Art and Olfaction Awards Finalists 2022

The Art and Olfaction Awards Finalists 2022

In a multibillion-dollar industry that’s often driven by the numbers– both in dollars and products sold- fragrance can lose many of the qualities we value most, its ability to stir memories and emotions– with just a dab of scent.  When the emphasis is put on ad campaigns, flankers and celebrity spokespeople as it is for a large percentage of fragrances on the market, something vital is lost… perfume as artistic expression. The 8th Art and Olfaction Finalists 2022 signal a welcome return after a two-year hiatus due to Covid. Art and Olfaction Awards Finalists 2022 (the eighth edition) were announced via a dedicated hour-long video conference.  As always, the fragrances were judged without knowing the name nor the perfumer, blind judging (to remove personal bias and the judges received no compensation). Submissions for Art and Olfaction for 2022 were accepted from 2020 and 2021:

Art and Olfaction Awards Finalists 2022 Independent

Collage by Michelyn©

 Art and Olfaction Awards Finalists 2022 Independent Category Finalists

A’mmare by Carthusia I Profumi di Capri
Perfumer: Luca Maffei (Atelier Fragranze Milano)
Creative Director: Virginia Ruocco
Italy

Aged Tea by Pan Seven International
Perfumer: Not Shared
Creative Director: Not Shared
Taiwan

Basilica by Milano Fragranze
Perfumer: Violaine Collas (Mane)
Creative Director: Alessandro Brun
Italy

Beton Brut by Atelier Oblique
Perfumer: Serge de Oliveira (Robertet)
Creative Director: Mario Lombardo
Germany

Libertalia by House of Wanderers
Perfumer: Paul Kiler (Independent)
Creative Director: Charlie Romano
United States

Lightfalls by Atelier Oblique
Perfumer: Serge de Oliveira (Robertet)
Creative Director: Mario Lombardo
Germany

Naples by Gallivant
Perfumer: Luca Maffei (Atelier Fragranze Milano)
Creative Director: Nick Steward
England

Omen by Manos Gerakinis Parfums
Perfumer: Miguel Matos (Independent)
Creative Director: Manos Gerakinis
Greece

Park of the Monsters by In Fieri
Perfumer: Enrico Buccella (Independent)
Creative Director: Maria Teresa Venezia
United States/Italy

Saskia by Grandiflora
Perfumer: Christophe Laudamiel with Ugo Charron (Independent)
Creative Director: Saskia Havekes
Australia

Art and Olfaction Awards Finalists 2022 Artisan

Art and Olfaction Awards Finalists 2022 Artisan Category Finalists

Angora Oud by Gallup Perfume
Perfumer: Amyllia Gallup
United States

Behold, Patchouli by Gallagher Fragrances
Perfumer: Daniel Gallagher, with Mindy Ruiz
United States

Celadawn by Matteo Parfums
Perfumer: Matthew J. Sánchez

United States

Divined by Mobius Fragrances
Perfumer: Tianyou Lou
China

Gentle King by Voice from the Sky
Perfumer: Tianle Feng
China

Great Wall Valley by Scent Strip Perfume
Perfumer: Jil Croquet
United States

Mayan Chocolate by Aether Arts Perfume
Perfumer: Amber Jobin
United States

Oolong Tea by One Day

Perfumer: Michael Wong
Hong Kong

This Ember by Anka Kuş Parfüm
Perfumer: Ali Erkekli
Australia

Zanzibar by Olfactum Fragrances

Perfumer: Barry Southers
United States

the Sadakichi Award finalists art and olfaction 2022

Sadakichi Award Finalists

Due to a tie, there are six finalists in the Sadakichi Award (experimental category).

Memory Bar by Thomas Buckley

Perfumer: Renske van Vroonhoven
Netherlands

Olfabet by Peter de Cupere
Perfumer: Peter de Cupere
Belgium

Pulse by Charlotte Eta Mumm
Perfumer: Frank Bloem
Netherlands

Scent in Cinema / Twitch & Sniff Along by Jas Brooks, Tammy Burnstock, Ashlyn Sparrow
Perfumer: Neil Harris / Print-A-Scent
United States / Australia

Thanatos by Eric Fong
Perfumer: Euan McCall (Scotland)
England

Viral Parfum by Maki Ueda

Perfumer: Maki Ueda
Japan

In addition to above the Art and Olfaction Awards honors excellent work with three discretionary awards: The Contribution to Scent Culture Award, The Septimus Piesse Award for Exceptional Vison, and the Aftel Award for Handmade Perfume.

Art and Olfaction awards Finalists 2022

 The eighth Art and Olfaction Awards will take place at the World Perfumery Congress in Miami on July 1, 2022. This marks a new collaboration between the Art and Olfaction Awards and the World Perfumery Congress (presented by the American Society for Perfumers).  In a statement from the Organization “We believe that this collaboration marks an important step in creating better connections between different segments of the perfume industry. By placing independent, artisan and experimental practices with scent in the context of the larger industry, we hope to highlight the creative impulse that drives us all.”-Via press release

Via Press release and my own synopsis

Congratulations to all the Finalists. CaFleureBon will be covering the Art and Olfaction Award event in Miami on July 1, 2022

Please learn more about the finalists and judges at artandolfactionawards.org

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13 comments

  • Claumarchini says:

    Congratulations to all the finalists and a big good luck (or in bocca al lupo as we say in Italy) to two of my favourite brands: Gallivant and Masque/Milano Fragranze!!! <3

  • Congratulations!!! ❤️❤️❤️
    Now I know what fragrances I’ll be hunting down in the near future! ❤️❤️❤️

  • Congratulations to all the nominated! To reach this short-list is already a great achievement!

    I look forward to the finals!

  • Dubaiscents says:

    Congratulations to all the finalists! It makes me so happy to see so many brands and perfumers that I was not aware of. All of these will be on my list to try! Can’t wait to learn the winners but, just being a finalist is a huge accomplishment. So glad these awards are back!

  • Milano Fragranze’s “Basilica” is one of my favorite fragrances. I hope to try the other ones mentioned here.

  • Thank you so much this selection, a perfect guide for those who love perfumes.
    CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FINALISTS !!!!!
    This is already an enviable achievement
    Linda