The Art and Olfaction Awards

October 1, 2014 - Comments Off on Experimental, by any other name

Experimental, by any other name

We've been struggling with the name for the experimental award for several months now.

We knew it needed to be differentiated from the Artisan and Independent Awards. After all, the experimental scents are being judged very differently from the artisan and independent scents, and to very different standards.

September 9, 2014 - Comments Off on Meet the Judges: Preliminary Rounds.

Meet the Judges: Preliminary Rounds.

Please put your hands together and applaud the intrepid, talented and high-achieving judges who will be assessing the submissions for the 2015 Art and Olfaction Awards.

September 4, 2014 - Comments Off on Event date confirmed: April 17th, 2015

Event date confirmed: April 17th, 2015

We're pleased to announce the date and location for the second annual Art and Olfaction Awards ceremony. The event will take place on Friday April 17th, 2015, at Goethe-Institut Los Angeles.

July 9, 2014 - Comments Off on A New Logo

A New Logo

We love our flying bird. But it's become apparent to us that the golden pear we chose for our statuettes is the true symbol of our awards. Since we're only one year in, we thought, well... It's now or never to make this right. We asked our friend Micah to take a stab at the rebrand, and we love the results.

June 12, 2014 - Comments Off on Preparing for 2015

Preparing for 2015

Summer is in full swing and it's becoming apparent that our weary bones have rested enough: It's time to start preparing for 2015!

A few exciting developments are already underway (including a new category for experimental perfumery), and we're beginning to take stock of what will be needed for our second event.

April 27, 2014 - Comments Off on Wrapping it up…

Wrapping it up…

Wow! What a night.

We couldn't be happier with how our inaugural Art and Olfaction Awards event went. From the plethora of smiling faces to our water-tight friendly and efficient team, the night was as smooth as silk, and we have the photos to prove it.

April 26, 2014 - Comments Off on The Winners!

The Winners!

In the pool of brilliant finalists, the final judging committee selected four winners - announced at our inaugural ceremony on April 25th, 2014 at The Goethe Institut, Los Angeles.

Without further ado, we're so pleased to introduce the winners of the first annual Art and Olfaction Awards.

April 19, 2014 - Comments Off on Premier Figuier, The Cocktail

Premier Figuier, The Cocktail

In honor of the 20th Anniversary of Premier Figuier (and the 1st anniverary of the Art and Olfaction Awards), we teamed up with L'Artisan Parfumeur to create a special cocktail for our guests. The Premier Figuier cocktail is a rummy, coconutty, creamy and - above all - figgy ode to the fragrance that launched a thousand... well.... figs.