Minnesota fragrance companies

March 13, 2014 at 5:21PM
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Thymes

Headquarters: Minneapolis

Origin: 1982

New fragrances: Jade Matcha, Rosewood Citron and Tiare Monoi.

Signature fragrance: Eucalyptus, which debuted more than 20 years ago.

Number of products: More than 300 products in 13 bath and body collections and three home fragrance collections.

Distribution: More than 4,000 specialty retailers in the U.S. and Canada.

Number of employees: Nearly 100, including 40 seasonal workers.

Illume

Headquarters: Bloomington

Origin: Starlight Candles in 1999, renamed Starlume in 2002 and Illume in 2007

New fragrances: Anemone, Blue Coral and Driftwood Sage.

Signature fragrance: Balsam & Cedar overtook Pineapple Cilantro several years ago.

Number of products: More than 500 with the Illume label but thousands including products made for private labels at Anthropologie and Pottery Barn, for example.

Distribution: Nearly 3,000 specialty retailers.

Employees: 88 plus seasonal workers.

J.R. Watkins

Headquarters: Winona, Minn.

Origin: 1868

New fragrances: Anti-aging body products and Pomegranate Acai scent.

Popular fragrance: Lemon Cream in personal care and lemon in the home collection.

Number of products: 30 personal care products in seven different scents.

Distribution: Hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, discounters, drugstores and specialty shops.

Employees: 250 in Winona and executive offices in Wayzata.


(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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J.R. Watkins Naturals (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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