06/11/2026
Honored to attend and support Sudhir Gupta's dream brought to life—an extraordinary exhibit showcasing his beloved perfume factice bottle collection at FIT's Beauty Center and soon at the World Perfumery Congress.
Lebermuth was proud to partner with Facticerie for Tuesday's event in New York City, which was both inspiring and educational, offering a fascinating look at fragrance bottle design evolution from 1860 through today. Equally meaningful was the opportunity to celebrate this achievement alongside so many respected colleagues, industry leaders and friends from across the fragrance industry.
As if the evening wasn't special enough, Gupta surprised FIT with a $51,000 scholarship donation to the Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management program, a gesture that reflects his deep passion for our industry and his commitment to supporting the next generation of talent. Westly Morris, our Executive Director of Business Development, is a long-time member of their Advisory Board and was instrumental in bringing program Chairman & Professor Stephan Kanlian and Facticerie together, which ultimately culminated in this very special industry event.
Congratulations, Gupta and FIT, on this remarkable contribution to fragrance history and education.
Photo One: Facticerie exhibit
Photo Two (pictured left to right): Professor Virginia Bonofiglio (FIT), Elana Drell Szyfer (President, CEW), Andrea Spinella (Vice President, CEW)
Photo Three (pictured left to right): Rodrigo Flores-Roux (VP Perfumery, Givaudan), Robin Mason (Industry Consultant), Professor Stephan Kanlian (FIT), Liza Rapay (Vice President, Head of Cosmoprof US), Westly Morris (Executive Director of Business Development, Lebermuth)
Photo Four (pictured left to right): Ian Ginsburg (CEO, C.O. Bigelow), Westly Morris (Lebermuth), George Ledes (This Week With George Ledes Newsletter), Sudhir Gupta (Facticerie), Alex Morris (wife of Westly Morris)
Photo Five (pictured left to right): Dr. Yasemin Jones (FIT), Lisa Kesselman (FIT), Dr. Brooke Carlson (FIT), Mercedes Acosta (Facticerie), Westly Morris (Lebermuth), Sudhir Gupta (Facticerie), Professor Stephan Kanlian (FIT)
Photo Six (pictured left to right): Westly Morris, Mary Carroll (Senior Account Executive), Julie Olson (Director of Marketing) (Lebermuth)