Huda and Mona Kattan on influencer marketing, expanding into perfume and finding the perfect investor

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 27-Nov-2018 Featured companies: dsm-firmenich
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The founders of Huda Beauty discuss how they found their ideal perfume partner and the future of their new fragrance brand Kayali

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