Search Our Fragrances Our Expertise Sustainability Our Company Let's Connect 1971 – 1980 The start of our journey In 1971, Contemporary Perfumers Ltd was officially formed by Jack Pickthall’s children, Michael and Terry, with the first site opening in Witham, Essex (in the UK). In 1980, Barrington Hall was acquired as the CPL Sales and Creative Centre. Pictured are the founding brothers, Michael and Terry Pickthall. 1981 – 1990 A period of growth In 1988, the business formed its Aroma Ingredients Division, with a Flavours Division coming shortly after in 1989. It was then in 1990 that CPL Aromas established its Brixworth site as its European manufacturing facility, and we launched CPL Aromas Far East 1991 – 1995 The evolution continued In 1991, CPL Aromas acquired H.E. Daniel ltd, and we established in Germany and the USA (under CPL Aromas Gmbh, and CPL Aromas Inc, respectively). The growth continued, with CPL Aromas Latin America in 1992, and soon after in 1994, the business was floated on the London Stock Exchange. This soon led to our acquisition of Du Crocq Aromatics, Netherlands and Daniel Blayn, France, in 1995. 1996 - 2000 The age of innovation In 1999 we launched our AromaGuard technology, which is still a key innovation today. We went through a business change too: in 2000 CPL Aromas was delisted from the London Stock Exchange, and restored back into the hands of the Pickthall family. 2001 - 2010 More growth and innovation In 2001, the Ingredients and Flavours divisions were sold to Frutarom – making CPL Aromas a fragrance-only fragrance house. In 2005, we established CPL Aromas FZE as our Creative Centre and Sales Centre in Dubai. This was followed, in 2007, by the opening of a new automated production facility for CPL Aromas Far East, plus other Far East satellite operations. Then, in 2009, came another big innovation launch: our EcoBoost technology. 2011 - 2019 A new chapter Our next innovation came in 2015, when we launched our AromaCore technology – and established an automated production facility in Dubai. Then in 2016, Innovation House was established as our new Creative Centre, and we launched our AromaFusion technology. This all led to a rebrand in 2017, when we refreshed our global brand to focus on igniting the imagination. We continued our growth in 2018, with an acquisition of the Spanish company dM fragrances – which soon became CPL Spain, a full-service operation in the EU. Sadly in 2019, Francis Pickthall – CPL Aromas’ Global Marketing Director and one of the Pickthall family – tragically passed away after a short battle with cancer. 2020 - PRESENT The future In 2020, the coronavirus global pandemic arrived and served a new challenge for businesses across the globe. We pushed through and came out strong – with a new tagline and purpose. In 2021, we launched our new website and branding, giving us a fresh new look that reflects our future growth plans. We’re celebrating our milestone 50th anniversary this year with real excitement and true anticipation for our future. Latest blog posts 12 NOVEMBER 2021 Meet the perfumer: Romain Keller View blog post 10 NOVEMBER 2021 CPL Aromas in conversation: Shifting influences in the world of fragrance View blog post 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 5 decades in fragrance: CPL Aromas and the ‘00s View blog post PREVIOUS View our leadership NEXT View company news and events We’re the largest fragrance-only fragrance house in the world, with 18 international locations and customers in over 100 countries. Connect with us Footer Our applications Our trend sets How we innovate Our blog What we do Our creative talent How we create together Our sustainability vision Our principles Where we operate Our leadership Our history Company news and events Terms of use Cookies Trading T&Cs Anti - Slavery & Human Trafficking Policy © Copyright 2021 CPL Aromas, All Rights Reserved We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience. By clicking the Accept button, you agree to our cookie policy. More info Accept No, thanks