At LMR, we believe that Nature, when passionately crafted, makes the signature of unforgettable fragrances. By embedding sustainability, respect and innovation at the core of our operations, we pursue the legacy of excellence initiated by our founder.
With access to IFF’s international sourcing and production network, the scale of LMR expertise has never been larger, while it remains staunchly committed to upholding sustainability and respect for all stakeholders across its value chain.
Looking ahead, our in-house agronomists are further improving the company’s environmental footprint through close partnerships with global suppliers, while our R&D team is continuing to explore the potential of high-performance ingredients with unique olfactive signature to unlock every sensory wonder the natural world has to offer.
This unique research program proposes new ways to explore raw materials fusing nature and science for a conscious planet. Thanks to the integrated sourcing platforms, we control all aspects of the supply chain with a direct access to the field and complete transparency from seed to bottle. LMR experts (agronomists, geneticists, researchers) work closely with producers to get the highest quality of raw materials while supporting local communities.
Our advanced cutting-edge technologies allow to master innovative specialties bringing olfactive uniqueness and creative differentiation to perfumers and flavorists. Meanwhile, we continue to invest on renewable extraction solvents and CO₂ process to expand our portfolio of conscious ingredients with no petrochemical residues.
Our differentiation is to combine the craftsmanship and expertise of a quality leader in naturals with the science and creativity of IFF. Guided by science and creativity, we create innovative and sustainable natural solutions with singular olfactive signature and high-performance benefits:
Since 2010, LMR expanded its portfolio to new application and was the first to offer a large range of natural ingredients with science-based holistic wellness properties. Screened from a wide range of fragrance ingredients, R&D team conducted scientific tests and developed two collections of innovative ingredients with multi-benefits for health & wellness:
LMR innovates in the citrus fields with two collections:
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We not only source botanicals from around the globe, we work directly with growers and producers, to provide our perfumers and customers with sustainable and high-quality ingredients that move the world. With our natural innovation platforms across the world, we share our biology, agronomy, extraction and chemistry knowledge with leading experts in each sourcing region. We strive to improve the quality of life in farming communities, helping to make them more stable, resilient and prosperous. All our platforms are certified For Life or Fair for Life.
Sustainability is part of our DNA. We have established win-win relationship with farmers and producers, based on transparency, fair working conditions, long-term revenues, and mutual respect. We were among the first to offer certified ingredients, in 2014. We now propose a large offer of certified ingredients responding to fragrance and flavor needs: Fair For Life, Cosmo-Approved, Organic, Upcycled, Rain Forest Alliance and Fair Wild.
LMR is pioneer in evaluating the carbon footprint of natural ingredients. In concert with Carbone 4, LMR team used its expertise in scent production, deep-rooted partnerships with suppliers and fundamental knowledge of life cycle assessment, to complete a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) study of ingredient portfolio. LMR offers a holistic perspective—integrating Scope 3 emissions—which refer to the indirect emissions across the entire value chain.
Monique Rémy a visionary woman created “le Laboratoire Monique Rémy” in Grasse, the heartland of perfumery, to produce pure and naturals ingredients, at a time when Naturals were no longer a trend.
To develop our palette of ingredient and mastering the process extraction, we partnered with a historical factory; la SADEV, in Aumont Aubrac, Lozere France, specialized in Oak moss and Narcissus extractions. Ten years later we acquired the factory and developed its equipment to process various ingredients.
In 1993, we consolidated a sustainable ecosystem in France to cultivate orris in the south and blackcurrant in Burgundy. Those two platforms mark the beginning of our natural innovation platform journey, to support farms all over the world.
A mutually beneficial relationship: IFF was renowned for its know-how and expertise in aromas and perfumes worldwide, while LMR was experts in natural ingredients. Thanks to this acquisition, we were able to invest and focus on innovative natural technologies, crucially at a time when the industry was evolving.
LMR has invested heavily in research and development in the Isparta-Burdur region, conducting studies to identify the ideal altitude, soil and climate for the rose bush and rose harvest. At the same time, we’ve developed LMR experimental field, in Grasse, helping our R&D team to develop advanced biological pest control to implement it in Turkey and decreasing the use of pesticides.
At LMR, we believe that waste is beautiful. Thanks to our environmentally conscious and sourcing platform around the world, we have developed a collection of upcycled natural ingredients: the LMR Upcycling Collection, using several types of by-products, from wastewater or exhausted vegetal from our own processing, to discarded vegetal from other industries. We initiate our collection with the Rose Essential, it is now over 30 ingredients for perfumery and food, including 15 that are Upcycled Certified.
Since LMR creation, before sustainability was a trend, Monique Remy had embedded it in the DNA of her company. Our integrated expertise is an essential component of our responsible and fully transparent sourcing platforms around the world. To make our approach a reality, we have committed to the certification of our platforms by using third-party organizations. Thus, our Turkey platform was the first to be certified For Life. This strategy remains at the heart of our actions and all our platforms are now certified For Life or Fair For Life.
With the expansion of the R&D team and a dedicated person to flavor market, we have developed the ingredient portfolio dedicated to Flavors. Since, our portfolio gathers hundreds of ingredients with the same level of high-quality standards as for fragrances.
Inspired by the green chemistry principles, we have developed a Conscious range, with renewable absolutes obtained by a 100% bio-sourced solvent as alternative to traditional hexane extraction. Our team worked on a proprietary extraction process, now protected by a granted French patent.
LMR has leveraged an IFF capability, anchored in 35 years of investigating the impact of the scents on human emotions. IFF R&D team has analyzed more than 100 LMR ingredients. Our exclusive IFF BrainEmotions™ program uses neuroscientific methods to identify activation in specific brain areas linked to certain types of emotional and cognitive functions, following exposure to LMR natural ingredients. Eight brain networks associated to emotional (Energy, Happiness, Seduction and Relaxation) and cognitive (Mindfulness, Learning, Self-esteem and Alertness) dimensions have been studied, offering consumers products that have the potential to affect feelings linked to well-being.
In our historical factory, in Lozère, France, we have developed a CO₂ extraction unit to master and expand the range of our Conscious extracts obtained from a renewable CO₂. Our LMR Supercritical CO₂ extracts capture the authentic scent of the fresh raw materials. From Cardamon, Oakwood, Vanilla, to Blackurrant buds our range keeps growing.
The collection is born of LMR’s internal expertise in cosmetic research and development, along with its in-depth understanding of natural raw materials and their applications.
Screened from a wide range of natural fragrance ingredients, the LMR R&D team conducted in-vitro and ex-vivo tests on specific biological targets of the skin, hair and scalp, using a scientific approach. LMR Active Essences collection provides sustainably sourced fragrance ingredients, combining skin or haircare properties, with scientifically measured emotional benefits.
IFF opend its Citrus Innovation Center, at Florida Polytechnic University! This multi competencies state-of-the-art facility testifies our commitment to advancing global citrus research and development:
The Naturals Notebook, a deeper insight into emblematic fragrance ingredients from its origins, sourcing and transformation to perfume uses.
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