Art And Olfaction Awards Finalists 2023 logo courtesy of Art And Olfaction
In a multibillion-dollar industry that is 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 9th Art and Olfaction Finalists 2023 were announced at Esxence, Milan on May 31st. As always, since the awards inception, all fragrances were judged without knowing the name nor the perfumer, blind judging (to remove personal bias and the judges received no compensation: 2023 judges here).
Art And Olfaction Awards Finalists 2023: Independent Category
Collage by Michelyn©
Animal Café, by ExtraVirgo
Perfumer: Michele Marin
Creative Director: Prince Alex Postiglione for ExtraVirgo, Italy,extravirgo.com
Flamingo, by Blackcliff
Perfumer: Kyle Mott Kannenberg for Blackcliff, Barbados
Creative Director: Tomilson Bynoe, blackcliff.com
Fuchsrot Men, by Bodé Studios
Perfumer: Andreas Wilhelm for Bodé Studios, Switzerland
Creative Director: Lino Bottani, bode-studios.ch
Hora de la Verdad, Sombra, by Senyokô
Perfumer: Euan McCall for Senyokô, France
Creative Directors: Joseph and Eglantine Berthion, senyoko.fr
Ierofante, by Parfums Quartana
Perfumer: Luca Maffei for Parfums Quartana, USA
Creative Director: Joseph Quartana, six-scents.com
Los Angeles, by de Kloka X Death & Co
Perfumer: Jackie Brenner for de Kloka X Death & Co, USA
Creative Directors: David Kaplan and Nick Fauchald, deathandcompanymarket.com dekloka.com
Mansa, by Pernoire
Perfumer: Andreas Wilhelm for Pernoire, Switzerland
Creative Directors: Robin Dünner and Nico Mannino, pernoire.com
Room No., by Perfumehead
Perfumer: Constance Georges-Picot for Perfumehead, USA
Creative Director: Daniel Patrick Giles, perfumehead.com
Tri-Goddess, by Sage Goddess
Perfumer: Alexandra Bisson for Sage Goddess, USA
Creative Director: Athena Perrakis, sagegoddess.com
Wind Blows, by QIUHAO
Perfumer: Yili Olfactory Art for QIUHAO, China
Creative Director: Qiu Hao & Huang Jun, qiuhaoqiuhao.com
Collage by Michelyn©
Art And Olfaction Awards Finalists 2023: Artisan Category
Alter Oud, by d.grayi
Perfumer: James Miju, USA; v1.studio/collections/dgrayi
Encore du Temps, by Meo Fusciuni
Perfumer: Giuseppe Imprezzabile, Italy; meofusciuni.com
Filament, by nosey people society
Perfumer: Breanne Patterson, USA;noseypeoplesociety.com
Garden Heaux, by SAMAR
Perfumer: Na-Moya Lawrence, USA; samarpitcrew.com
La Tacita De Cafe, Extrait, by Day Three Fragrances
Perfumer: Michael Paul, USA; daythreefragrances.com
Osmanthus Floral, by Rebel Perfume / Neshama Perfume
Perfumer: Simon Shaer, UK; etsy.com/shop/RebelPerfume
Solario, by OSMOFOLIA
Perfumer: Sab Finn, USA; osmofolia.com
Tobacco Smeraldo, by Miguel Matos
Perfumer: Miguel Matos, Portugal
Tatami Dreams, by Tavie Belle
Perfumer: Lavinia Cheng, China;taviebelle.wordpress.com/our-scents/
Voices, by House of Mammoth
Perfumer: Benjamin Esposito, USA;houseofmammoth.com
Collage by Michelyn©
Art And Olfaction Awards Finalists 2023: Sadakichi Award
Aerosculpture, by Maki Ueda
Perfumer: Maki Ueda, Japan; ueda.nl
Aquanauts, by Pompe Hedengren
Perfumer: Karolina Stockhaus, Sweden; aquanauts.se
Lágrimas, Terra e Crisântemo, by Karola Braga
Perfumer: Leandro Petit, Givaudan; karolabraga.com
NEGR-OID, by Rhea Dillon
Perfumer: Rhea Dillon, UK; dillonrhea.com
Salt Flowers, by Peter de Cupere,
Perfumer: Peter de Cupere, Belgium;peterdecupere.net
Scent Clock / The Koepenicker, by Patrick Palcic
Perfumer: Patrick Palcic Studio, Germany; patrickpalcic.com
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.
In 2023, Art and Olfaction salutes the ‘Honorable Mentions” in the Independent and Artisan Categories
Artisan Category:
American Pharaoh by Folkwinds (USA)
Enlightenment by Christèle Jacquemin (France)
Lunar Dust by Mabelle O’rama (England)
No. 44 by COGNOSCENTI(USA)
Red Skies by Maher Olfactive (USA)
Independent category:
Ceremony by In Fieri (USA)
Corpalium by Marlou (France)
Gold Spot by Sarah Baker (England)
Tong Ren by Elementals (Germany)
White Whale by Masque Milano (Italy)
Winners in all categories will be announced at the 9th annual Art and Olfaction take place on Thursday May 11, 2023 at the historic Cicada Club in Los Angeles.
Congratulations to Art And Olfaction Awards Finalists 2023 and to the Runners Up
Via Press release and my own synopsis
Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief
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