The 2020 Art and Olfaction Awards.
The 7th Annual Art and Olfaction Awards took place Sept. 17, 2020, over Zoom.
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The winners are:
ARTISAN CATEGORY WINNERS
For perfumes that are formulated by the same person who owns or co-owns the company.
- Bonsai, by House of Matriarch; Perfumer: Christi Meshell, USA
- Nimbis, by Parallax Olfactory; Perfumer: Linda Sivrican, USA
INDEPENDENT CATEGORY WINNERS
For brands that employ an external contract perfumer or fragrance house to create the perfume formula.
- Post_Hume, by Son Venïn; Perfumer: Rosine Courage (Fragworld/Sozio) for Son Venïn, Norway
- Young Hearts, by Bruno Acampora Profumi; Perfumer: Miguel Matos (C de la Niche) for Bruno Acampora, Italy
SADAKICHI AWARD WINNER
For experimental practices with scent.
- Jónsi (Hvítblinda / Í blóma / Svartalda), by Jónsi Birgisson; Perfumer: Jónsi Birgisson, Iceland/USA
AFTEL AWARD FOR HANDMADE PERFUME
For an outstanding small batch perfume that was 100% perfumer-created, in-house, with no use of outsourced compounding or expansion at any stage.
- Rasa, by Pomare’s Stolen Perfume; Perfumer: Rachel Binder, US
!['[W]hen a perfumer is given a brief, you're taking parts from different parts of your life and experiences, you're bringing such a personal POV to create an olfactive experience that can't be replicated by a computer that doesn't have those touchpoints,' says perfumer Nicole Mancini.](https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/03/img-7063.PH7aX8fPat.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=191&q=70&w=340)
