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In re Fragrance Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Litigation
2026–present · fragrance compounds
IFF settled the fragrance consumer case on September 16, 2026. The manufacturers who did not settle are still being sued.
The story
On September 16, 2026 the court finally approved an end-user settlement with International Flavors & Fragrances and set money aside to keep suing the manufacturers that did not settle.
Why it matters
Makers of soap, detergent, and perfume buy fragrance compounds. End users said the price of those compounds was fixed.
What was claimed
The remaining claim is a price-fixing conspiracy. IFF's release does not cover the other defendants.
The other side
IFF's settlement is not a finding against the manufacturers that did not settle. Those companies can still defend the case.
What it means for you
The September 16, 2026 order ends IFF's piece with end users and funds the rest of the case. It does not, by itself, change a store price.
Bottom line
The fragrance case is still live against the companies that did not settle.
Timeline
2026
Record
On September 16, 2026 the court finally approved an end-user settlement with International Flavors & Fragrances and set money aside to keep suing the manufacturers that did not settle.
Key dates
- IFF settlement final
- 16 September 2026
Formal snapshot
Summary: On September 16, 2026 the court finally approved an end-user settlement with International Flavors & Fragrances and set money aside to keep suing the manufacturers that did not settle.
Regulator / plaintiff argument: The remaining claim is a price-fixing conspiracy. IFF's release does not cover the other defendants.
Outcome: IFF is finished. The case against non-settling manufacturers continues.
Conduct tags
Laws referenced
- Sherman Act §1 — 15 U.S.C. §1
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