- Milan, IT
- June 3rd, 2026 to June 6th, 2026
French Pavilion - ESXENCE 2026
Upcoming event
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Wellness and beauty
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Beauty Experience
Allianz Mico - Entrance at Gate 6 - 20149 Milan, Italy
French Pavilion at Esxence 2026 : Showcasing the Finest in French Artistic Perfumery
Esxence – The Art Perfumery Event
Esxence 2026 marks a turning point with a new summer format, taking place from June 3 to 6 at the MiCo Milano Convention Centre.
This sunny edition replaces the traditional winter slot — and we look forward to welcoming you to Milan under the Italian sun, for a renewed and vibrant atmosphere.
Held annually in Milan, Esxence is the world’s leading event for artistic and niche perfumery. It brings together visionary fragrance houses, independent brands, distributors, and passionate buyers in a unique setting where tradition meets innovation.
For 2025, Esxence welcomed approximately 13 500 visitors, representing an increase of 12.5% compared to the previous edition. The event hosted more than 380 exhibiting brands from 38 countries, around 17 400 square meters.
The French Pavilion: A Signature Presence
At the heart of this exceptional edition, the French pavilion stands out for its brilliance and prestige, bringing together nearly 30 renowned brands. Among them, discover our Spotlight Brands, real rising stars, and our Mains Brands, symbols of French expertise and authenticity.
Explore our new exhibition space designed to immerse you in a world of French refinement and excellence. But the experience isn't limited to the days of the show : from this same platform, you can already discover our products, explore our collections and even get in touch with exhibitors ahead of the event.
Last Edition
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This year, Business France is proud to invite buyers, distributors, and industry professionals to the exclusive French Pavilion Networking Cocktail & Awards Ceremony.
This event is a unique opportunity to meet our brands in a relaxed, elegant atmosphere — ideal for those who couldn't visit all booths during the show.
Wednesday, June 3, during the evening (location to be announced), several French brands will be honored through the French Pavilion Awards, in categories such as:
-Perfume brief,
-Primary packaging and secondary packaging,
-The fragrance.
Our partners
NEZ
Since its creation in 2016, Nez, the olfactory cultural movement, has become a benchmark in the field of perfume and olfaction, both in France and abroad. Nez is a biannual magazine, a publishing house, two online magazines, a free annual magazine dedicated to niche perfumery, a perfume box, a podcast and two events: the Paris Perfume Week and the Grasse Perfume Week
Contact : Dominique BRUNEL - dbrunel@bynez.com
ISIPCA
ISIPCA was established in 1970 on the initiative of Jean-Jacques Guerlain, a renowned perfumer. It is the leading school for the perfumes, cosmetics and food flavours industries. It transmits a singular and worldwide unique French expertise in the scientific, technical, marketing and commercial application areas to French, international students, and industry professionals.
Contact : accueil@isipca-lafabrique.fr
PERFUMIST
PERFUMIST is the first fragrance recommendation app. Using an algorithm that analyzes over 60,000 perfumes, it offers personalized recommendations. Share your preferences and discover fragrances that match your style.
Contact : Yasin OZDEMIR - yasin@perfumist.fr
