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December 18, 2014 - Comments Off on Postage Date Extended to Monday

Postage Date Extended to Monday

We realized that with the holidays coming up, everyone is a little more frazzled than usual. So, we're extending the postage date to Monday Dec 22, by the end of the day. Be sure to get your packages in the mail by then.

Don't forget that submission forms are still due before midnight, Friday Dec 19.

We hope that helps give everyone a little respite, and - as always - we are here for any questions, worries, comments or concerns: [email protected].

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December 17, 2014 - Comments Off on 3 Days Left: Learn About our Rules

3 Days Left: Learn About our Rules

Seventy-two hours to go before submissions close, and our minds turn to the many things one might accomplish in three days:

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December 16, 2014 - Comments Off on A Vials Fetish?

A Vials Fetish?

Are little vials objects of desire? Or are they appealing merely as carriers for the joys that are to be found inside?

We suspect the latter. However, we've nonetheless found that we enjoy looking at the little bottles everyone is sending in... maybe a little too much. Please humor us as we explore our current glut of vials with some photos for people who really really love fragrant, colorful liquids in small bottles. It's a vial fetish, and we're indulging ourselves. If you have a sexual fetish that you like to indulge in from time to time you can Explore and enjoy full tube porn movies.

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December 4, 2014 - Comments Off on The Sadakichi Award for Experimental Scent

The Sadakichi Award for Experimental Scent

Today we're excited to tell you more about the experimental category, A.K.A. The Art and Olfaction Sadakichi Award for Experimental Scent. We created this category in response to a growing number of artists and perfumers making cutting edge, conceptual work for purposes outside of the traditional realms of commercial perfumery. But what makes a scent project 'experimental'? What defines one perfume as 'art' and another as 'product'?

These are extremely hard questions to answer, and we spent a long time coming up with some basic parameters- which we kept as loose as possible in this first year for the category.

Send us your thoughts, send us your feedback, and if you are considering submitting in this category and want to ask us a question or two, please email us! In the meantime.. Read on!

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December 3, 2014 - Comments Off on About the Independent Category

About the Independent Category

Things are really starting to heat up for us, with submissions coming in from all over the world. Although we are not starting the judging process for a few weeks, based on our preliminary sniffs we already know without the shadow of a doubt that the big winner in all this will be the artisan and independent perfume scene as a whole. The quality of the work being sent in from all over the globe is mind-boggingly good: What an exciting time for niche perfume!

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November 18, 2014 - Comments Off on Submissions Update

Submissions Update

With just a month to go before the submissions deadline, we wanted to send a quick update on how it's all going! The short answer is very well. The long answer is... very VERY well. But we're not too big to admit that we need your help.

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November 3, 2014 - Comments Off on Submissions are open!

Submissions are open!

At long last, after months of preparation, we are super excited to announce that it's time to submit! Submissions open today, November 3rd, in three categories: Artisan, Independent and Experimental.

We accept perfumes and scent projects that hit the public market (or will hit the public market) between January and December 2014. But don't delay, you only have until December 19 to get your forms filled and your vials in the mail. Please check out our rules and our judging parameters for more information, and - if in doubt - do not hesitate to email us at [email protected].

Also, kindly help us spread the word!

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  • And our website is here

Without further ado: The link to submit!
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The Art and Olfaction Awards is a program of the Institute for Art and Olfaction, a 501(c)3 non-profit based in Los Angeles CA. Our goal is to provide a fair, unbiased space for friendly competition and curation in the field of independent, artisan and experimental scent.