In just ten years, The Institute for Art and Olfaction's "Art and Olfaction Awards" have become an essential and prestigious part of the perfume landscape. Judged blindly, their "Golden Pears" are coveted recognition of excellence. Among American Perfumer's offerings are seven winners and thirteen finalists.
From The Institute: "The Art and Olfaction Award is designed to raise interest and awareness for independent perfumers, artisan perfumers, and experimental practitioners with scent on an international scale. By shining a spotlight on perfumery’s most outstanding creators, we hope to help generate support for independent practices in perfumery as a whole.
The Art and Olfaction awards are a program of The Institute for Art and Olfaction, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, California, USA."