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Our
Roots
inspired our culture.
Providing innovative solutions since 1974.
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French Color & Fragrance was founded in 1974 to fill a void in the industry for candle development expertise.

Our founder, Peter French, is a brilliant scientist who began his career providing R&D consultation to manufacturers.
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Peter’s deep expertise, coupled with his eagerness to roll up his sleeves and work alongside clients in the lab, became so in demand that it led him to build FCF.

Our company’s collaborative approach was inspired by Peter’s partnership-focused style. Today, we continue in this tradition of seeing ourselves as an extension of our clients’ business.

Our authentic & unique roots are also reflected in the charm and heritage of the historic buildings that make up our Creative and R&D Center in Englewood, NJ.

The
Stone House
Built in 1730
At FCF, we have a love of character. A few of our offices are housed in a historic building that we call ‘The Stone House’, a former home built in 1730 with a fascinating heritage
  • Site of the 1776 retreat route during the Revolutionary War.
  • George Washington is believed to have slept here.
  • Used in the Underground Railroad during the Civil War. A hidden room with a trap door still exists.
Our Innovation Center is housed in a renovated historic schoolhouse that FCF saved from demolish by moving it to our site from an adjacent town.

One of our Application Labs is housed in a stable built in the early 1800’s.
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1974

Peter French founded French Color & Fragrance.

1970’s-1980’s

Worked to build:

  • A distinctive company unlike any other in the industry.

  • Technology in Fragrance, Color & Additives under one roof to help perfect our partners’ products.

1990

Introduced FCF’s innovative liquid dye technology to improve burn performance in candles.

1995

Redesigned fragrance chemistry for combustion in candles.

1996

Introduced the first UV light & stabilization systems to the candle industry.

2003

Opened office and laboratory in Shanghai.

2005

Created the industry leading Unisorb™ line to address the challenges of natural waxes and blends.

2008

Developed the industry’s first fully reach compliant liquid colorants - EcoReach™.

2012

Extended Fragrance Innovation offerings with new trend-right applications.

2016

Opened solar powered fragrance manufacturing plant in Germany.

2019

Received the National Candle Association Hall of Fame award.

2022

Expanded new laboratory & manufacturing facility in Shanghai.

2023

Launched Innovation Lab in Englewood, NJ Headquarters.

2023

Launched functional & sustainable fragrance collections.

2024

Celebrating the company’s 50th Anniversary.

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more
about FCF.

Our Roots

Our Roots inspired our culture.

Our Team

Our Team inspired our craft.

Our Locations

We are a global company operating just around the corner.

We believe in both the journey & the destination.

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