The Art and Olfaction Awards 2024 will be held in Lisbon
In 2013, the Institute of Art and Olfaction was founded in Los Angeles, led by Saskia Wilson-Brown as Director. Her experience in film-making and consulting with filmmakers – an equally creative métier – makes her an asset. She took a suggestion to create a blind competition for independent and artisan fragrances in which transparency is key and politics are absent.
The 9th awards in May, 2023 – Los Angeles, photo courtesy of Art and Olfaction
Launched in 2014, the Art and Olfaction Awards continue to set a new standard in the fragrance world, one of excellence in independent, artisan and experimental perfumery. The awards represent a diverse range of styles and techniques, honoring creators from various backgrounds, geographical locations, and perspectives. 2024 is the 10th edition.
Earlier this evening, The Institute for Art and Olfaction announced the Art And Olfaction Awards 2024 Finalists at a special event at Craft Contemporary, in Los Angeles.
JUDGING FOR THE ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS 2024 FINALISTS
As with past years, judging is blind, thus eliminating any bias based on packaging or brand, and is comprised of impartial and objective jury from the perfume and art worlds. Read more about the judges and process here and how the Art And Olfaction Awards Finalists 2024 were determined.
collage by Michelyn
ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS 2024 FINALISTS: INDEPENDENT CATEGORY
Amnesia Rose, by Aedes de Venustas
Perfumer: Luca Maffei, Italy
Creative Director: Karl Bradl, United States
aedes.com
Perfumer: Diane St. Clair, United States
Creative Director: Dave Kern, United States
american-perfumer.com
Des Cendres, by Les Abstraits
Perfumer: Antoine Lie, France
Creative Director: Eugen Nizic, Canada
lesabstraits.com
Perfumer: Michele Marin, Italy
Creative Director: Francesca Dell’Oro, Italy
francescadelloro.it
Gran Gala, by Rito
Perfumer: Miguel Matos, Portugal
Creative Director: Stefano Torreggiani, Italy
ritoitaly.com
Honeyed Vetiver, by American Perfumer
Perfumer: Amber Jobin, United States
Creative Director: Dave Kern, United States
american-perfumer.com
Jasmine Gyokuro, by Parfums Artimique
Perfumer: Cristiano Canali, France
Creative Director: Sara Marzocchini, Italy
parfumsartimique.com
Kajal IV, by Kajal Perfumes Paris
Perfumer: Kévin Mathys, United Arab Emirates
Creative Director: Moe Khalaf, United Arab Emirates/France
kajalperfumes.com
Sidama, by Gentleman’s Nod
Perfumer: Ugo Charron, United States
Creative Director: Christopher Christiansen, United States
gentlemansnod.com
Vietnamese Coffee, by d’Annam
Perfumer: Anh Ngo, Singapore
Creative Director: Nick Hoang, Vietnam
dannam.co
collage by Michelyn
ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS 2024 FINALISTS: ARTISAN CATEGORY
Arabian Jasmine, by Amer Perfumes
Perfumer: Amer Al Radhi, Saudi Arabia
amerperfumes.com
Bal Baroque, by Olentium
Perfumer: Elizabeth Grech, Malta
olentium.com
Eustache, by Jolie Laide Perfumes
Perfumer: Heather Kaufman, United States
etsy.com/shop/jolielaideperfume
Grove is in the Heart, by Samar
Perfumers: Na-Moya Lawrence and Debbie Lin, United States
samarpitcrew.com
Irida Extrait, by Angelos Créations Olfactives
Perfumer: Angelos Balamis, Greece
angelosolfactives.com
Molotov Cocktail, by Sylhouette
Perfumer: Sy Truong, Vietnam
instagram.com/sylhouette.parfums
Sweet Celestials, by Strangers Parfumerie
Perfumer: Prin Lomros, Thailand
prinlomros.com
Taipei, by One Day
Perfumer: Michael Wong, Hong Kong, China
onedayperfume.co
Warm Bulb, by Clue Perfumery
Perfumer: Laura Oberwetter, United States
clueperfumery.com
Perfumer: Andreas Wilhelm, Switzerland
perfume.sucks
ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS 2024 Honorable Mentions
IN THE INDEPENDENT CATEGORY:
50, by Comporta Perfumes, Portugal
Incidental Orris, by Blackcliff Parfums, Barbados
Kawaguchirun, by Artepolé, Thailand
Ocaña, by nBitor, Spain
Queer de Russie, by Nose Republic, Russia / Sweden
IN THE ARTISAN CATEGORY:
Burning Piano, by Nose of Gatsby, United States
Concrete Forest, by Strangers Parfumerie, Thailand
Lovers’ Dew, by Matteo Parfums, United States
QH, by Redolescent, England
Scylla, by Aether Arts Perfume, United States
collage by Michelyn
ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS 2024 FINALISTS SADAKICHI AWARD
Citromancy, by Lion Wintersea/Hannah Marcus
Perfumer: Hannah Marcus, United States
instagram.com/resonebula
History of a People, by Alisa Banks
Perfumer: Alisa Banks, United States
alisabanks.com
Scent Poems for Pipeline Plants, by Lindsey french & Alex Young
Perfumers: Lindsey french & Alex Young, Canada
lindseyfrench.com/doc/pipelinePlants.html
Smell and Paste, by Jas Brooks and Pedro Lopes
Perfumer: Various, United States
Smell & Tell, by Solène Cauvin-Wirz and Zoe Cogger
Perfumer: Solène Cauvin-Wirz, England
fragrancematters.org/smell-and-tell
ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS 2024 DISCRETIONARY AWARDS
AFTEL AWARD FOR HANDMADE PERFUME
This award will be given to one outstanding small-batch perfume that was perfumer-created, in-house, with no use of outsourced compounding or expansion at any stage of the process.
ART AND OLFACTION AWARDS 2024 NEWCOMER AWARD
This honor celebrates newcomers to the fragrance industry. It will be awarded to a perfume from a brand that launched its first fine fragrance product to market in 2023.
CONTRIBUTION TO SCENT CULTURE AWARD
This award will be given to one outstanding person who made significant contributions to global public awareness of artisan, independent, and experimental practices with scent in 2023.
SEPTIMUS PIESSE VISIONARY AWARD
This award is given to an outstanding person or group showing proof of exceptional vision with regard to how scent is used, developed, or imagined.
The Golden Pear statuette courtesy of Art and Olfaction
The Art and Olfaction Awards’ Golden Pear statuette is presented annually to nine recipients at events held in different cities across the globe. The announcement of the winners will take place in in Lisbon at the Casa do Alentejo, on June 7, 2024. The awards will be preceded by the Experimental Scent Summit, in its fifth edition, a day of talks and round table discussions around new practices in scent that is curated by Klara Ravat, Miguel Matos, Julianne Lee, and Saskia Wilson-Brown.
The awards are open to the public with reservation: please visit thegoldenpears.com for more information.
Note from the press release: The partners for the the Art And Olfaction Awards are: Mane (presenting partner), Luckyscent | Scent Bar, Pochpac, Sarah Horowitz Parfums, Le Parfum Haute Magazine, and ÇaFleureBon, with in-kind support kindly provided by Oliver Crum Wine and Spirits, Madre Mezcal, and Craft Contemporary.
MORE INFORMATION:
http://artandolfactionawards.org/
http://artandolfaction.com/
Via Press release and my own synopsis-Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief