“The Perfumative. Perfume in Art and Design” was the title of an international conference at Zurich University of the Arts (8-10 November 2018). The conference seeked to open up a dialogue between perfumers, researchers, designers, and artists. Continue reading Re-awakening the Magic
Tag Archives: artisan perfumery
Following an artisan perfumer: “Duftspuren”
This post takes a look at artisan perfumers. It discusses the autobiographical record by Sven Pritzkoleit published in 2016. Continue reading Following an artisan perfumer: “Duftspuren”
Indie Perfume: Disruption and Dissent
The Perfumer’s Studio at Los Angeles hosted a talk & discussion with Claus Noppeney entitled: “Indie Perfume: Disruption and Dissent”. Continue reading Indie Perfume: Disruption and Dissent
How to remain creative in artistic perfumery? – Panel at Esxence 2017
Bodo Kubartz and Claus Noppeney organized and facilitated the session “Staying ahead: how to remain creative in today’s competitive niche perfumery.â€Â The abstract set the stage: “Over the last couple of years, the niche perfume segment has become increasingly competitive. What are the challenges that niche perfumery is facing today? What are the opportunities to stay ahead of the game?†Continue reading How to remain creative in artistic perfumery? – Panel at Esxence 2017
The Art and Olfaction Awards Announces Judges, Opens Submissions
An international panel heralds an ongoing commitment to dialogue and community in global independent perfumery.
Continue reading The Art and Olfaction Awards Announces Judges, Opens Submissions
Perfume market
“While 139 artisanal perfumes were created in 2004, the number rose to 441 in 2014, according to Michael Edwards, author of Fragrances of the World, the largest guide to perfume classification. And while it’s hard to get comprehensive sales figures, market research group NPD suggests that the £150-plus segment of the couture market, which includes artisanal perfumes, upped its market share by 35% for the year ending December 2014.â€
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FRAGments 2015
FRAGments is a curated perfume-as-art celebration at of all things olfactory at Los Angeles. The West Coast is becoming a creative hotbed for artisan and indie perfumers.
The Art and Olfaction Awards: Professionalizing Artistic Perfumery
Last summer, we made a connection between Exsence, the annual meeting of the independent perfume business in Milano, and the emerging Art and Olfaction Awards at Los Angeles resulting in a wonderful partnership and a great session at Exsence 2016. Continue reading The Art and Olfaction Awards: Professionalizing Artistic Perfumery
Partnering with the Art and Olfaction Awards
The 2014 Art and Olfaction Awards initiated by the Institute for Art and Olfaction (IAO) in 2013 have been a major step for the development of artistic perfumery. For its second round, the Los Angeles based institute has teamed up with the research group on scent culture at Bern University of Applied Sciences. Continue reading Partnering with the Art and Olfaction Awards