What Diffusions Aromatiques does

Diffusions Aromatiques is a French private company (SASU structure) that imports and exports aromatic raw materials for the fragrance, flavour, cosmetics, and aromatherapy industries. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne in the Grasse region — the historic cradle of perfumery — the company distributes a broad catalog that includes essential oils, absolutes, concretes, CO2 supercritical extracts, natural molecules, synthetic aroma chemicals, and hydrosols. Products are rigorously selected with documented regulatory compliance (REACH, FDA, JECFA, FLAVIS) and traceable to international standards.

The business model is direct B2B distribution to registered professional buyers. Sales are quote-based with prices fixed for 30 days, free delivery offered on French orders above €1,500 ex-taxes, and an explicit policy of selling only to buyers with the technical skills to handle the materials safely. Customer segments are organised vertically across perfumery and cosmetics (primary), food flavour (with KOSHER and HACCP support), and aromatherapy (with ECOCERT organic certification per regulation 2018/848). The company maintains an internal pesticide-analysis control plan on received batches as part of its quality system.

Distribution is global in scope but sales-led with no publicly disclosed digital channel. The company markets primarily through international trade show participation — including Abu Dhabi and Frankfurt FIE 2026 — and through a detailed catalog website. No revenue, funding, headcount growth, M&A, or leadership data is publicly disclosed; the website footer references Vidara Company, but the nature of this relationship is not formally established in available source material.

Name

Diffusions Aromatiques

Legal name

SASU Diffusions Aromatiques

Website

https://diffusions-aromatiques.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diffusions Aromatiques is a French specialty distributor (SASU, founded 2002) importing and exporting aromatic raw materials — essential oils, absolutes, CO2 extracts, natural and synthetic molecules — to professional buyers in perfumery, cosmetics, food flavour, and aromatherapy, operating from the Grasse region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aromatic Raw Materials Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (42469)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural Extracts & Essential Oils (Botanical/Citrus/Herb/Spice Extracts) (AFAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Extracts, Oleoresins & Essential Oils (Spice Extracts for Flavoring) (AFAJANAJ), Aroma Chemicals & Synthetic Flavor Ingredients (e.g., Vanillin, Esters, Aldehydes) (AFAJADAC), Organic & Natural Foods Import/Export & Global Trading (AFAIAJAK)

Keywords

• Aromatic raw materials
• Essential oils distribution
• Fragrance ingredients supply
• Flavor raw materials
• Natural aroma chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-cézaire-sur-siagne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Raw Materials Distribution: Import and export of aromatic raw materials including essential oils, absolutes, concretes, natural and synthetic molecules, hydrosols, and CO2 extracts. Products are sold to perfumery, cosmetics, food flavor, and aromatherapy industries. Prices are fixed for 30 days from quotation unless otherwise indicated. Free delivery for orders over €1,500 ex-taxes in France.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Diffusions Aromatiques imports and exports aromatic raw materials for professional buyers in the perfumery, cosmetics, food flavor, and aromatherapy industries. The company distributes essential oils, absolutes, concretes, natural and synthetic molecules, hydrosols, and CO2 extracts from its base in the Grasse region. Each SKU is delivered with regulatory documentation (CAS, EINECS, FEMA, JECFA, REACH, FDA) and supported by ECOCERT organic, KOSHER, and HACCP certifications depending on end use.

Product overview

Diffusions Aromatiques is a raw materials supplier operating in the Grasse region, the historical center of perfumery in France. With over 20 years of experience in importing and exporting aromatic raw materials, the company distributes essential oils, absolutes, CO2 extracts, natural and synthetic molecules, hydrosols, and vegetable oils to the perfumery, cosmetics, food flavor, and aromatherapy industries. Their product portfolio includes hundreds of individual SKUs organized across fragrance ingredients (Fragrance), flavor ingredients (Flavourings), and aromatherapy products (Aromatherapy), with specific offerings for organic/certified ingredients and food-grade materials. The company serves professional customers registered with commercial registers who have the expertise to handle these raw materials safely.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Essential Oils (Huiles Essentielles) Pure essential oils extracted from botanical sources, distributed to professional buyers in the perfumery, cosmetics, aromatherapy, and food flavor industries. The catalog includes single-origin oils such as Bergamot, Lavender, and Ylang Ylang.
• Absolutes Highly concentrated aromatic substances obtained through solvent extraction, sold to fine fragrance and cosmetics manufacturers. Examples include Rose Absolue, Jasmine Absolue, and Violet Absolue.
• CO2 Extracts Supercritical CO2 extracts that capture the full aromatic profile of botanical materials without heat degradation. Includes CO2 extracts of Vanilla, Cardamom, and other spices.
• Natural Molecules Individual aromatic molecules extracted from natural sources, including compounds such as Linalool, Citronellol, and Geraniol derived from botanical origins.
• Synthetic Ingredients Synthetically produced aromatic compounds and aroma chemicals for fragrance and flavor applications, including aldehydes, esters, ketones, and pyrazines.
• Hydrosols Aromatic water byproducts from steam distillation of botanical materials, used in cosmetics and aromatherapy applications.
• Organic Aromatherapy Ingredients Certified organic ingredients (ECOCERT France per regulation 2018/848) for the aromatherapy industry, including organic essential oils and botanical extracts with internal pesticide analysis control on received batches.
• Food Flavor Raw Materials Raw materials for flavor manufacturers and the food industry, including KOSHER certified ingredients and products compliant with HACCP food safety standards and current food regulations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Albert Vieille: French producer and supplier of natural aromatic raw materials (essential oils, absolutes, concretes) headquartered in Cabrières-d'Avignon near Grasse. The most direct geographical and product overlap — same sourcing category, same perfumery and aromatherapy customer base.
• Biolandes: French manufacturer specializing in natural aromatic extracts (concretes, absolutes, essential oils) from plants sourced worldwide. Comparable in vertical (natural aromatic ingredients) and in customer base (perfumery, aromatherapy, food).
• Ernesto Ventós: Spanish distributor of essential oils, aroma chemicals, and natural ingredients to the fragrance, flavor, and pharmaceutical industries. Directly comparable as a B2B specialty ingredients distributor with a similar multi-vertical model.
• Berjé Inc. US-headquartered family-owned distributor of essential oils, aroma chemicals, and natural ingredients to the flavor and fragrance industries. Closely comparable business model — independent B2B specialty distributor — albeit with a North American customer footprint.
• Lluch Essence: Spanish essential oils and aroma chemical distributor serving flavor, fragrance, cosmetics, and aromatherapy formulators globally. Comparable as an independent multi-vertical B2B raw materials distributor.
• Vigon International: US-based distributor of aroma chemicals, essential oils, and specialty ingredients for the flavor and fragrance industry. Directly comparable as a specialty B2B distributor operating in the same ingredient categories.

Broad incumbents

• Robertet: Major French fragrance and flavor house headquartered in Grasse. Same geography and same customer base, but operates as a vertically integrated incumbent with formulation, R&D, and ingredient production — overlap is partial.
• Mane: Large French family-owned flavor and fragrance company headquartered near Grasse. Overlaps in the aromatic ingredients space and serves identical customer verticals, but at vastly greater scale and with integrated formulation capability.

Regional players

• Treatt: UK-listed manufacturer and supplier of specialty ingredient solutions to the flavor and fragrance industry. Comparable ingredient-platform overlap, though primarily UK- and US-market focused with a more diversified, partly consumer-facing portfolio.

Others

• Vidara: Multinatural producer and distributor of natural raw materials (essential oils, plant extracts, spice oleoresins) referenced in Diffusions Aromatiques' own site footer as 'Vidara Company.' Indicates an adjacent or potentially parent/affiliate relationship in the natural ingredients distribution space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DAromatiques

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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