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03A — CASE STUDY
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Beauty & Personal Care — Morocco → France

Atlas Cosmetics

Client
Atlas Cosmetics
Sector
Beauty & Personal Care
Size
~€15M revenue
Morocco → France
 
Cosmetics packaging laid flat on a neutral background

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aided brand recall among French retail buyers

The Context

Atlas Cosmetics has made argan-oil-based skincare for ten years, with a loyal customer base in Morocco. The founding team knew the French market was a natural opportunity — cultural proximity, growing demand for natural cosmetics — but every prior attempt to pitch French buyers had stalled at the first meeting.

What We Did

The audit surfaced the problem: a brand identity built for a Moroccan market where artisanal origin is a strong selling point read, in France, as a signal of small-batch production rather than premium quality. We rebuilt the visual system and verbal territory from the ground up to assert a premium position — reworked packaging, a tightened editorial line, and a sales narrative restructured around traceability and craft expertise rather than folklore.

The Result

Six months after the brand relaunch, an aided-awareness study among selective French retail buyers showed a 52% increase in brand recognition — and Atlas Cosmetics signed its first French retail listing.

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