TOP ARTISAN FRAGRANCES OF 2024 AWARDS

Every year select members of the Academy of Media Tastemakers, specifically those who specialize in scents and perfumes, review a number of the year’s artisan creations to determine their top picks. See who’s on the list, and what you should try now!

ARTISAN PERFUME AWARDS

An annual Juried Awards competition rewards the Top Artisan, Niche, and Custom Fragrances of the Year.

Products from across the country were entered into this competition and sent to a panel of judges located throughout North America, who reviewed and voted on which they consider to be the “Top Artisan Fragrances of the Year, ” as well as TASTY AWARDS Winners.

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2024 FRAGRANCE AWARDS: SELECTED JUDGES COMMENTS

Brown Skin

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I like the creative scent names. Vespertine by Cogno Scenti packaging presentation is beautiful! Clove of Olde by Jensen Fragrances packaging has a cool story.

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Forest of the Golden Dream by Six Scents Parfums

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Cirque de belle arts

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Raspberry Beret… yummy! 🩵

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Forest of the Golden Dream

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Counting Stars by SUUL Parfum

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Raisa by Meshaz Natural Perfumes-warm, complex, culinary-like, dried fruit sweetness, after dry down – complex, lasting, patchouli like, refined;
Raspberry Beret by Khye Fragrances-simple, confected raspberry, tween scent, after dry down – still confected;
Strange Light by SUUL Parfum-orange zest, complex aged citrus, grapefruit pith, touch of bitterness, woodsy after dry down – sweet mint;
Vespertine by COGNOSCENTI-iris, sweet floral top notes with warmer middle notes, better after dry down – exquisite, earthy floral like carnation;
Zonata by Meshaz Natural Perfumes-Sassafras, oolung tea, violet, licorice root, after dry down – tarry, earthy, a bit rubbery

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Antares by BAZZARA SRL -fennel, peppermint, corriander seed, after dry down green florals with a musky base note;
Antheia’s Song Natural Perfume by La Fleur by Livvy-milky, lactic notes, iris, after dry down sweet, warm tropical under tones of vanilla, coconut;
Brown Skin by Khye Fragrances-brown spices, allspice, confected, caramel, after dry down vanilla, brown sugar, warm, sweet wood notes, confected;
Clove of Olde by Jensen-Sweet tobacco and bright spicy notes but still lifted and floral from the citrus and timur, captivating and not tiring despite being intense. After dry down-woody, dried herbs;
Counting Stars by SUUL Parfum-fresh, lifted, green leaf volatile top notes, ambergis-like middle notes, after dry down soft, warm, powdery;
Emerald Breeze by TBA – revamping brand-reminds me of Zest soap, wheatgrass, not particularly complex, after dry down delicate, green leaf volatiles;
Forest of the Golden Dream by Six Scents Parfums, Inc. DBA Parfums Quartana-piney, fresh wildflowers, kafir lime, after dry down floral, fresh, appealing;
Gaudens by BAZZARA SRL-pepperoncini, pyrazines, quite spicy, rather simple, after dry down – evolved green, warmer middle notes;
Glimmerskuld by SUUL Parfum-saffron, leather, sandalwood, palo santo? warm exotic spice, after dry down – faint masculine;
Jasmin à l’aube by La Grange du Parfumeur-very pure, jasmine and jasmine tea with earthy base, long lasting;
Milky Sky by TBA – revamping brand-reminiscent of ozone with an almost metallic top note moving to a softer, warmer base, after dry down lactic, caramelized;