin eagerly committed to the challenge, which limited them to formulating with a palette of a few hundred ingredients, down from thousands available for standard perfumery. The result is a collection of five distinct scents that are as dynamic as they are intoxicating: Fog, Jake’s House, Last Light, Torn, and Dark is Night.

Henry Rose is committed to sourcing its packaging materials from sustainable or renewable resources wherever possible. Each full size bottle is made from NEO-Infinite glass (90% recycled, 100% recyclable), the caps are made from soy, and the secondary packaging from a biobased, biodegradable and compostable paper alternative.

Each fragrance is available in 1.7 oz and retails for $120. A sample kit of all five fragrances is also available for $20. Henry Rose launches and will be sold exclusively through www.henryrose.com.

PRESS CONTACT:
Factory PR henryrose@factorypr.com
212.941.9394

About Henry Rose
Henry Rose, founded by Michelle Pfeiffer, is a line of fine fragrances comprised of five distinct, genderless scents that prove you do not need to sacrifice quality for safety. In a striking departure from industry norms established over many decades, Henry Rose is proud to disclose 100% of its ingredients, thereby setting a new precedent for transparency in fine fragrance and personal care. Henry Rose was created based on the strictest health, safety, and environmental standards set forth by two industry leading non-profit organizations—the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Products Innovation Institute. It is the first fine fragrance to receive the distinctions of EWG Verified® and Cradle to Cradle Certified TM , receiving an overall score of Gold and a material health score of Platinum.

About the Cradle Certified Product Standard
The Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard is used as a global measure of materials and products made for the circular economy. Owned by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, Cradle to Cradle Certified requires the assessment of products across five categories: material health, material reuse, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Certification is awarded by the Institute at five levels (Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum) depending upon a product’s achievement level across the categories. The standard was originally created by William McDonough and Dr. Michael Braungart. The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is headquartered in Oakland, CA with offices in Washington DC and Amsterdam. Visit c2ccertified.org, or follow @C2Ccertified on Instagram and Twitter.

About IFF
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) (Euronext Paris: IFF) (TASE: IFF) is a leading innovator of scent, taste, and nutrition, with 97 manufacturing facilities, 105 R&D centers, and 39,000 customers globally. At the heart of our company, we are fueled by a sense of discovery, constantly asking “what if?”. That passion for exploration drives us to co-create unique products that consumers experience in more than 90,000 unique products sold annually. Our 13,000 team members globally take advantage of leading consumer insights, naturals exploration, research and development, creative expertise, and customer intimacy to develop differentiated offerings for consumer products.
Learn more at www.iff.com, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

About Environmental Working Group
The Environmental Working Group is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that empowers people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. Through research, advocacy and unique education tools, EWG drives consumer choice and civic action. Visit www.ewg.org for more information.