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Grant Osborne

(He/Him)
United Kingdom
As seen in: Basenotes
Covers:  perfume, fragrance, the sense of smell, fragrance ingredients
Doesn't Cover: cosmetics, haircare, skincare, fashion

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Grant Osborne’s Biography

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Grant Osborne is the founder and editor of Basenotes, one of the world’s leading online resources dedicated to fragrance. Since launching the site in 2000, he has built it into an influential hub for perfume news, reviews, and community discussion, earning recognition from both enthusiasts and industry professionals.

With a background spanning digital publishing, design, and community management, Grant has over two decades of experience at the intersection of media and niche culture. He has int…

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IFF settles fragrance antitrust suit for $11 million as case continues against Givaudan, dsm-Firmenich and others

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By Grant Osborne
| Basenotes
International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) has agreed to an $11 million settlement with end-user plaintiffs in a class action alleging that major fragrance ingredient suppliers conspired to fix and raise prices in the United States.
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Zara releases Hannah Montana Eau de Toilette to mark the show's 20th anniversary

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By Grant Osborne
| Basenotes
Zara has released Hannah Montana Eau de Toilette, a new fragrance created in collaboration with Disney to mark the twentieth anniversary of the Hannah Montana character. Hannah Montana was a Disney Channel TV series that aired from 2006 to 2011, starring Miley Cyrus. The show follows Miley Stewart, a regular teenager who secretly lives a double life as the world-famous pop star Hannah Montana, complete with a blonde wig to maintain her cover. It also starred Billy Ray Cyrus as her dad.
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Chanel opens Venette, a €150 million fragrance manufacturing facility in northern France

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By Grant Osborne
| Basenotes
Chanel has opened Venette, a dedicated fragrance manufacturing facility in Oise, northern France, consolidating the house's fragrance production under a single roof for the first time. The 18-hectare site houses a main production building of 30,000 square metres within a 41,600 square metre complex and is designed to produce 50 million fragrance bottles per year.
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