The Coveted Golden Pear 2019 Art and Olfaction Winners via Instagram

 The 6th Art and Olfaction Awards, founded by Saskia-Wilson Brown was held  at The Oude Kerk—Amsterdam's oldest building, built in 1213—in De Wallen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 2 May 2019.   

THE WINNERS FOR THE 2019 ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS

 ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS ARTISAN CATEGORY WINNERS

The artisan category is for perfumes that are formulated by the same person who owns or co-owns the company.

Powder & Dust

by SP Parfums (Germany)

Perfumer: Sven Pritzkoleit with Yana Tommelise

Hyde

by Hiram Green Perfumes (The Netherlands)

Perfumer: Hiram Green

 2019 ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS INDEPENDENT CATEGORY WINNERS

The independent category is for brands that employ an external contract perfumer or fragrance house to create the perfume formula.

Colorado

by Dave Kern of American Perfumer (USA)

Perfumer: Dawn Spencer Hurwitz

Rich Mess

By Ryan Richmond (USA)

Perfumer: Christophe Laudamiel

 2019 ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS  SADAKICHI AWARD WINNER

For experimental practices with scent.

Diary of Smells: Glass Ceiling

by Josely Carvalho (Brazil)

ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS CONTRIBUTION TO SCENT CULTURE AWARD WINNER

Given to one outstanding person who made significant contributions to global public awareness of artisan, independent and experimental practices with scent in 2017.

 Sissel Tolaas (Germany)

 ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS AFTEL AWARD FOR HANDMADE PERFUME

Given to one outstanding small batch perfume that was 100% perfumer-created, in-house, with no use of outsourced compounding or expansion at any stage of the process.

Maderas de Oriente Oscuro

by PK Perfumes (USA)

Perfumer: Paul Kiler

 ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS  THE SEPTIMUS PIESSE VISIONARY AWARD

Given to an outstanding person showing proof of exceptional vision with regards to how scent is used, developed, or imagined. 

 Frederik Duerinck (The Netherlands)

The winners, finalists, panelists, and staff in attendance at the sixth annual Art and Olfaction Awards, held 2 May 2019 in Amsterdam via press release.

 The Finalists were announced on April 25th at Esxence 2019 for more information on judges, presenters and events please go to artandolfactionawards.org. Congratulations to the winners and to the finalists!!!

Read our interview with Saskia-Wilson Brown, Founder  April 23, 2014

Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief via press release