The Fragrance Foundation have announced the hotly-anticipated shortlist of finalists they have selected to put forward for this year’s Jasmine Awards. Seen as the industry’s ‘Oscars’ for fragrance writing, they are much sought-after and truly treasured when collected by the lucky winners.
If you look down the list you may see some familiar names, including world-class independent publications, leading glossy magazines, some of our favourite bloggers (many of whom have contibuted pieces online and in our magazine, The Scented Letter) and also, well… The Perfume Society!
Last year we were honoured with a Judges Special Recognition Award; this year we were thrilled to find out we have several features that have been chosen as finalists, and present the grand roll call with a lump in our throats. (Our Editor and Co-Founder Jo Fairley also has three nominations, for her Telegraph Online Perfume Notes column.)
It truly means so much to us – even more so to be among such great company! Here are the categories and features we have been shortlisted to win…
Digital Experience:
Ditch the Slippers! Father’s Day Fragrance Ideas for Modern Day Dads – Suzy Nightingale – The Perfume Society (Website)
Independent Literary Award:
What Does Wednesday Smell Like – Suzy Nightingale – The Scented Letter
Wake Up and Sniff the Leather – Suzy Nightingale – The Scented Letter
Independent Soundbite:
Closer to Heaven – Persolaise – The Scented Letter
Rising Star:
The Scented Cocktail – Carson Parkin-Fairley – The Scented Letter
Here are the nominations in full…
Literary Award:
Gather Ye Rosebuds – Emine Rushton – Psychologies
Chemistry Notes – Fiona Embleton – Stylist
On the Scent of a Deal – Kathleen Baird Murray – Financial Times Weekend
Smells Like Teen Spirit – Lizzie Ostrom – Stylist
Artistic Scentsibility – Lucia van der Post – How to Spend It
What does pleasure smell like? – Lucy Pavia – In Style
Visual Award:
Animal Magnetism – Anita Bhagwandas – Marie Claire
Eat, Spray, Love – Eve Cameron – Good Housekeeping
Chemistry Notes – Fiona Embleton – Stylist
Birth of a Fragrance – Jan Masters and Deborah Bee – Harrods Magazine
All Bottled Up – Jo Glanville – Blackburn –Woman & Home
Artistic Scentsibility – Lucia van der Post – How to Spend It
Most Creative Visual:
Darling Buds of May – Deborah Bee – Harrods Magazine
The Forever Fragrances – Emma Robertson – Style & Living / Marks & Spencer online
The Great Summer Scent Off – Katie Service – Sunday Times Magazine
Season of Mists – Kim Parker – Red Magazine
What does pleasure smell like? – Lucy Pavia – In Style
Blossom Bottled – Sabine Wiesel – Prima
Soundbite Magazine Award:
Perfume’s Top Note – Annabel Meggeson – Red Magazine
It’s Beginning to Smell a Lot Like Christmas – Fiona Embleton – Stylist
Beauty Flash: Scents and Sensuality – Francesca White – Tatler
Where Have all The Summer Scents Gone? – Joely Walker – Grazia
Backbone in a Bottle – Sali Hughes – Stylist
The Alchemist – Sophie Beresiner – Elle
Soundbite News Award:
A Better Bottle – Edwina Ings-Chambers – The Sunday Times Style
The Outsider – Edwina Ings-Chambers – The Sunday Times Style
Scents and Sensitivity – Amy Packer – S Magazine
The Cult Shop – Buly Mark C O’Flaherty – How To Spend It
Van Der Postings – Lucia van der Post – How To Spend It
Daytime Scents – Sali Hughes – Guardian Weekend
Best Practical Guide to Fragrance:
What’s Your Flavour – Fiona Embleton – Stylist
Scented Little Helpers – Ingrid Van Loteringen, Kate Turner, Cassie Powney, Lucy Partington – Cosmopolitan
Perfume Notes: What’s the Difference Between a Cologne, Eau de Toilette and Parfum? – Joesphine Fairley – telegraph.co.uk
How I Learned to Think Through My Nose – Kim Parker – Red Magazine
The All New London Perfume Shopping Guide – Persolaise
Scents of Summer – Sarah Malrae – Essentials
The Candy Perfume Boys Guide to Rose – Thomas Dunckley – The Candy Perfume Boy
Best Article in a Customer/’House” Magazine:
Find Your Sunshine Scent – Alexandra Friend – Boots Health & Beauty
Love is on the Cards – Bonnie Turner – Scents
Scents of Identity – Emma Hill – Centurion
Birth of a Fragrance – Jan Masters & Deborah Bee – Harrods Magazine
Notes of My Life – Lee Kynaston – Scents
Could the Right Perfume Get you a Promotion? – Vicci Bentley – Boots Health & Beauty
Digital Award:
The Little White Book of Perfume Boutiques – Alice Du Parcq – bridesmagazine.co.uk
Perfume Notes: Smoke and Fire Fragrances – Joesphine Fairley – telegraph.co.uk
Perfume Notes: Summer Splashes – Joesphine Fairley – telegraph.co.uk
How to Build a Fragrance Wardrobe – Kim Parker – redonline.co.uk
The Truth About Sexy Male Fragrances – Lee Kynaston – telegraph.co.uk
Scented Love – Persolaise – glassmagazine.com
Best Digital Experience:
Around the World in 80 Sprays – Thomas Dunckley – Escentual.com
How to Buy Fragrance Online Without Smelling It – Lee Kynaston – Fashionbeans.com
A Review of Tate Britain: Sensorium – Eddie Bulliqi – Basenotes
Movie Heroine Scents – Anita Bhagwandas – marieclaire.co.uk
The Niche, Lesser Known Fragrance Brands You’re About to Fall in Love With Anna Hunter – Get The Gloss
Independent Literary Award:
Why Commercial Perfumery is More Interesting than Niche – Eddie Bulliqi – Basenotes
Paradox By 4160 Tuesday’s and Get Lippie Louise Woollam – Get Lippie
A Parosmic at the (an) Osmotheque – Louise Woollam – Get Lippie
Wannabe Weird – Searching For Strangeness in the Mainstream – Persolaise – Odou Magazine
Hand Picked Hedione – Pia Long – Odou Magazine
Independent Soundbite:
Tom Ford Noir Pour Femme – The ‘It’ Perfume of 2015 – Katie Chutzpah – www.katiechutzpah.com
So… Headspace Technology is Pretty Cool – Thomas Dunckley – The Candy Perfume Boy
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood – Louise Woollam – Get Lippie
U is for Unisex – Thomas Dunckley – Escentual
Rising Star Award:
A Perfumer’s Business Card – Shannon Peter – Stylist Magazine
Premier League – Lottie Winter – Vogue
DKNY Be Desired – Ceryn Lawless – Escentual.com
Soul Scents – Amber Ascroft – Reveal Magazine
Emojin That Chelsea – Louise Edmunds – Escentual.com
