The Institute for Art and Olfaction has announced the finalists for their first annual Art and Olfaction Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on 25 April in Los Angeles.

The Art and Olfaction Awards will celebrate creativity, innovation and excellence in global independent and artisan perfumery...The Art and Olfaction Awards are designed to fill a perceived gap in the industry, allowing access to a well-produced and fair competition specifically designed to celebrate the work done by artisan perfumers and independent perfume houses.

And the finalists are...

Artisan Finalists

Olympic Orchids Blackbird
April Aromatics Calling All Angels
Artemisia Natural Perfumes Golden Hour
Aether Arts John Frum
Bruno Fazzolari Lampblack
Cristiano Canali Magnolia Esxentialis
Imaginary Authors Mosaic
Sweet Anthem Perfumes Owl
Piotr Czarnecki Sensei
MikMoi Vesper

Independent Finalists

Neela Vermeire Creations Ashoka
Atelier De Geste Blood Sweat Tears
Charenton Macerations Christopher Street
Feu Follet by Friede Modin
Fragrance Republic FR 01/02
Friede Modin Jardin Mystique
Yosh König
Hayari Parfums Only For Her
Fragrance DuBois Sahraa Oud

Find more information about the awards and the fragrances at the Art and Olfaction Awards website.

See also: the Fragrance Awards page

(via artandolfactionawards)