Matin d’Orage by Goutal Paris Winner
Matin d’Orage by Goutal Paris Composed in 2009 by Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen is a marriage of sensual magnolia and lush gardenia
Chatillon Lux 1904 Review (Shawn Maher) 2021 + World’s Fair Draw
Missouri native Shawn Maher celebrates the 1904 World’s Fair that his grandparents attended – the largest and most expensive ever dreamt up – with a new fragrance, Chatillon Lux 1904, that marries coffee and cardamom with woods, jasmine and some surprisingly bright fruit notes
Teo Cabanel Ca Boum Review (Patrice Revillard) 2021 + Solar Sand Lily Draw
Teo Cabanel Ca Boum by Patrice Revillard evokes perfect day at the beach, chasing the last sunrays of the summer as we head into fall
Match by Der Duft winner
With its irreverent minimalist message but with well thought, beautifully composed and multi-layered fragrances that spoke their stories articulate and clear, Der Duft, founded by Anselm Skogstad was the house that I recommend most often to my online “perfume-pen- pals” when asked what’s cool, hip, new and exciting in the perfume world.
Etat Libre d’Orange The Ghost in the Shell Review (Julie Massé ) 2021 + #humanparadox Draw
Etat Libre D’Orange Ghost in the shell is not a “difficult artistic experiment” with “high shock value”. It is surprisingly easy to wear, comfortable, and luminous. A “strong but silent” type of sidekick, wafting close to skin, hugging the curves of the uncanny valley of “identically natural” fruits and flowers, delivering an airy experience that effortlessly slides from mineral to fruity, and from floral to mossy. With the ease and fluid movements of an olfactive exoskeleton, build to reduces the effects of gravity, but with enough of an androgynous android wink to keep things interesting and subversive, The Ghost in the shell is a place of overlap in a Ven Diagram where fragrance, manga, anime and SF geeks will unite (to agree or disagree).
Oud Seven by Matière Première Winner
Oud Seven by Matière Première composed by Aurelien Guichard symbolizes the 7 raw materials that accompany Oud Assam Bangladesh, its flagship ingredient