Aftelier Perfumes Cepes and Tuberose Winner
Aftelier Perfumes Cepes and Tuberose, created by award winning natural perfumer Mandy Aftel in 2003 is an olfactory epiphany.
Voskanian Parfums Pêche Chyprée (Tsovak Voskanian) 2021 + “colorised memory” giveaway
Voskanian Parfums Pêche Chyprée smells like a perfect memory of a peach, like a black and white photo that has been scanned hi-res, added into a photoshop worksheet, and masterfully and painstakingly detailed colored back to life, its re-constructed memory being thousand times more beautiful than the original model.
Meo Fusciuni Encore du Temps (Giuseppe Imprezzabile) 2022+ Love in a Warm Climate Giveaway
Meo Fusciuni Encore du Temps is an intimate aromatic ode to both his beloved and their treasured memories of Indochina – Laos, in particular. Meo has been able to sustain some of his sojourn in Luang Prabang by planting osmanthus in his garden. Its autumnal blossoming rekindles that shared cup of tea on the terrace in times past, a floating tiny fragrant flower bobbing atop a transparent limpid loveliness.
Prosody London Neroli Nuance Review (Kershen Teo) + Dirty Pretty Neroli Giveaway
Prosody London Neroli Nuance by Natural Perfumer Kershen Teo is a perfume that is all about Orange Blossom. It is a luminescent tribute to Neroli working the citrus, floral and versatile nuances together in a seemingly effortless embrace. The presentation of Neroli Nuance hints at the colour field style of the artist Mark Rothko, the deep red orange bringing a searing spectral quality and depth.
Amouage Orris Wakan and Incense Rori Attars winner
Amouage Orris Wakan and Incense Rori attars was composed by perfumer Julien Rasquinet where he created masterpieces for both Western and Arabic brands.
The 7 Virtues Lotus Pear Review (CPL Aromas and Barb Stegemann) 2022 + Giving Back Draw
The 7 Virtues Lotus Pear is an uplifting example of the fruity floral category with proceeds helping to fund Days For Girls, an international organization (in this particular instance, the locus is current-day Nepal) dedicated to the eradication of ignorance, stigmatization, poverty, lack of education and menstrual supplies.