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AARAV Fragrances & Flavors is bringing consumer research closer to the lab with the launch of AARAV Intelligence, a new capability designed to help FMCG brands move from guessing what consumers want to validating it earlier in the innovation process.

"The idea behind AARAV Intelligence is to bring consumer and market understanding much closer to the entire product development process," said Vinay Vaze, promoter, AARAV Fragrances and Flavors Pvt. Ltd. "Fragrance and flavor decisions should not exist in isolation from what consumers are actually seeking or how markets are evolving. By connecting rapid consumer research with AARAV's own market intelligence and creative expertise, we want to help our customers build sharper briefs, make more informed innovation decisions and ultimately develop products that are more relevant to their consumers."

The platform combines AARAV’s market, trend and innovation intelligence with rapid, AI-powered consumer research from Flickly. With this initiative, AARAV is positioning consumer insights as an input throughout fragrance and flavor development, from initial concept validation through post-development evaluation.

The approach could be particularly relevant as FMCG companies face pressure to shorten innovation timelines while reducing the risk of launching products that fail to resonate. AARAV Intelligence can reportedly be used to test fragrance and flavor territories, product concepts, packaging, names, usage occasions, purchase drivers, premiumization strategies and consumer segments.

AARAV says research findings and market intelligence can be translated into sharper briefs and creative direction, giving development teams a more direct line between what consumers say they want and what ultimately gets formulated.

The launch also reflects a broader evolution in the fragrance and flavor industry: AI is increasingly being used not simply to accelerate formulation or generate insights, but to collapse the distance between consumer intelligence, creative development and product creation.

For larger FMCG companies, AARAV positions the capability as an agile complement to existing consumer and market insights teams. For emerging and mid-sized brands, it offers a way to incorporate structured consumer research into development without relying exclusively on traditional large-scale market research.

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Source: Perfumer & Flavorist (https://www.perfumerflavorist.com/)

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