Where Are All The Black Women In The Fragrance Industry?

Where Are All The Black Women In The Fragrance Industry?

Published By: POPSUGAR

 

"As a person who writes about beauty for a living, I can name dozens of Black-owned beauty brands that specialize in everything from cosmetics to hair care to skin care off the top of my head — and after the events of this summer that lead to the huge push to support many of these companies, I'd hope thousands of other people can, too," the publication writes.

"But when it comes to some of your favorite perfumes, have you ever noticed how few of them are owned by Black women? To be clear, Black-owned fragrance brands are out there, but despite Black women spending a total of $152 million on perfume back in 2017, there is still a huge diversity problem in the fragrance industry. The disparity can be attributed to access, or a lack thereof, to things like education, training, and funding."

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