Finalists: Independent Category (2020)

LOVE… What could depict the feeling of a lover, but the crispy, vibrant scent of a scarlet flower?
Love. Oh, love. Lover, oh lover.
And… What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet
…KILLS
More often than not – love might have a tragic end.
The rose of love has dried down. Just one night passed, and it looks like a-thousand years.
Crush the dried-down rose in you hands. You will get nothing but dust.
And a beautiful, melancholic memory of how sweet this swiftly-fading romance has been.

www.masquemilano.com
Sample available here

 

 

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Moire
by Les Nez Parfums d’Auteurs, Switzerland
Perfumer: LD Garnier (Independent) for Les Nez

The visual structure of the fir needle overlay draws moiré interference patterns. The keystone of Moiré is the absolute fir balsam, whose olfactory qualities allow the articulation of a delicate superposition of pure molecules and natural extracts (essence, absolute, balm and tincture: Osmanthus, Gurjum, Lavender Neroli, Black pepper and Vetiver to name a few). Moiré attempts to create the experience of untra-thin, identical or slightly different olfactory patterns which overlap in a phase shift, creating a slight sensation of reversible movement.

www.lesnez.com
Because this perfume was launched at an in-person event and was limited edition, there is no sample available.

 

 

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November 2019
by Scent Trunk, USA
Perfumer: Tyler Monk (Luvandus) for Scent Trunk

In the space between summer and winter, a robust burst of pennyroyal and fresh cut trees start out as an autumnal offertory. As the fragrance develops, it takes the wearer on a fantastical journey through the woods with an exotic bouquet dry-down. It is a time machine, leading its wearer through the season to an unforgettable display of the complex beauty of Earth.

www.scenttrunk.com
Sample available here

 

 

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Post_Hume
by Son Venïn, Norway
Perfumer: Rosine Courage (Fragworld / Sozio) for Son Venïn

Son Venïn Posthume is the scent of Nordic heritage, thousands of years of cold climate and extreme nature. Tar from our sacred buildings, texture from the nature that surrounds us. We created a sensory reenactment of our heritage. This is where we come from, this is our inherent creature.

www.sonvenin.com
Sample link to come

 

 

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Squid
by Zoologist, Canada
Perfumer: Celine Barel (IFF) for Zoologist

Zoologist Squid sings a song of the sea, a melancholy tale told through tangy brine, crisp incense, and sweet, cloudy ink, all united by the moody aroma of ambergris. Like the endless depths that inspired it, this elegant scent ripples with mystery.

www.zoologistperfumes.com
Sample available here

 

 

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Young Hearts
by Bruno Acampora Profumi, Italy
Perfumer: Miguel Matos (C de la Niche) for Bruno Acampora

Dewy, fresh, green and peculiar, Young Hearts follows a different rhythm everytime you try it. The opening is woody and green, fresh and very natural with the invigorating notes of bergamot, galbanum, birch and pine. A cold breeze is brought by saffron, which imparts also a leathery impression. The heart elongates the foresty smell of pine with fir balsam, along with a rather abstract floral arrangement. To make it grounded, there is a chypre accord that keeps the beat cool, with a timeless signature.

www.brunoacampora.com
Sample available here