The Art and Olfaction Awards › 2023 Finalists

Finalists for the 9th Art and Olfaction Awards

We are absolutely thrilled to introduce the finalists for the 9th Art and Olfaction Awards in the artisan category, the independent category, and for the Sadakichi Award for Experimental Work with Scent. These finalists represent the top scoring submissions as judged by our panel of preliminary judges, over the course of several months. You can meet the judges and review the judging process here.

Artisan Category

The finalists in the artisan category come from five countries, and represent a range of practices. From experienced perfumers to brand new companies, these perfumes were selected in a blind judging process over the course of several months.
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Independent Category

The ten finalists in the independent category come from six countries, and represent a range of practices and experience. These perfumes were selected in a blind judging process over the course of several months.
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Sadakichi Award for Experimental Work with Scent

The sixfinalists in the independent category come from six countries, and represent a range of practices and experience. These experimental projects were selected in a comprehensive judging process.
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Winners in all categories will be announced at the 9th annual Art and Olfaction Awards on May 11, 2023.

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We would like to also honor the runners up in each category. While these perfumes didn't make the finalists, they scored very well, overall.

In the artisan category:
American Pharaoh by Folkwinds (USA)
Enlightenment by Christèle Jacquemin (France)
Lunar Dust by Mabelle O’rama (England)
No. 44 - Fire and Rain by COGNOSCENTI (USA)
Red Skies by Maher Olfactive (USA)

In the 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)