Scent of trouble
, May 23, 2014
An assistant mixes essences in the laboratory at the Galimard perfume factory in Grasse, south-eastern France, in this file photo. The $31 billion-a-year perfume industry is bracing itself for tighter EU regulations to be adopted by the end of the year that will include ingredient bans and labelling requirements aimed at protecting consumers from allergies. Reuters/Eric Gaillard/Files