CASE STUDY: ENVIROSCENT, INC.

  • Background: Enviroscent, Inc. (“Enviroscent”), headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is an eco-friendly nontoxic air freshener company manufacturing and selling products for use in the home, car, and more. In December 2024, Enviroscent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
  • Cassel Salpeter:
    • Served as investment banker to the company
    • Conducted a global sales process, identifying and contacting a broad group of more than 140 public and private companies, focused on consumer products, specifically fragrance and air-care goods
    • Facilitated management calls and due diligence by interested parties
  • Challenges:
    • Identifying suitable buyers in a highly-specialized, fragmented market
    • Communicating the value of the company’s differentiated brand and nontoxic scent and scent diffusion technology
    • Evolving tariff policies disrupted supply chains, making future growth projections challenging to forecast
  • Outcome: In August 2025, the court approved Enviroscent’s plan of reorganization, funded by a group of investors.