MG International Fragrance Company

What MG International Fragrance Company does

MG International Fragrance Company, legally registered as Gülçiçek Kimya ve Uçanyağlar Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (December 26, 1979) and operating under the MG International brand since 1994, is a privately held Turkish B2B fragrance manufacturer headquartered in Gebze, Kocaeli. The company is wholly owned by Swiss holding FRAGAR (EUROPE) SA. It manufactures and supplies fragrance compounds for three product lines — Fine Fragrances (luxury perfumery using exotic botanicals, woods, and synthesized raw materials), Consumer Fragrances (personal care, home care, and fabric care applications), and Innovation Fragrances (advanced-technology-driven formulations) — and offers custom fragrance design services in which in-house perfumers reformulate essences to customer specifications. The company employs 101–250 people and operates from a manufacturing and R&D facility at the Gebze Organized Industrial Zone, supplemented by sales and marketing offices in Ankara and Dubai. It is the operator of Turkey's first R&D Center dedicated to the fragrance industry and maintains an extensive raw material archive. The company is a member of the United Nations Global Compact.

The business model is enterprise direct sales: MG International sells bespoke and catalog fragrances to B2B customers across beauty, personal care, home care, fine fragrance, and fashion-house verticals, with quote-based pricing under multi-year contracts and no public price list. Revenue mechanics are not disclosed, but distribution runs through a sales-led, account-based motion — anchored by trade-show presence (gold sponsor at Beautyworld Middle East), industry events (the MG International Fragrance Summit at Soho House Istanbul), and content channels including Petals Magazine and the corporate journal. Customer-acquisition signals include a strategic alliance with dsm-firmenich (2024), a co-branded Soul Space Collection with Turkish fashion designer Emre Erdemoğlu, and partnerships with Sabancı University, TURMEPA/SeaClean Foundation, and The Fragrance Foundation.

The company's underlying technology stack combines traditional perfumery craftsmanship with biotechnology-enabled R&D and a broad proprietary raw material library. There is no disclosed AI, software, or platform product; the entire product surface is physical fragrance compounds sold business-to-business. Geographic reach spans Turkey and the UAE/Middle East, with the Dubai office serving as the regional hub. Governance is exercised through a board including Chairman Cyril Negrello, Vice Chairman François Pierre Edouard Andre Jancloes, and Board Members Benjamin Dominique Denis Quesnel, Aslan Gülçiçek, and Sara Sibel Elkaza, with PwC as the 2025 independent auditor. The founder is Mişel Gülçiçek.

Name

MG International Fragrance Company

Legal name

Gülçiçek Kimya ve Uçanyağlar Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://gulcicek.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MG International Fragrance Company is a Turkish B2B fragrance manufacturer (Gebze, Kocaeli) owned by Swiss holding FRAGAR (EUROPE) SA, supplying bespoke and catalog fine, consumer, and innovation fragrances to beauty, personal care, home care, and fashion brands across Turkey and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fragrance Manufacturing

NAICS

Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991)

SIC

Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Fragrance (Women’s/Men’s/Unisex) (CRABADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Fragrances (Perfume, Cologne, Body Sprays) (CRADANAD), Air Care & Home Fragrance (Air Fresheners, Candles, Plug-ins, Diffusers) (CRADAKAI), Niche & Artisan Fragrance (CRABADAH)

Keywords

• Fragrance manufacturing
• Fine fragrance creation
• Consumer fragrance supply
• Custom fragrance design
• Beauty industry ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Gebze

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Fine and Consumer Fragrance Products: The company creates and sells fine fragrances and consumer fragrances to businesses in beauty, personal care, and home care sectors. Fragrances are offered across Fine Fragrances (luxury sensory journeys), Consumer Fragrances (daily personal care and home/fabric enhancement), and Innovation categories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MG International Fragrance Company creates, develops, and manufactures fragrances for B2B customers across the fine fragrance, consumer fragrance, and home care segments. Its product portfolio spans Fine Fragrances (luxury perfumery compositions from exotic botanicals and rich woods), Consumer Fragrances (scent solutions for personal care, home and fabric care), and Innovation Fragrances (development through advanced technology). The company also offers bespoke custom fragrance design services where in-house perfumers reformulate essences to customer specifications, supported by Turkey's first R&D Center in the fragrance industry and an extensive raw material archive.

Product overview

MG International Fragrance Company is a fragrance manufacturer operating two primary product lines: Consumer Fragrances (covering personal care, home care, and fabric care applications) and Fine Fragrances (luxury perfumery segment). The company also offers Custom Fragrance Design services where their perfumers reformulate essences according to customer specifications. Their Innovation Fragrances line represents products developed through advanced technology combining tradition with technical excellence. All offerings fall within the fragrance industry, with no software or technology platform products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fine Fragrances

Quantifiable outcome

• Biodiversity Award (first ever given) at the Sustainable Business Awards

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• dsm-firmenichcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MG International Fragrance Company and dsm-firmenich formed an alliance, hosting a prestigious Swiss delegation at MG International's Gebze facility. The event brought together Swiss diplomats and key business representatives, strengthening economic and cultural ties between Turkey and Switzerland while highlighting innovation and heritage in the fragrance industry.
• SeaClean Foundation / TURMEPAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMG International Fragrance Company is an institutional member of SeaClean Foundation/TURMEPA, a marine conservation organization. The company aims to develop zero waste production projects and focus on education efforts to raise awareness among younger generations about environmental protection.
• Sabancı UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMG International Fragrance Company participated as a key partner at Sabancı University's inaugural Sakura Festival, held in celebration of 100 years of Japan-Turkey diplomatic relations. The company's perfumery team conducted a 'Discover Your Scent' workshop with fragrance kits for festival attendees.
• Emre ErdemoğlucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMG International Fragrance Company partnered with Turkish fashion designer Emre Erdemoğlu to create the Soul Space Collection. This collaboration was showcased at Beautyworld Middle East 2024, exploring the relationship between fashion and fragrance, with each scent paired with specific fashion designs.
• The Fragrance FoundationminorOthersMG International Fragrance Company hosted 'MG International Fragrance Summit '22' on International Fragrance Day (March 21), declared by The Fragrance Foundation. The event united global fragrance brands, industry officials, and stakeholders for a fragrance conference.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Symrise: Symrise is a top-tier global B2B fragrance and flavor company serving personal care, fine fragrance, and home care brands, with a strong presence in Europe and the Middle East. It is a direct competitor to MG International across consumer fragrance and fine fragrance creation.
• Mane: Mane is a France-based, family-owned B2B fragrance and flavor house offering bespoke fragrance creation across fine fragrance, personal care, and home care. It is a direct peer to MG International as a privately held specialty fragrance creation house competing against the global majors.
• Robertet: Robertet is a France-headquartered B2B fragrance, flavor, and natural ingredient house with strong capabilities in natural and botanical fragrance compounds. It is a direct peer to MG International as a privately held specialty fragrance creator serving global CPG and fine fragrance clients.
• Givaudan: Givaudan is the world's largest fragrance and flavors company, headquartered in Switzerland. It is the most directly comparable peer to MG International as a B2B fragrance creation and compounding house serving global beauty, personal care, and home care brands.
• Cosmo International Fragrances: Cosmo International Fragrances is a Dubai-headquartered B2B fragrance creation house with strong Middle East and emerging-markets presence serving personal care and home care brands. It is a direct regional peer to MG International, operating in adjacent geographies with comparable product offerings.
• CPL Aromas: CPL Aromas is a UK-based, independent B2B fragrance house serving personal care, home care, and fine fragrance markets. It is directly comparable to MG International as an independent, mid-sized fragrance creation and compounding business focused on bespoke formulation.
• dsm-firmenich: dsm-firmenich is one of the four global fragrance and taste "majors," formed via the merger of DSM and Firmenich. It is MG International's strategic alliance partner and is a direct competitor as a B2B fragrance creation house serving personal care, fine fragrance, and home care markets.
• Iberchem: Iberchem is a Spain-headquartered B2B fragrance creation and compounding house serving personal care, home care, and air care clients globally. It is a direct competitor to MG International as a privately held specialty fragrance compounder with a regional-to-global expansion trajectory.
• Takasago International Corporation: Takasago is a Japan-based B2B fragrance and flavor house serving personal care, home care, and fine fragrance customers worldwide. It is a direct peer to MG International as a mid-to-large specialty fragrance creation house competing in the global B2B market.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): IFF is one of the four global fragrance and flavors majors, with deep B2B fragrance creation and compounding capabilities serving consumer care, fine fragrance, and home care. It is a direct peer to MG International in the global fragrance compound supply market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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